All Locations Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

All DMPL locations will be closed on Monday, January 20, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Forest Avenue Library's annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration will take place at 4 PM at the Forest Avenue Library. Doors open at 3:30 PM for the program.

Warming Center Information: The Central Library meeting room wing will be open on Monday, January 20, from 9 AM-5 PM for use as a warming center. The library itself will remain closed.

Day of the Dead Luminaries/Día de los Muertos Luminarias

All Day
Children, Teens
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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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.

Spooky Scavenger Hunt

All Day
Children
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Library Branch: Central Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: , Gaming
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Creepy creatures are hidden around the children's section. Each one holds a letter that spells out a secret code. solve the puzzle and win a prize!

Spooky Scavenger Hunt

All Day
Children
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: , Gaming
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Visit the Children's Area October 26-31 to take part in our Spooky Scavenger Hunt. Find all of the pictures and receive a prize.

Baby Rhyme Time

10:15am - 11:00am
Birth-Preschool
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Room: Franklin Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth-Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
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Join us for rhymes, bounces, a story, and a short playtime.

For caregivers and babies from newborns up to eighteen months.

Baby & Toddler Halloween Bash

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth-Preschool
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Library Branch: East Side Library
Room: East Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth-Preschool
Program Type: , Storytimes
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Stop by for a special Halloween edition of Mother Goose on the Loose! Wear your costume, enjoy music and dancing, silly stories, a tiny tot parade, and fun fall sensory activities after storytime in our meeting room. Costumes welcome!

Mother Goose on the Loose

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth-Preschool
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Library Branch: North Side Library
Room: North Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth-Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
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“Mother Goose on the Loose”, is a 30-minute nursery rhyme program for newborns to three-year-olds. The class helps to strengthen babies' and toddler's foundation for literacy with rhymes, rhythm, repetition, story, and movement.

Conversations & Coffee

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
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Do you want to practice your English skills? Looking to meet new people in your community? Join community members and English language learners alike at Forest Avenue Library and enjoy light refreshments and sparkling conversation!

Franklin Creative Readers-Trick or Treat!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Room: Franklin Avenue Rosie's Rocket
Age Group: Children
Program Type: , Storytimes
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Come dressed up in your favorite costume, if you like, as we read a story about spiders, explore and create with art and STEM activities! Bring your imagination and join us in the children's area. Ages three to eight.

Level Up!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Gaming
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Minecraft Club has just leveled up! Now in addition to Minecraft, you can use our tablets to play Roblox and other great games.

Spiders! with Polk County Conservation

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
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Library Branch: East Side Library
Room: East Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: , Educational
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Join us for a special presentation on spiders from a Polk County Conservation Naturalist and discuss different types of spiders such as web weavers and hunters. A live animal will be used if available.

Bilingual Storytime/Cuentos y Canciones Bilingues

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Birth-Preschool, Children
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Library Branch: East Side Library
Room: East Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes
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Come and enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and crafts in English and Spanish. Venga y disfrute cuentos, rimas, canciones, y manualidades en inglés y español.

Family Storytime-Dress-up Time

6:15pm - 6:45pm
Birth-Preschool, Children
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Room: Franklin Avenue Rosie's Rocket
Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children
Program Type: , Storytimes
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The whole family can come to the library for stories, rhymes and songs. Children's Area.

Wear your favorite costume or come as you are!

Family Storytime: Glow in the Dark Storytime

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Library Family Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: , Storytimes
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Listen to some eerie stories and enjoy some glowing activitis. It's a great way for busy parents to relax and make some hands-on fun while enjoying books! Best for children comfortable in dim lighting.

Fright Night at the Library

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Room: Franklin Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: , Performances
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Looking for a suspense-filled Halloween treat? Then join the Final Act Ensemble vintage radio group as they present their special Halloween program.