Library opening delayed

All locations of the Des Moines Public Library will open at Noon Saturday, December 14 due to weather. All locations will serve as emergency warming shelters during open hours. 

Author Spotlight: Stephen Markley

Program Type:

Author Visits

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

Join the Des Moines Public Library and Beaverdale Books for an evening with Stephen Markley, the best-selling author of Ohio. Markley’s epic new novel, The Deluge, just released in January, and has been called “a modern classic” and “prophetic, terrifying, uplifting” by legendary author Stephen King. Markley will discuss the novel and his work with author Sean Adams, whose new novel, The Thing in the Snow, also released in January. Both men are graduates of the Iowa Writer’s Workshop.

Beaverdale Books will have copies available for sale and signing.

Note: The Library closes at 5 p.m. on Saturday. The meeting room wing will re-open at 6:30 PM for the event.

Central Parking

Free library parking is available in Central's underground parking garage. In addition to Central's underground parking, there is also free parking available during this event in the lot across the street from the Library on 10th and Grand--look for signs. Parking around the library is metered at various costs from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday