Week Calendar

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!

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.

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.

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!

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!

Drop into North Side to make heart art! Make a valentine for someone special or even yourself!

Visit the library for a special sneak preview of the Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre production of Winnie the Pooh. Learn about the show and get a chance to meet the cast!

February's selection is The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick.

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! 

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.

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

Registration recommended.

Let's explore rhythm and music through a variety of instruments, including keyboards and our own voices!

February 4, 11, 18, 25. Snack provided for all participants.

Are you looking for a great place to volunteer? Become a volunteen and help with library projects and programs.

Join the fun at Chess Club! Chess is one of the world's most popular games and is played by millions of people worldwide. This is a drop-in program where resources will be available to learn to play or come to test your skills with other players.

Earn volunteer hours by assisting with library programs and projects! Teens ages 12 to 18 can drop in any open Wednesday and volunteer for one hour.

If you're between the ages of 12-18 and looking for a fun and rewarding volunteer opportunity, give the library a try! We would love to have your help!

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. 

Drop in for a couple hours to work on your latest craft or mending project. Please bring your own supplies and projects with you. 

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

This class will focus on how to analyze the head and face to render an accurate charcoal drawing. It will teach how to perceive anatomy and proportions, as well as light and shadow, and translate those observations onto paper.

February's film selection is Parasite (2019), Bong Joon Ho's psychological thriller starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, and Cho Yeo-jeong.

Drop in and spend an evening creating something new while enjoying the company of local crafters. In February, make pom-poms out of yarn and decorate them into tiny animals.

Broaden your perspective, find new strategies for handling life’s challenges, or deepen your understanding of a topic when you join us for a monthly conversation around a life-changing nonfiction book. 

Join us at Forest for a book club and pizza party just for tweens! Each month features a new book exploring different genres, formats, and topics.

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.