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. 

VoteSmart: A Non-Partisan Path to Unbiased Voting Information

Program Type:

Educational

Age Group:

Adults
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Program Description

Event Details

VoteSmart researchers will give an oversight to navigating their website to look up information about candidates and elected officials, how they voted on issues and who supports them. Their website is quite extensive, having over 30 years of information which is all free to use and look up. They will have copies of the Voters Self Defense Manual- which is a physical snapshot of their website for people to take.

VoteSmart is an American non-profit, non-partisan research organization. They collect and distribute information on candidates for public office. Their mission is to provide free, unbiased, in-depth information about current officials, candidates, issues, legislation, and voting.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.