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 Monday, December 8. 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 (3/09)	Mon (3/10)	Tue (3/11)	Wed (3/12)	Thu (3/13)	Fri (3/14)	Sat (3/15)
All Day	This event is in the "Children" group Women of Iowa Scavenger Hunt All Day 3/3–3/9 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 Age Group: Children Program Type: Educational, Gaming Event Details: Visit the library and find all of the pictures hiding in the Children's Area.	This event is in the "Children" group Pets Scavenger Hunt All Day 3/10–3/16 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 Age Group: Children Program Type: Educational, Gaming Event Details: Visit the library and find all of the pictures hiding in the Children's Area.
					This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Take and Make: Origami Light Boxes All Day 3/13–3/14 Children, Teens, Adults This event is in the "Children" group 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: Franklin Avenue Library Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults Program Type: Take & Make Event Details: This take and make activity has 20 sheets of different colored origami paper and a strand of LED lights. Please enjoy!
10 am		This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group Preschool Storytime 10:15am–10:45am Birth-Preschool This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" 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 Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Join Miss Jennifer for Preschool Storytime on Monday mornings at 10:15 a.m. There will be stories, rhymes, music, and more. This storytime is recommended for ages three to five, but all children are welcome to attend. 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 Baby Rhyme Time 10:15am–11:00am Birth-Preschool This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" 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 Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Babies and their caregivers can join Miss Jennifer on Tuesdays for rhymes, songs, bounces, and a story followed by a short playtime. 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 Toddler Stories, Songs and Movement 10:15am–10:45am Birth-Preschool This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" 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 Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: 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. 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 Art Cart-Elephant Mask 10:00am–5:00pm 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: Arts & Crafts Event Details: It's National Elephant Day! Come celebrate by making your own mask and learning some facts about elephants. All ages are welcome. Children's area. 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 "Children" group Dog Man and Friends Bingo 3:30pm–5:00pm 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: Gaming Event Details: Join us for another round of everyone's favorite game, BINGO! Celebrate all of Dav Pilkey's hilarious characters like Captain Underpants, Ricky Ricotta, Cat Kid, and Dog Man as they show up on your bingo card. 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 "Teens" group Franklin VolunTeens 4:00pm–5:00pm Teens 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: Teens Program Type: Educational, Library Meeting Event Details: Are you looking for a great place to volunteer? Become a volunteen and help with library projects and programs.	This event is in the "Children" group The Remember Balloons- A Special Creative Readers with Des Moines Performing Arts 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, Storytimes Event Details: Join us for a reading of the touching picture book The Remember Balloons. James’s grandpa has the best balloons because he has the best memories. 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 Art in the Library: Special Guest Author Paula Kerman 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, Author Visits Registration Required Event Details: Author and artist Paula Kerman will visit the library to talk about her new book “Hooligans, Rebels, and Rabble-Rousers," which contains stories of twenty incredible women who made a mark on history. Paula will share how she created he Disclaimer(s) Children’s Program Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.
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6 pm					This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Sewing Basics: Hems, Rips and Darts 6:30pm–8:00pm Teens, Adults Registration Required 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: Franklin Avenue Library Room: Franklin Avenue Meeting Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Educational Registration Required Event Details: In this class, we will learn about modifying and resizing clothing (basic!). Bring an item of clothing to practice on: cotton/denim preferred.