Adventure Pass Changes in 2025

Due to software issues affecting all libraries using the service, the Des Moines Public Library’s Iowa Adventure Pass program will no longer be available in 2025. Any reservation already made for 2025 will be honored, but we encourage anyone with a current reservation to print those passes immediately. Customers can make new reservations for passes that must be used by December 31, 2024. We hope to reintroduce the service at a later time, and we apologize for the inconvenience. 

Newspaper, Magazine, and Other Indexes

The Des Moines Public Library offers an index to the Des Moines Register, Des Moines Tribune, and several other publications (full list below).

The index will indicate in which publication to find the article, but will not provide the full-text of the article. For full-text of articles, please reference the list below for availability.  The library can also send you copies of articles for a fee. We can also assist with locating local articles and obituaries for time periods not covered by our index.

Using the Index:

The keyword search looks for matches in the title of the article, subject headings, and author. It does not search the full text of the articles. If you don’t find a name, try searching by last name only to broaden your search. Please ask a librarian if you need assistance.

Search DMPL's Newspaper Index


Index Includes the Following:

  • Annals of Iowa, 1991 to 2020
  • Business Record, 1982 to 2020
    • Full-text available in the Central Library
  • Bystander, 1894-1921,1927-1935,1949-1951
  • Cityview, 1992 to 2020
    • Full-text available in the Central Library
  • Des Moines HomeStyle, 2003-2012
    • Full-text available in the Central Library
  • Des Moines Press Citizen, 2002-2004
    • Full-text available in the Central Library
  • Des Moines Register, 1986 to 2020 (obituaries 1960 to 2020)
    • Full-text available from DMPL digitally, 1871-present. (*Note: the digitized edition of the newspaper excludes some local Des Moines news. The index and microfilm are for the Des Moines edition of the paper.)
    • Full-text available on microfilm at the Central Library
  • Des Moines Skywalker, 1986-1992
    • Full-text available in the Central Library
  • Des Moines Tribune, 1907-1944 (obituaries 1960-1982)
    • Full-text available on microfilm in the Central Library
  • DSM Magazine, 2015 to 2020
    • Full-text available in the Central Library
  • Iowa Heritage Illustrated, 2010 to 2020
    • Full-text available in the Central Library
  • Iowa History Journal, 2010 to 2020
    • Full-text available in the Central Library
  • Iowa Outdoors, 2010 to 2020
    • Full-text available in the Central Library
  • The Iowan, 1999 to 2020
    • Full-text available in the Central Library
  • Our Iowa, 2010 to 2020
    • Full-text available in the Central Library

 

Library Physical Holdings

  • Annals of Iowa, 1893 to 2020.
  • Business Record, 1982 to date.
  • Bystander, 1894-1921, 1927-June 1985 (microfilm), 1949-1986, 1987 (February and March), 1996-2002.
  • Cityview, 1992 to date.
  • Des Moines Homestyle, 2003-2012
  • Des Moines Press-Citizen, 2002-2004
  • Des Moines Register, 1871 to date.
  • Des Moines Skywalker, 1983-1992.
  • Des Moines Tribune, 1907-1982.
  • DSM. 2003 to 2020.
  • Iowa Heritage Illustrated, 1996 to date.
  • Iowa History Journal, 2010 to date.
  • Iowa Outdoors, 2007 to date.
  • The Iowan, 1952 to date.
  • Our Iowa, 2009 to date.

Search the UNI Des Moines Register Index

Index of the Des Moines Register created by the University of Northern Iowa for September 1965-June 1976 .