Location Details
Address:
1111 SW Porter Avenue
Des Moines, IA, 50315
Directions:
Google Maps
In-Person Services
- 10:00 AM-7:00 PM Monday-Thursday
- 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Friday
- 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Saturday
- Closed Sunday
Curbside Pickup
- 10:00 AM-1:00 PM Monday-Saturday
- Closed Sunday
The South Side Library features a wide collection of materials and a large updated children's area: Rosie's Zoo. The teen loft hosts an extensive teen book collection and comfortable seating, as well as a study area with tables containing built-in outlets. The South Side Library welcomes community groups to take advantage of its spacious meeting room.
For Volunteer Opportunities: Adult volunteers, please contact Rebecca Cloud - RLCloud@dmpl.org. Teens and kids, please contact Janeé Jackson-Doering - jmjackson-doering@dmpl.org.
For Volunteer Opportunities: Please contact Rebecca Cloud at RLCloud@dmpl.org
Upcoming Events
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Library Branch:
DMPL Virtual
Room:
Online Programming
Age Group:
Adults,
All Ages
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Des Moines is home to some amazing artwork, and staying socially distant doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy what the city has to offer! Use this challenge to find your way to some incredible murals in your neighborhood and around Des Moines. Head to each l...
This event is in the "Children" group.
Library Branch:
DMPL Virtual
Room:
All Locations
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Educational,
Take & Make
Event Details:
Library Learning Bags: Earth Day Edition
Stop by Curbside or DMPL Express Service at any of our six branches to pick up a Library Learning Bag. This month's bag includes a plant related craft in celebration of Earth Day on April 22. The...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Library Branch:
DMPL Virtual
Room:
Zoom Program Room
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Event Details:
Join us on Zoom for this meeting of the DMPL Teen Book Club where will be discussing American Street by AVID author, Ibi Zoboi.
This program has limited space and requires registration. After registration, you will receive a confirmation...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch:
DMPL Virtual
Room:
Zoom Program Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
7
Event Details:
Join us on Zoom for the DMPL Virtual YA for Adults Book Club.
This program has limited space and requires registration. After registration, you will receive a confirmation email with the link and password to the Zoom meeting.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
Library Branch:
DMPL Virtual
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Storytimes
Event Details:
Rosie and Miss Mary will be joined for this storytime by Mr. Jay. He is an ASL certified interpreter at Capitol View Elementary in Des Moines. We will sing, do some rhymes and read a story all with sign language interpretation by Mr....
This event is in the "Children" group.
Bilingual Storytime: Earth Day Edition |Cuentos y Canciones Bilingües: Edición del Día de la Tierra
6:30pm - 7:00pm
Online Programming
Library Branch:
DMPL Virtual
Room:
Online Programming
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Educational,
Storytimes
Event Details:
Enjoy a virtual storytime English and Spanish celebrating Earth Day!
¡Disfruten de un cuento virtual en inglés y español celebrando el Día de la Tierra!
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