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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
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.
So far you all have read and logged 280,380 minutes of reading in the month of November! 😍 There are four days left in November, and the 30x30 Challenge!
How are you planning to fit in your reading over the Thanksgiving holiday? buff.ly/xiymJVG
How are you planning to fit in your reading over the Thanksgiving holiday? buff.ly/xiymJVG
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
So far you all have read and logged 280,380 minutes of reading in the month of November! 😍 There are four days left in November, and the 30x30 Challenge!
How are you planning to fit in your reading over the Thanksgiving holiday? buff.ly/xiymJVG
How are you planning to fit in your reading over the Thanksgiving holiday? buff.ly/xiymJVG
Pro-Tip: If we don’t have a book you want in the format you want, submit a purchase request and we will look into getting it for you.
Everyone can submit up to three purchase requests per month!
Everyone can submit up to three purchase requests per month!
Shout out @desmoineslibrary.bsky.social I requested 2 books for Libby on a Friday and got notification they were added that Monday 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
November 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Pro-Tip: If we don’t have a book you want in the format you want, submit a purchase request and we will look into getting it for you.
Everyone can submit up to three purchase requests per month!
Everyone can submit up to three purchase requests per month!
Stranger Things fans of all ages gathered to celebrate the premiere of season 5 on Sunday at Central Library! They enjoyed a photobooth, Eggo waffle bar, played Dungeons and Dragons, and made Stranger Things buttons. Never miss out by following our online events calendar: www.dmpl.org/events
November 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Stranger Things fans of all ages gathered to celebrate the premiere of season 5 on Sunday at Central Library! They enjoyed a photobooth, Eggo waffle bar, played Dungeons and Dragons, and made Stranger Things buttons. Never miss out by following our online events calendar: www.dmpl.org/events
A library card opens doors to other worlds and changes lives. Get yours at any of our six DMPL locations. www.dmpl.org/get-card
November 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A library card opens doors to other worlds and changes lives. Get yours at any of our six DMPL locations. www.dmpl.org/get-card
It's a short week at the library! Find some fun activities to do, and mark your calendar for fun programs happening after Thanksgiving. buff.ly/KIxkuDs
November 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
It's a short week at the library! Find some fun activities to do, and mark your calendar for fun programs happening after Thanksgiving. buff.ly/KIxkuDs
Celebrate your favorite Netflix show and get ready for Season 5 at our Stranger Things Party on Sunday at Central Library! Play Dungeons & Dragons, make themed crafts, and enjoy an Eggo waffle bar. Join us to find something strange and fun waiting for you. buff.ly/nNGsQJT
November 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Celebrate your favorite Netflix show and get ready for Season 5 at our Stranger Things Party on Sunday at Central Library! Play Dungeons & Dragons, make themed crafts, and enjoy an Eggo waffle bar. Join us to find something strange and fun waiting for you. buff.ly/nNGsQJT
Get ready for the craziness of the holiday season at our 2025 Mindfulness Day at the Franklin Avenue Library on Saturday! Spend a day engaging in a variety of contemplative practices that will give you the opportunity for peaceful space to get centered. buff.ly/RBRlSq3
November 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Get ready for the craziness of the holiday season at our 2025 Mindfulness Day at the Franklin Avenue Library on Saturday! Spend a day engaging in a variety of contemplative practices that will give you the opportunity for peaceful space to get centered. buff.ly/RBRlSq3
Happy Friday! What books are you looking forward to cozying up with this weekend?
November 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Happy Friday! What books are you looking forward to cozying up with this weekend?
Pizza on the brain! We are 20 days into our annual 30x30 Challenge and more than 800 of you are reading to try to win gift cards to Dough Co. Pizza. If you have fallen behind you can still catch up. buff.ly/swlDrZ3
November 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Pizza on the brain! We are 20 days into our annual 30x30 Challenge and more than 800 of you are reading to try to win gift cards to Dough Co. Pizza. If you have fallen behind you can still catch up. buff.ly/swlDrZ3
Storytime with the Grinch is happening on Saturday at 11 AM at Central Library! Come meet The Grinch, listen to How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and enjoy a fun holiday activity with the whole family. buff.ly/SwSDv3S
November 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Storytime with the Grinch is happening on Saturday at 11 AM at Central Library! Come meet The Grinch, listen to How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and enjoy a fun holiday activity with the whole family. buff.ly/SwSDv3S
Experience the life of a book, how it gets on the shelves at the library and makes it all the way to your hands.
The life of a book
Experience the life of a book, how it gets on the shelves at the library and makes it to your hands.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Experience the life of a book, how it gets on the shelves at the library and makes it all the way to your hands.
🎄❄️ Exciting news! This holiday season, four DMPL locations have partnered with Metro Waste Authority to offer a holiday lights drop-off for any old or broken strands of lights you find as you deck the halls.
