Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Closing

All Des Moines Public Library Locations will be closed on Monday, January 19 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Forest Avenue Library will be open from 3:30-5 PM for the DMPL's annual MLK Day celebration. The Central Library will be open only as a warming center from 9 AM-5 PM on Monday.

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