Upcoming Events

The Des Moines Public Library has been serving the community for 160 years.

Join yoga instructor, Lily Allen-Duenas, for chair yoga at the Forest Avenue Library! No experience needed! No yoga mats or props are needed. Just bring yourself!

Need help with a phone, laptop, or tablet, or another electronic device? Come by the Central Library at 2PM on Thursdays and our staff will work with you to figure things out. This is a drop-in, first-come first-served service.

Learn how to use the Cricut Maker and Cricut Venture at Tech Central! What is a Cricut?

Join us for the South Side Evening Book Discussion. This month there will be two books to choose from - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt or Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy. Sign out a copy of either book at the Information Desk.

Join us once a month to discuss books by underrepresented authors. Our goal is to amplify these voices and experiences while discussing social issues in the context of fiction and non-fiction books.

Story Lab is a relaxed, supportive meetup for writers working on short stories or novels. Bring your plot questions, character issues, or story challenges, and we’ll talk them through together—no reading aloud. All experience levels welcome.

Are you searching for a new job, having trouble navigating a website, or looking to learn a new digital skill? Goodwill is at the library to help!

Connect with area organizations for resources. Community advocates will provide information about community resources like meal sites and shelters.

Learn how SCORE's free mentoring and resources can help you prepare, plan, and move forward with confidence.

Join us at the North Side Library for an afternoon of food and discussion! Choose a recipe from Salt Fat Acid Heat, prepare it at home, and bring it to the library for a community potluck.

This conversation club is both for native speakers and those wanting to learn Russian. Topics of conversation are meant to be light. Get to know other members of your community, or assist those wanting to learn Russian.

Love puzzles? Have puzzles at home that you've done and loved but won't do again? 

Come to the South Side Library Meeting Room and exchange your beloved puzzles for new to you ones! We're having a good old fashioned puzzle swap!

Dungeons & Dragons is a role-playing game set in worlds of swords and sorcery where players use their imaginations to tell a story and create an adventure together.  We usually get together on the first Sunday of each month to play. 

Are you searching for a new job, having trouble navigating a website, or looking to learn a new digital skill? Goodwill is at the library to help!

April's selection is My Friends by Fredrik Backman.

Join us on the 2nd Monday of every month for our book club. Enjoy good books, great discussions, and meet fellow book lovers. Snacks and coffee are provided! 

Learn how to use the Glowforge Plus Laser Engraver at Tech Central! This program takes the place of the 1 on 1 Glowforge tutorial, so you will be fully qualified to book and use the Glowforge on your own after this program. 

This session, facilitated by Sara O'Connell, will highlight a selection of herbs, focusing on their properties and therapeutic benefits.

The YSS team will be providing street outreach services, meal kits that include snacks and water, hygiene kits, survival kits for the weather with gloves and blankets, and central intake assessments.

Do you love to craft? Come decoupage a storage bin or bring your current piece and make some progress! 

Registration recommended.

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.