The Des Moines Public Library has canceled all programming through March 31. For more information, go to dmpl.org/coronavirus.
Upcoming Events
This event is in the "Children" group.
Library Branch:
Central Library
Room:
Online Programming
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Performances
Event Details:
Join the Science Tellers for a story told through science experiments. "Dragons: Return of the Ice Sorceress" tells the story of two kids that go on a daring adventure to find a dragon and save the kingdom from the Ice Sorceress! When thing...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch:
Central Library
Room:
Online Programming - Zoom
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
5
Event Details:
Join us on Zoom for the DMPL Virtual YA for Adults Book Club. This month, we will be discussing Darius the Great is Not Okay Adib Khorram.
This program has limited space and requires registration. After registration, you will receive a ...
This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Library Branch:
Central Library
Room:
Online Programming
Age Group:
Birth-Preschool,
Children
Program Type:
Storytimes
Event Details:
What creepy crawlies can you find outside? Join Youth Librarian Miss Janee virtually for a Creepy Crawlies Virtual Storytime Friday at 10:15 AM on Facebook! Kids can listen to the story, In The Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming and afterwards ...
This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Library Branch:
Central Library
Room:
Online Programming
Age Group:
Birth-Preschool,
Children
Program Type:
Play & Learn
Event Details:
Watch as Miss Jennifer demonstrates how to make raisins dance.
You will need:
A clear glass
Clear soda (7-Up or Sprite)
Raisins
This experiment helps children learn about density and carbonation.
Links
YouTube
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch:
Central Library
Room:
Online Programming - Zoom
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
3
Event Details:
Join us on Zoom for the DMPL Virtual Book Club. This month, we will be discussing Trust Exercise by Susan Choi.
This program has limited space and requires registration. After registration, you will receive a confirmation email with the link...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch:
Central Library
Room:
Online Programming - Zoom
Age Group:
Teens,
Adults
Program Type:
Educational,
Exhibits
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
50
Event Details:
We're celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment with a Zoom presentation! In August 1920, the 19th Amendment passed making it illegal to deny a person to vote based on their sex. Join Anna, a Processing Librarian for the Iowa Wome...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Raising White Kids: Bringing up Children in a Racially Unjust America : A Virtual Conversation with Dr. Jennifer Harvey
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Online Programming - Zoom
Library Branch:
Central Library
Room:
Online Programming - Zoom
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Educational
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
317
Event Details:
Join us for a Zoom conversation with award-winning author, educator, and public speaker, Rev. Dr. Jennifer Harvey, as she discusses her book Raising White Kids. Sure to be relevant and thought-provoking, this is an event created to tackle some of tod...
This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group.
Library Branch:
Franklin Avenue Library
Room:
Franklin Avenue Library Meeting Room
Age Group:
Birth-Preschool
Program Type:
Storytimes
Event Details:
Event Details
Toddlers and their caregivers can enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays and more, followed by a craft. Ages 18 months to 3 years. Meeting Room.
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