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The Des Moines Public Library is pleased to announce that Melissa McCollum has been named the library's next library director. McCollum will begin her new role Monday, February 9. buff.ly/sFsgOHI
This weekend the Des Moines Community Playhouse brought Elsa, Anna, Sven, Olaf, and more to the Franklin Avenue Library! Attendees got to meet their favorite characters, and see a preview of their production of Disney's Frozen. Performances are happening December 5-27. buff.ly/ccjpmeF
December 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This weekend the Des Moines Community Playhouse brought Elsa, Anna, Sven, Olaf, and more to the Franklin Avenue Library! Attendees got to meet their favorite characters, and see a preview of their production of Disney's Frozen. Performances are happening December 5-27. buff.ly/ccjpmeF
Thank you to everyone who joined us at Central Library this weekend for our second ever Grown-Up Book Fair! Hundreds of you showed up to support the library and 18 local bookstores and small businesses. Thank you to all of our vendors and everyone who participated!
December 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us at Central Library this weekend for our second ever Grown-Up Book Fair! Hundreds of you showed up to support the library and 18 local bookstores and small businesses. Thank you to all of our vendors and everyone who participated!
The fun never stops at the library! From the stuffy sleepover tomorrow, to embroidery 101, and more there is something for everyone happening this week. See upcoming events: buff.ly/XpUao28
December 8, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The fun never stops at the library! From the stuffy sleepover tomorrow, to embroidery 101, and more there is something for everyone happening this week. See upcoming events: buff.ly/XpUao28
Sometimes a book needs to be read on the ground in between the stacks. That's the magic of the library.
December 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Sometimes a book needs to be read on the ground in between the stacks. That's the magic of the library.
The Grown-Up Book Fair is Happening today at Central Library from 12-4 PM! Free event parking will be available in the surface lot on 10th and Grand north of the library. Vendors will be spread throughout the first floor of Central Library. Check out our event map: buff.ly/0MyFhhM
December 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The Grown-Up Book Fair is Happening today at Central Library from 12-4 PM! Free event parking will be available in the surface lot on 10th and Grand north of the library. Vendors will be spread throughout the first floor of Central Library. Check out our event map: buff.ly/0MyFhhM
The Extreme Temperature Plan has been extended through Monday, December 8.
All DMPL locations will continue to serve as warming centers during open hours, and DART will provide free rides to designated warming center locations.
All DMPL locations will continue to serve as warming centers during open hours, and DART will provide free rides to designated warming center locations.
December 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The Extreme Temperature Plan has been extended through Monday, December 8.
All DMPL locations will continue to serve as warming centers during open hours, and DART will provide free rides to designated warming center locations.
All DMPL locations will continue to serve as warming centers during open hours, and DART will provide free rides to designated warming center locations.
Plan to get gifts for all of the book lovers in your life at the Grown-Up Book Fair on Saturday at Central Library! Check out our final four vendors: buff.ly/0MyFhhM
Here are our gift vendors:
📚 The Red Door Press
📚 Lunita Planners
📚 Glitter Factory DSM
📚 Bing's
📚 The Rook Room
Here are our gift vendors:
📚 The Red Door Press
📚 Lunita Planners
📚 Glitter Factory DSM
📚 Bing's
📚 The Rook Room
December 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Plan to get gifts for all of the book lovers in your life at the Grown-Up Book Fair on Saturday at Central Library! Check out our final four vendors: buff.ly/0MyFhhM
Here are our gift vendors:
📚 The Red Door Press
📚 Lunita Planners
📚 Glitter Factory DSM
📚 Bing's
📚 The Rook Room
Here are our gift vendors:
📚 The Red Door Press
📚 Lunita Planners
📚 Glitter Factory DSM
📚 Bing's
📚 The Rook Room
Happy Friday! What are you reading this weekend?
December 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Happy Friday! What are you reading this weekend?
