All DMPL locations are warming centers

All DMPL locations are serving as warming centers during open hours. DART will be providing free rides to designated warming centers through Friday, December 5. Learn more about additional warming centers.

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Black Freedom Struggle in the United States by Proquest

Black Freedom Struggle by Proquest

Website featuring select primary source documents related to critical people and events in African American history that may be used by a wide range of students, from middle and high school students to college students and independent scholars.

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Comics Plus

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Get free, unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga on your device or a computer. No holds, wait lists, ...

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Comics Plus Children

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Free, unlimited access to thousands of children’s digital comics, graphic novels, and manga on your device or a computer. No holds, wait ...

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Comics Plus Teen

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Free, unlimited access to thousands of teen digital comics, graphic novels, and manga on your device or a computer. No holds, wait lists,...

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Consumer Reports

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Free access to this trusted, unbiased website! Get reviews on appliances, cars, home products, and more. Des Moines Public Library card required to access.

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Des Moines Cemetery Search

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Search for interments within the City of Des Moines' cemeteries. Created and maintained by the City of Des Moines Park and Recreation Department.

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Des Moines Register (historic)

The Des Moines Register-historic

Search our digital archive of Des Moines Register articles from 1871 - present.  Digitally travel back in history and become an eyewitnesses to local and regional history with the complete paper, cover-to-cover, with full-page images in easily downloadable PDF format for years 1871-present, excluding the past 7 days.

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Mango

Mango

Mango is a fun and easy way to learn any of more than 70 languages, plus English courses in more than 20 languages.

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Mometrix eLibrary

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Provides a wide range of study materials to help test-takers; create an account to access and save progress.

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New York Times

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Enjoy unlimited Access to NYTimes.com and the New York Times mobile app. All Des Moines Public Library card holders may use The New York Times online. When the 72 hour license expires, return to this page to checkout another one. You may renew your license as many times as you like.

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Novelist Plus

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Looking for your next great read? Find series information, reading lists, award winners, book discussion guides, and more.

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Reference Solutions

Reference Solutions

Reference USA is now Reference Solutions! They offer access to more than 14 Million Businesses, 89 Million Residents, 855,000 Physicians & Dentists, 203 Million Consumers, and 2.5 million job postings.

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Sanborn Maps

Sanborn Maps

Library of Congress Sanborn map collection consists of a uniform series of large-scale maps, dating from 1867 to the present and depicting the commercial, industrial, and residential sections of some twelve thousand cities and towns in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

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The Washington Post

The Washington Post

Expert reporting and analysis from Washington and around the world, including award-winning investigative coverage and editorial commentary. When the 7-day license expires, return to this page to checkout another one. You may renew your license as many times as you like. Available to all DMPL cardholders.

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Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal

Access The Wall Street Journal from anywhere! Simply click below to create your account, and you can start using wsj.com immediately. Your access will be available for the next 3 days. After 3 days, simply come back and click the below link again and login as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created. Available to all DMPL cardholders.

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WorldCat Discovery

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Worldcat Discovery is the biggest library catalog in the world. If it exists in the world, it's in Worldcat Discovery, and it will tell you who owns the item.

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