Calling all makers! Can you complete our weekly challenge to build, play, or create? Each week we will have a different activity set up in the children's area and finishers can claim a prize.
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.
Virtual Storytime: Miss Mary and Mr. Jay present a storytime using American Sign Language!
Miss Mary will be joined for this storytime by Mr. Jay. He is an ASL certified interpreter at Capitol View Elementary in Des Moines. We will sing, do some rhymes and read a story all with sign language interpretation by Mr.
The Des Moines Public Library is partnering with area organizations to connect people with community resources. Community advocates will provide information about community resources like meal sites and shelters.
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Accessibility
Join us for our EPIC BOOK CLUB on the East Side Library Lawn for ages 8-12. Sign up here and pick up copy of Nightlights by Lorena Alvarez (copies will also be handed out at the Epic Graphic Novel Book Club
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Outdoor Program
This program is hosted outdoors.
In case of inclement weather please check back here for updates.
Learn how to design your own 3-D prints! Join us for a 3-D Printing basics class, where we will design our own mini monsters in Tinkercad. 2-3 weeks after class you will be able to pick up your projects and take them home.
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Children’s Program
Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.