Join us weekly for rhymes, songs, bounces, stories, and a little playtime. For caregivers and babies ages 0 - 18 months.
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Children’s Program
Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.
All locations of the Des Moines Public Library today (Wednesday, February 12) are closed due to hazardous weather.
Join us weekly for rhymes, songs, bounces, stories, and a little playtime. For caregivers and babies ages 0 - 18 months.
Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.
Listen to silly stories, meet adorable puppet friends and move to fun songs! Join Miss Becky at Forest Avenue Library for Family Storytime at 10:00 A.M.!
Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.
Staff from the Evelyn K Davis Center for Working Families are ready to provide one-on-one job search and resume assistance to job seekers.
Staff from the Evelyn K Davis Center for Working Families are ready to provide one-on-one job search and resume assistance to job seekers.
Join Miss Donna for this fun filled story time! Together we will enjoy stories, songs, and more, all selected to engage your active toddler. Ages 18 months to 3 years old.
Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.
This program will include a brief overview of where Mindfulness Meditation comes from and why we do it, followed by a 20 minute sitting practice with time for Q&A afterwards. Chair seating will be available.
Drop-in to North Side every Wednesday to enjoy a craft or STEM activity!
This week, challenge yourself to make the longest paper chain with just one sheet of paper!
Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.
Join us at the library for one of our favorite activities, making miniature animals out of glass gems.
Art in the Library is for children ages 6-12 and requires preregistration.
Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.
Teens! Do you need volunteer hours? Students ages 12-18 may volunteer at the South Side Library for 1 hour performing various tasks during our South VolunTeens program! This is a great way to earn volunteer hours!
Join the Friends of the Forest Avenue Library for the monthly meeting at Forest Avenue Library!
Learn how to best interact with your elected representatives on topics you care about with Iowa ACLU!
Apple season calls for apple desserts! In this event, Haley will show participants how to create a delicious apple crisp from her moms recipe! We will peel, core and dice the apples.
Join the Des Moines Public Library and Beaverdale Books for an evening with William Kent Krueger.