The Stuffy Sleepover is back! Starting Saturday you can drop your child's stuffed animal at the Central Library Youth Desk, or you can plan to bring you child and their stuffy to storytime on Monday at 4 PM. buff.ly/nSqDyc5
December 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The Stuffy Sleepover is back! Starting Saturday you can drop your child's stuffed animal at the Central Library Youth Desk, or you can plan to bring you child and their stuffy to storytime on Monday at 4 PM. buff.ly/nSqDyc5
Meet our next four book vendors that will be joining us on Saturday at Central Library for the Grown-Up Book Fair! buff.ly/0MyFhhM
📚 Annies Foundation
📚 Reading in Public
📚 Shelf Love DSM
📚 Zellaphant Books
📚 Annies Foundation
📚 Reading in Public
📚 Shelf Love DSM
📚 Zellaphant Books
December 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Meet our next four book vendors that will be joining us on Saturday at Central Library for the Grown-Up Book Fair! buff.ly/0MyFhhM
📚 Annies Foundation
📚 Reading in Public
📚 Shelf Love DSM
📚 Zellaphant Books
📚 Annies Foundation
📚 Reading in Public
📚 Shelf Love DSM
📚 Zellaphant Books
Central Library is looking festive! See the fun decorations this weekend at the Grown-Up Book Fair and all month long.
December 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Central Library is looking festive! See the fun decorations this weekend at the Grown-Up Book Fair and all month long.
It is dangerously cold outside. All DMPL locations are serving as warming centers during open hours, and DART will be providing FREE rides to designated locations through Friday, December 5.
Learn more about the Polk County extreme temperature plan: buff.ly/tbKwjB8
Learn more about the Polk County extreme temperature plan: buff.ly/tbKwjB8
December 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
It is dangerously cold outside. All DMPL locations are serving as warming centers during open hours, and DART will be providing FREE rides to designated locations through Friday, December 5.
Learn more about the Polk County extreme temperature plan: buff.ly/tbKwjB8
Learn more about the Polk County extreme temperature plan: buff.ly/tbKwjB8
It's never boring at the library! Check out some highlights of events happening December 4-9 at all DMPL locations. From a Taylor Swift Birthday Party to the Grown-Up Book Fair there is something for everyone. See everything happening on our events calendar: buff.ly/iQwrweZ
December 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
It's never boring at the library! Check out some highlights of events happening December 4-9 at all DMPL locations. From a Taylor Swift Birthday Party to the Grown-Up Book Fair there is something for everyone. See everything happening on our events calendar: buff.ly/iQwrweZ
Delicious snacks will be plentiful at the Grown-Up Book Fair on Saturday!
buff.ly/0MyFhhM
buff.ly/0MyFhhM
December 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Delicious snacks will be plentiful at the Grown-Up Book Fair on Saturday!
buff.ly/0MyFhhM
buff.ly/0MyFhhM
Find broken holiday lights while decorating? Four DMPL locations are home to holiday light recycling boxes from Metro Waste Authority through January 30.
They are located at:
🎄Central Library
🎄East Side Library
🎄North Side Library
🎄South Side Library
They are located at:
🎄Central Library
🎄East Side Library
🎄North Side Library
🎄South Side Library
December 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Find broken holiday lights while decorating? Four DMPL locations are home to holiday light recycling boxes from Metro Waste Authority through January 30.
They are located at:
🎄Central Library
🎄East Side Library
🎄North Side Library
🎄South Side Library
They are located at:
🎄Central Library
🎄East Side Library
🎄North Side Library
🎄South Side Library
The countdown is on to the Grown-Up Book Fair: Holiday edition! Meet five of our local booksellers who will be participating in the event on Saturday. buff.ly/0MyFhhM
📚 Storyhouse Bookpub
📚 The Little Book
📚 Beaverdale Books
📚 Nos Books
📚 Wandering Raccoon Books
📚 Storyhouse Bookpub
📚 The Little Book
📚 Beaverdale Books
📚 Nos Books
📚 Wandering Raccoon Books
December 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The countdown is on to the Grown-Up Book Fair: Holiday edition! Meet five of our local booksellers who will be participating in the event on Saturday. buff.ly/0MyFhhM
📚 Storyhouse Bookpub
📚 The Little Book
📚 Beaverdale Books
📚 Nos Books
📚 Wandering Raccoon Books
📚 Storyhouse Bookpub
📚 The Little Book
📚 Beaverdale Books
📚 Nos Books
📚 Wandering Raccoon Books
Meet our December Kid Librarian: Brooklyn
"I like reading because it calms me down. When I read it cancels our the rest of the world because I'm focused on the book and not anything else."
Check out Brooklyn's book recommendations in her curated display at Central Library: buff.ly/bwC2UVn
"I like reading because it calms me down. When I read it cancels our the rest of the world because I'm focused on the book and not anything else."
