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 (3/21)	Mon (3/22)	Tue (3/23)	Wed (3/24)	Thu (3/25)	Fri (3/26)	Sat (3/27)
10 am					This event is in the "Adults" group Short Story Coffee Time 10:00am–10:45am 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: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Bring your coffee and listen to some stories!	This event is in the "Children" group Virtual Stories, Songs and Movement! 10:15am–10:45am Children 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: Online Programming Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Hippity Hop! Bring your imagination and join Miss Donna on Facebook as we read books, sing and move our bodies in this playful story time about the world we live in. Ages two and up. Disclaimer(s) Children’s Program Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.
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3 pm							This event is in the "Adults" group AViD Presents: Tayari Jones at the DSM Book Festival 3:00pm–5:00pm 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: Author Visits Registration Required Event Details: Tayari Jones is the author of four novels, including her most recent book, 2018's bestseller An American Marriage.
4 pm		This event is in the "Teens" group Nintendo Switch Teen Battle: Super Smash Brothers Ultimate 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 in the Battle Arena! Ages 10-18 can participate in this event if you have a Nintendo Switch with a Nintendo Online subscription, and a copy of Super Smash Brothers Ultimate. Registrants will be emailed	This event is in the "Children" group 3-D Printing Basics 4: Designing with Code (CLASS A) 4:30pm–5:30pm 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: Computers & Technology Registration Required Event Details: This is a rescheduled event to take the place of the cancelled 3D program for 3/4/21. If you have not yet had Beginner Classes 1-3, contact rapreston@dmpl.org to be assigned to the next session.	This event is in the "Teens" group Virtual VolunTeens 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: Zoom Program Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Educational Registration Required Event Details: Join us for Virtual VolunTeens on Zoom, where you'll work with our Youth Librarians to help accomplish library goals, all while gaining resume-worthy skills and making new connections! Virtual VolunTeens is a regular, once-a-month m
5 pm					This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group 3D Printing Basics (Class C): Bookmarks 5:30pm–7:00pm Teens, Adults Registration Required 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: Zoom Program Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Computers & Technology, Educational Registration Required Event Details: Learn how to design your own 3-D-printed bookmarks! For ages 16 and up, this class will teach the basics of 3D printing design.
6 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group DMPL Virtual Book Club- Less 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 Book Club. This month, we will be discussing Less by Andrew Sean Greer.	This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Spark Stories: Akil Clark 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: Akil Clark is the founder and President of The Spark Foundation which is working to reduce summer reading loss and the reading achievement gap between high- and low-income students by ensuring that every student has an opportunity to build their v 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.
7 pm					This event is in the "Adults" group DSM Book Festival Book Club: The Art of Gathering 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 Gathering" by Priya Parker.