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All locations of the Des Moines Public Library will close at 5pm on Wednesday, December 24. All locations will remain closed on Thursday, December 25 and Friday, December 26. Regular hours will resume on Saturday, December 27.

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All Day	This event is in the "Children" group Martin Luther King Jr. Scavenger Hunt All Day 1/9–1/15 Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Age Group: Children Program Type: Play & Learn Event Details: Visit the Central Library Youth Section for this Martin Luther King-Themed Scavenger Hunt!	This event is in the "Children" group MLK Scavenger Hunt All Day Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library Room: Franklin Avenue Children’s Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Gaming Event Details: Scavenger Hunt			This event is in the "Children" group Artists and their Art Scavenger Hunt All Day 1/20–1/29 Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Age Group: Children Program Type: Play & Learn Event Details: Visit the Central Library Youth Section for this Art-Themed Scavenger Hunt!
	This event is in the "Children" group Family Fun: Giant Board Games All Day 1/14–1/15 Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Central Library Children’s Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Gaming, Play & Learn Event Details: Come to Central library to play giant games with your friends and family! We will have Candy Land, Jenga, and tic tac toe!	This event is in the "Children" group Martin Luther King Jr. Scavenger Hunt All Day 1/17–1/19 Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Age Group: Children Program Type: Play & Learn Event Details: Visit the Central Library Youth Section for this Martin Luther King-Themed Scavenger Hunt!
		This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Fairytale Scavenger Hunt All Day 1/17–1/21 Children, Teens This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library Age Group: Children, Teens Program Type: Gaming Event Details: All over the world folk and fairytales have captured our imagination and served as cautionary tales! Find characters from these stories hidden around the library and win a prize. Check out a book from our folk and fairytale collection 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 "Birth-Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Lunar New Year Scavenger Hunt All Day 1/17–1/21 Birth-Preschool, Children, Teens This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: South Side Library Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children, Teens Program Type: Play & Learn Event Details: Kids! Drop in and search the library for all of the items on the sheet and win a prize. For youth ages 3 and up.
10 am			This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group Bilingual Family Storytime 10:00am–10:30am Birth-Preschool, Children 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: Forest Avenue Library Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Listen to silly stories, meet adorable puppet friends and move to fun songs! Join us at Forest Avenue Library for Family Storytime at 10:00 A.M.! 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 This event is in the "Teens" group Maker Day Challenge 10:00am–5:30pm Children, Teens This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library Room: Forest Avenue Children’s Area Age Group: Children, Teens Program Type: Educational Event Details: 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.	This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group Art Cart: The Mitten Craft 10:00am–4:30pm Birth-Preschool, Children 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: East Side Library Room: East Side Children’s Area Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Visit the children's area to sew your own paper mitten. Color animals from Jan Brett's The Mitten and put them in your sewn creation to retell the story at home! Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
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1 pm		This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Drop-in Shrinky-dinks® 1:00pm–7:30pm Children, Teens This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Side Library Room: East Side Children’s Area Age Group: Children, Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Draw big and watch your creation shrink before your eyes! Trace or make your own design onto special sheets which staff will place in a toaster over to shrink in a matter of seconds. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Drop-in Perler Bead Art 1:00pm–7:30pm Children, Teens This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Side Library Room: East Side Children’s Area Age Group: Children, Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Drop-in to East Side Library's Children's Area to create a work of art using perler beads between 1 PM - 7:30 PM. Staff will iron your creation for you to take home! Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
2 pm	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Open Slay Dungeons & Dragons 2:00pm–4:00pm Children, Teens Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library Room: Franklin Avenue Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Teens Program Type: Gaming Registration Required Event Details: Prepare for adventure! Open Slay Dungeons & Dragons is for teens and tweens who know how to play D&D and are ready to take on a campaign! All gaming supplies and characters will be provided by The Rook Room. 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 Lunar New Year (Tết) 2:00pm–3:00pm Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Join us for a special bilingual storytime celebrating the Lunar New Year at Forest Avenue Library on Saturday, January 21 from 2 – 3 P.M! We listen to stories, sing songs, play games, make crafts, and watch the lion dance! Disclaimer(s) Children’s Program Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.
3 pm			This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Cancelled Furry Tales 3:00pm–4:00pm Birth-Preschool, Children, Teens This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: North Side Library Room: North Side Children’s Area Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children, Teens Program Type: Health & Wellness Event Details: Visit North Side and read to a furry friend from the Animal Rescue League of Iowa's Therapets program! 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 Music Moment 3:30pm–4:30pm Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Central Library Meeting Room 3 Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational Event Details: Are you interested in exploring classical music and instruments? Join us to have a snack, play games, make an instrument, and listen to some music! Disclaimer(s) Children’s Program Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.
4 pm		This event is in the "Children" group For the Birds with Polk County Conservation 4:00pm–4:45pm Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library Room: Franklin Avenue Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational Event Details: A special guest from Polk County Conservation will join us for Creative Readers, teach us how to identify common winter birds in our area, and make a pine cone birdfeeder to take home. 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 This event is in the "Teens" group Level Up! 4:00pm–5:00pm Children, Teens This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Teens Program Type: Computers & Technology, Gaming Event Details: Level up your gaming skills! Use our tablets and Nintendo Switch to play Among Us, Minecraft, Roblox, and more. Ages 8+. This event is in the "Children" group Reading Buddies with ARL TheraPets! 4:00pm–5:00pm Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Central Library Meeting Room 2, 3 Age Group: Children Program Type: Educational, Health & Wellness, Play & Learn Event Details: Do you love animals? Then visit Central Library to practice reading with and learn about an ARL TheraPet! Engaging with animals is a great way to boost confidence and reduce anxiety around learning to read! Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. Central Parking Free library parking is available in Central's underground parking garage for two hours per visit. Parking around the library is metered at various costs from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 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 Art in the Library: Jeweled Insect Art 4:00pm–4:45pm Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library Room: Franklin Avenue Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Create a luminous insect drawing on metalic paper with jeweled accents. Art in the Library is for children ages 6-12 and requires preregistration. 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 This event is in the "Teens" group Traveling Artist Camp: Paper Dragons 4:00pm–5:00pm Children, Teens This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational Event Details: Join us every month at the Forest Avenue Library as we learn about art from around the world and complete a craft related to what we've learned. This month's activity is Paper Dragons. Ages 10+.	This event is in the "Children" group EPIC Graphic Novel Book Club 4:00pm–5:00pm Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library Room: Franklin Avenue Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Book Clubs Registration Required Event Details: Are you a graphic novel fan? Join us for our EPIC Graphic Novel BOOK CLUB for ages 7-11.
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6 pm				This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group Family Storytime: Puppy Chow 6:30pm–7:00pm Birth-Preschool, Children 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: Forest Avenue Library Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Learn to make the classic snack, puppy chow, and enjoy a story while you munch! best for ages 6+ as supplies last! 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 "Birth-Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Family STEM Challenge: Space Lander Mission 6:30pm–7:30pm Birth-Preschool, Children, Teens, All Ages This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library Room: Franklin Avenue Meeting Room Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children, Teens, All Ages Program Type: Educational Event Details: The whole family can visit the library and take on our Family STEM Challenge. Your mission is to design and build a shock-absorbing lander to protect two aliens who are trying to land on Earth using only the supplies provided. Disclaimer(s) Children’s Program Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.

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