Events

A fun take home project to pick up the first week of each month. Packs come with most necessary supplies. Limit one per household.

Connect with your inner artist in our Tiny Art Show! The May adult maker pack contains supplies to complete a tiny art painting. Your artwork cannot be larger than 4”x4” and must be able to hang on one of our gallery hooks. To be included in the art show, you must turn in your art by July 22.

For adults ages 18+. Please see our Events Calendar for Elementary and Teen Maker Packs.

Registration is required.

Any packs that are unclaimed by the end of the designated pickup dates will be available to be picked up in the library on a first come, first-served basis while supplies last.

Call the Dial-a-Story phone line at (515) 981-7800 any time to hear a selection of books and songs prerecorded by library staff. New stories are available on the first of each month.

A fun take-home project available for pick up the first week of each month. Packs come with most of the needed supplies to take home and make. This month, kids will make paper claw grabbers.

For kids entering grades K-5 in the fall. 

Registration is required.

Any packs that are unclaimed by the end of the designated pickup dates will be available for pickup at the library on a first come, first-served basis while supplies last.

This exhibit is a collection of pieces from the Des Moines Camera Club. Their membership represents all levels of photography, from beginner to advanced, and amateur to professional. The organization’s goal is to increase our knowledge of photography and inspire one another in our photographic activities.

The Art Gallery is open Monday-Friday 9 AM-3 PM, Saturday 9 AM-12 PM, and Sunday 12-4 PM. If the meeting room is in use, the gallery will be closed to the public. Want to visit at a certain time? Call the Library at (515) 978-7944 to check availability. 

A fun project with a different activity to pick up the first week of each month. Packs come with most of the needed supplies to complete the activity. This month, students will make DIY Stress Relief Squishies.

For students entering grades 6-12 in the fall. 

Registration is required.

Any packs that are unclaimed by the end of the designated pickup dates will be available to be picked up in the library on a first come, first-served basis while supplies last.

Meet in the Library’s Coal Mine Meeting Room at 2:30 PM on the first Thursday of each month (except January and July) for a lively discussion. Copies of each month’s book may be picked up at the Library’s front desk or during the meeting, while supplies last.

This month we will discuss Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi.

For adults ages 18+.

Registration is not required.