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
🎄❄️ Exciting news! This holiday season, four DMPL locations have partnered with Metro Waste Authority to offer a holiday lights drop-off for any old or broken strands of lights you find as you deck the halls.
Explore mindfulness, write flash fiction, celebrate DINOgiving, enjoy a Grinch Storytime, celebrate the new season of Stranger Things, and so much more throughout the rest of this week at DMPL! buff.ly/kcQRkB1
November 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Explore mindfulness, write flash fiction, celebrate DINOgiving, enjoy a Grinch Storytime, celebrate the new season of Stranger Things, and so much more throughout the rest of this week at DMPL! buff.ly/kcQRkB1
Monday night Wicked fans of all ages gathered at Central Library to celebrate all things Elphaba and Glinda in anticipation of the premiere of Wicked: For Good. Fans made magic wands, took photos at the photo booth, ate popcorn, and enjoyed the first movie!
November 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Monday night Wicked fans of all ages gathered at Central Library to celebrate all things Elphaba and Glinda in anticipation of the premiere of Wicked: For Good. Fans made magic wands, took photos at the photo booth, ate popcorn, and enjoyed the first movie!
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
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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
Happy birthday Miss Nichole! There is never a dull moment at storytime. Today at the East Side Library we celebrated our Youth Librarian Miss Nichole's birthday, and had a special guest visitor, Doc the Dog from Iowa Total Care!
November 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Happy birthday Miss Nichole! There is never a dull moment at storytime. Today at the East Side Library we celebrated our Youth Librarian Miss Nichole's birthday, and had a special guest visitor, Doc the Dog from Iowa Total Care!
Only a few hours until the Wicked Party at Central Library! Thanks to Fleur Cinema and Flix Brewhouse for donating popcorn, and movie vouchers that will be raffled off..
Join us from 4-7 PM to celebrate the release of Wicked: For Good with by watching the first movie and more! buff.ly/uxYHnVp
Join us from 4-7 PM to celebrate the release of Wicked: For Good with by watching the first movie and more! buff.ly/uxYHnVp
November 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Only a few hours until the Wicked Party at Central Library! Thanks to Fleur Cinema and Flix Brewhouse for donating popcorn, and movie vouchers that will be raffled off..
Join us from 4-7 PM to celebrate the release of Wicked: For Good with by watching the first movie and more! buff.ly/uxYHnVp
Join us from 4-7 PM to celebrate the release of Wicked: For Good with by watching the first movie and more! buff.ly/uxYHnVp
Get into the holiday spirit with a festive cookie swap at the North Side Library! On Tuesday, December 2, bring a batch of your favorite cookies to share and take home a variety made by other participants. Enjoy hot cocoa and create holiday cards too!
Make plans to attend: buff.ly/T70kJa8
Make plans to attend: buff.ly/T70kJa8
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Get into the holiday spirit with a festive cookie swap at the North Side Library! On Tuesday, December 2, bring a batch of your favorite cookies to share and take home a variety made by other participants. Enjoy hot cocoa and create holiday cards too!
Make plans to attend: buff.ly/T70kJa8
Make plans to attend: buff.ly/T70kJa8
⚠️ The DIY Mini Bookshelf program at the East Side Library has been cancelled. Our hope is to reschedule this fun creative program for sometime later this year or in early 2026. Thank you for your understanding, and we will post an update when the new date is finalized.
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
⚠️ The DIY Mini Bookshelf program at the East Side Library has been cancelled. Our hope is to reschedule this fun creative program for sometime later this year or in early 2026. Thank you for your understanding, and we will post an update when the new date is finalized.
There is something for everyone at the library! Check out the highlights of what is happening at DMPL Monday through Wednesday this week. See everything to do all week: buff.ly/ZYQ4yPT
November 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
There is something for everyone at the library! Check out the highlights of what is happening at DMPL Monday through Wednesday this week. See everything to do all week: buff.ly/ZYQ4yPT
🥘 Have you heard the delicious news?! The North Side Library is starting a Cookbook Club! The first meeting is coming up fast on Tuesday at 6:30 PM. buff.ly/JHQdZB8
November 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🥘 Have you heard the delicious news?! The North Side Library is starting a Cookbook Club! The first meeting is coming up fast on Tuesday at 6:30 PM. buff.ly/JHQdZB8
It's Novel November! Stop by Central Library to add your favorite local writing spot to our display or let us know in the comments. Plus take a break from your novel on Wednesday, and join us for a Flash Fiction Workshop to get your creative juices flowing. buff.ly/GuHBVbp
November 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
It's Novel November! Stop by Central Library to add your favorite local writing spot to our display or let us know in the comments. Plus take a break from your novel on Wednesday, and join us for a Flash Fiction Workshop to get your creative juices flowing. buff.ly/GuHBVbp