The "Dog Days of Summer" are upon us. Usually the hottest time of year, it's also the perfect time of year for books about dogs (though is there ever a wrong time?) Check out these 12 children's books below and have fun during the "dog days" this year! ...
Read MoreAuthor and Iowa native Lana Wood Johnson joins us on The DMPL Podcast. Johnson, who grew up in Des Moines, recently released her second novel, Speak for Yourself. During the course of the podcast, Johnson talks about how she approaches the challenges that come with writing modern young...
Read MoreWhen you combine your Des Moines Public Library card and the Libby app, you'll never run out of audiobooks you can listen to right now. That's because the Libby app has a revamped Always Available Audiobook section, complete with new subsections that make it easy to find a book in the genre you want...
Read MoreThis weekend, our country celebrates Independence Day, marking the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the beginning of the Revolutionary War. The books picked below give you insight into revolutions and independence movements of all kinds, including the Boxer Rebellion in China, the Russ...
Read MoreOn today's DMPL Podcast, librarian Rebecca Cloud, with the Book Chat team, provides some book picks for Pride Month.
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For this edition of Binge-then-Read, our Book Chat team was inspired by the plethora of thriller and horror movies coming out this summer. Our expert librarians created this list of book recommendations, inspired by three anticipated summer scares hitting theaters soon: Old, Red Screening, ...
Read MoreCelebrate Pride and hear from members of the LGBTQ+ community and their family and friends about their experiences in their own words. Our Book Chat team has put together this list of memoirs that will make you laugh and cry while being both entertaining and insightful. ...
Read MoreREGISTER for Rachel McCarthy James' author event on Saturday, June 12, at 2:00 PM. The event will also be available online beginning Monday, June 14, and will be available through Sunday, July 11. In the early 20th century, a series of families were murdered over the course of nearly two decade...
Read MoreJune is Refugee Awareness Month, and June 20, 2021 is World Refugee Day. People are encouraged to celebrate refugees, their journeys, and the ways they make the communities they resettle in a better place. Our Book Chat team has helped put together lists of books about refugees and their stories on ...
Read MoreHost Aaron Gernes chats with AViD author Elin Hilderbrand in preparation for her virtual visit on Wednesday, June 9. Among other things, she talks about what it is about summer that she loves so much, the two moments that changed her career, and what hidden gem she thinks everyone should read. RE...
Read MoreHundreds of Des Moines Public High School students are donning their gowns and getting ready to toss their hats into the air this weekend as the class of 2021 graduates. Graduation season is a great time to reminisce on your own high school experience, and if you went to a high school in Des Moines,...
Read More“If you want to see what this nation is all about, you have to ride the rails." - Colson Whitehead, Underground Railroad. Recently, Amazon premiered the limited series adaptation of Colson Whitehead's best-selling novel Underground Railroad. The story follows Cora and Ceasar as they escape sl...
Read MoreBrighten up your home with help from these fifteen books! Let the experts guide you on houseplant care and using houseplants in home design, and learn about the healing power of houseplants. ...
Read MoreMay is Mental Health Awareness Month. Erica, a librarian at the Franklin Avenue Library, joins us on the podcast today to discuss a selection of picture books that can help kids learn about mental health and feelings such as grief, anger, and anxiety. Apple Podcasts/iTunes | G...
Read MoreThis career was never Rebecca Cloud’s original plan. Nor was moving to Iowa, not after growing up in Louisiana and going to college in Portland, OR. But as she handles her duties as a librarian at the South Side Library, it’s clear she enjoys everything she’s doing in Des Moines. “I am so happ...
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