Adventure Pass temporarily shut down in 2025

Due to software issues affecting all libraries using the service, the Iowa Adventure Pass program will temporarily shut down in 2025. Any reservation already made for 2025 will be honored, but we encourage anyone with a current reservation to print those passes immediately. Customers can still make new reservations for passes that must be used by December 31, 2024. The service will return at a later time. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Weather update for 12/14/2024

All locations of the Des Moines Public Library will be open normal hours Saturday, December 14, and all locations will serve as emergency warming shelters during open hours. 

Day of the Dead Luminaries/Día de los Muertos Luminarias

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Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children, Teens
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Program Description

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This Day of the Dead, come to the Franklin Avenue Library to create your own skull lamp in memory of your friends and relatives who have passed away. For ages 8-18. Este Día de los Muertos, vengan a la biblioteca Franklin Avenue para crear su propia luminaria de calavera en memoria de sus amigos y familiares que han fallecido.