The new edition of engage is here! Get all the info about hundreds of free programs happening at the library in June and July. Plus the Summer Reading Challenge and the Adult Summer Checkout Challenge. dmpl.org/engage

Today on the DMPL Podcast, Joyce Carol Oates is talking to host Aaron Gernes about her long career, writing process, and her new novel Butcher. Listen now: dmpl.org/blog-entries/d…

Start PRIDE Month at the Family PRIDE Party at Central Library with DMPL and Central Iowa Rainbow Families. Make plans to join us on Tuesday, June 4 from 4-6 PM for a toddler dance party, crafts, and more! dmpl.org/event/family-p…

All Des Moines Public Library locations are closed today for the Memorial Day holiday. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, May 28.

Stock up on books and more today! All DMPL locations will be closed on Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day.

The Perennial Plant Exchange is happening TODAY at the North Side Library from 1-3 PM. Even if you don't have plants to share come anyways. Everyone is welcome: dmpl.org/event/perennia…

What are you reading heading into the long weekend?

Remember all DMPL locations will be closed on Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, May 28.

Plan ahead: All DMPL locations will be closed on Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday. We are open normal hours all other days.

Due to incoming storms this afternoon some programs at the library have been cancelled or postponed. Check our events calendar for up-to-date information before coming out. Stay safe everyone!

Happy pub day to AViD author Joyce Carol Oates! Check out her new book Butcher, and make plans to meet this legendary author on Thursday, May 30 at Central Library. dmpl.org/joyce-carol-oa…

Sunday Rosie cheered on young readers and runners at the Girls on the Run 5K. Learn more about Rosie and the work our team is doing to encourage early literacy: dmpl.org/rosie

Save the date! Summer Reading at DMPL starts in two weeks! Make plans to join us at Central Library on Sunday, June 2 for our big Summer Reading Kickoff Party! There will be awesome superheroes, magical princesses, Rosie, activities, and more! dmpl.org/attend/feature…

Miffy says Sundays are better when they include books and a trip to the library. Central Library and the Franklin Avenue Library are open from 12-4 PM.

The cicadas are coming! Learn all about the 2024 emergence, differences between species, and why they are important to our ecosystems. Join Gina Buelow from ISU Polk County Extension on Wednesday, May 22 at 6:30 PM at the South Side Library. dmpl.org/event/cicadas-…