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.

Week Calendar

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (1/24)	Mon (1/25)	Tue (1/26)	Wed (1/27)	Thu (1/28)	Fri (1/29)	Sat (1/30)
10 am						This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group Stories, Songs and Movement! 10:15am–10:45am Birth-Preschool, Children Virtual Event This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: DMPL Systemwide Room: Online Programming Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Join us for story time with Miss Donna on Facebook! Listen to bunny slopes by Claudia Rueda, help put the animals in the mitten, and have fun moving! No registration required. Disclaimer(s) Children’s Program Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.	This event is in the "Children" group Library Learning Bags: Butterfly Habitats with Parks and Recreation 01/30/2021 @ 10:00am–02/05/2021 @ 5:00pm Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: DMPL Systemwide Room: All Locations Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational, Take & Make Event Details: Stop by Curbside or DMPL Express Service at any of our six branches to pick up a Library Learning Bag.
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4 pm		This event is in the "Teens" group Nintendo Switch Teen Tournament: Mario Kart 8 4:00pm–5:00pm Teens Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: DMPL Systemwide Room: Online Programming Age Group: Teens Program Type: Gaming Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a Mario Kart tournament for ages 10-18. You can participate in this event if you have a Nintendo Switch with a Nintendo Online subscription, and a copy of Mario Kart 8.		This event is in the "Children" group Iowa Goldfinch Award Bookclub 4:00pm–4:30pm Children Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: DMPL Systemwide Room: Zoom Program Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Book Clubs Registration Required Event Details: Help choose the next Iowa Goldfinch Award winner! The Goldfinch Award is decided entirely by kids in grades K - 3rd. Join us for a Zoom book club with 3 sessions where you will listen to five of the nominated picture books. This
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6 pm			This event is in the "All Ages" group Join the Ukulele Craze and Learn How to Play 6:30pm–7:30pm All Ages Virtual Event This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: DMPL Systemwide Room: Zoom Program Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Educational Event Details: Get started on the ukulele and quickly learn to play familiar tunes while having fun! Play your own ukulele or borrow one of North Side Library's soprano ukuleles with your library card. This event is in the "Adults" group Take & Make: Wine Cork Trivet 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: DMPL Systemwide Room: Zoom Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Join us online for Take & Make: Wine Cork Trivet!	This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Spark Stories: Melissa Gradischnig 6:30pm–7:00pm Teens, Adults Virtual Event This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: DMPL Systemwide Room: Online Programming Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Educational Event Details: Melissa Gradischnig is the Director of Marketing & Community Relations at Central Iowa Shelter & Services—the largest homeless shelter in the state of Iowa. She also founded and coordinates Voices to Be Heard, a statewi 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.	This event is in the "Adults" group DMPL Virtual YA for Adults Book Club 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: DMPL Systemwide Room: Zoom Program Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Registration Required Event Details: Join us on Zoom for the DMPL Virtual YA for Adults Book Club.
7 pm					This event is in the "Adults" group DSM Book Festival Book Club: The Art of Racing in the Rain 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: DMPL Systemwide Room: Online Programming Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Event Details: The Des Moines Public Library is partnering with the DSM Book Festival's DSM Book Club to cohost its online book discussion. The book being discussed is "The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein.