Holiday Hours for This Week

All locations of the Des Moines Public Library will close at 5pm on Wednesday, December 24. All locations will remain closed on Thursday, December 25 and Friday, December 26. Regular hours will resume on Saturday, December 27.

Build our Community Project

Build our community

Celebrate the East Side!

Celebrate what makes the our neighborhood unique with the Build Our Community art project! Pick up a free kit at the East Side Library with a few different foldable house templates at the library between June 2 and July 31, design it to look like your home, and return it to be featured in our community display in August.

Timeline

📅 Kits Available:  JUNE 2 - JULY 31
📍 Pick Up Location: EAST SIDE LIBRARY 
📅 Return Deadline: THURSDAY, JULY 31
🏠 Community Display: AUGUST at the EAST SIDE LIBRARY