Check out Brooklyn's book recommendations in her curated display at Central Library: buff.ly/bwC2UVn
December 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Meet our December Kid Librarian: Brooklyn
"I like reading because it calms me down. When I read it cancels our the rest of the world because I'm focused on the book and not anything else."
Check out Brooklyn's book recommendations in her curated display at Central Library: buff.ly/bwC2UVn
"I like reading because it calms me down. When I read it cancels our the rest of the world because I'm focused on the book and not anything else."
Check out Brooklyn's book recommendations in her curated display at Central Library: buff.ly/bwC2UVn
Make plans to attend an information session to share feedback about the FY27 budget for the city of Des Moines. The first information session is tonight at Central Library. Learn more about the City budget process and the additional sessions at DSM.city/Budget
December 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Make plans to attend an information session to share feedback about the FY27 budget for the city of Des Moines. The first information session is tonight at Central Library. Learn more about the City budget process and the additional sessions at DSM.city/Budget
Winter arrived this weekend! From cookie swaps to holiday concerts to there is something for everyone at the library over the next few days. See the whole week schedule: buff.ly/2n6EHDA
December 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Winter arrived this weekend! From cookie swaps to holiday concerts to there is something for everyone at the library over the next few days. See the whole week schedule: buff.ly/2n6EHDA
It is the final day of the 30x30 Challenge! Make sure to get your reading done and logged to finish the challenge. buff.ly/xiymJVG
If you forget today or have any issues the reading tracker on Beanstack will stay open through Tuesday, December 2 for edits.
If you forget today or have any issues the reading tracker on Beanstack will stay open through Tuesday, December 2 for edits.
November 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
It is the final day of the 30x30 Challenge! Make sure to get your reading done and logged to finish the challenge. buff.ly/xiymJVG
If you forget today or have any issues the reading tracker on Beanstack will stay open through Tuesday, December 2 for edits.
If you forget today or have any issues the reading tracker on Beanstack will stay open through Tuesday, December 2 for edits.
❄️ 🍪 A snowy Saturday is the perfect opportunity to fire up the oven and bake a batch of cookies! Join us for the holiday cookie swap at the North Side Library on Tuesday at 6:30 PM. buff.ly/gF5YPfm
*All DMPL locations are closed on Saturday, November 29 due to the ongoing snowstorm.
*All DMPL locations are closed on Saturday, November 29 due to the ongoing snowstorm.
November 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
❄️ 🍪 A snowy Saturday is the perfect opportunity to fire up the oven and bake a batch of cookies! Join us for the holiday cookie swap at the North Side Library on Tuesday at 6:30 PM. buff.ly/gF5YPfm
*All DMPL locations are closed on Saturday, November 29 due to the ongoing snowstorm.
*All DMPL locations are closed on Saturday, November 29 due to the ongoing snowstorm.
All DMPL locations are closed on Saturday, November 29 due to the ongoing snowstorm.
November 29, 2025 at 1:10 PM
All DMPL locations are closed on Saturday, November 29 due to the ongoing snowstorm.
Recover from the feast by curling up with a good book! Get caught up on the 30x30 Challenge by carving out some extra reading time today.
Make sure to get your reading log updated and completed by Tuesday, December 2 to be eligible for the drawing form Dough CO. Pizza. buff.ly/xiymJVG
Make sure to get your reading log updated and completed by Tuesday, December 2 to be eligible for the drawing form Dough CO. Pizza. buff.ly/xiymJVG
November 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Recover from the feast by curling up with a good book! Get caught up on the 30x30 Challenge by carving out some extra reading time today.
Make sure to get your reading log updated and completed by Tuesday, December 2 to be eligible for the drawing form Dough CO. Pizza. buff.ly/xiymJVG
Make sure to get your reading log updated and completed by Tuesday, December 2 to be eligible for the drawing form Dough CO. Pizza. buff.ly/xiymJVG
Happy Friday! All DMPL locations are closed today, but we still want to know what are you reading?
Normal library hours will resume on Saturday, November 29.
Normal library hours will resume on Saturday, November 29.
November 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Happy Friday! All DMPL locations are closed today, but we still want to know what are you reading?
Normal library hours will resume on Saturday, November 29.
Normal library hours will resume on Saturday, November 29.
Happy Thanksgiving! All DMPL locations will be closed on November 27 and 28 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Normal hours will resume on Saturday, November 29.
November 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! All DMPL locations will be closed on November 27 and 28 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Normal hours will resume on Saturday, November 29.