5 Audiobooks and eBooks our staff recommend you check out on Libby! P.S. You can check out 150+ books our staff recommend along with their blurbs on Libby. buff.ly/910dyND

Meet our August Kid Librarian Sam! His favorite genre to read is nonfiction, and he helped curate a book display in the Central Library youth area for the month of August. buff.ly/Zb8aJW8

Did you know we have ongoing book sales at all DMPL locations? They include withdrawn and donated titles. Browse titles to take home at low prices.

It's a new week at the library! Build a toy car racing track, help assemble granny squares into a blanket, and a whole new lineup of art classes with ASAP! View our events calendar: www.dmpl.org/events

It is the final day to complete the youth and adult summer reading challenges! Turn in your logs at any DMPL location, or finish the challenge online. buff.ly/MMwHpef

Happy Friday! What are you reading heading into the weekend?

LAST CHANCE! The City of Des Moines wants to hear from you! The budget survey is open for residents and business owners through the end of the day TODAY (July 31, 2026). dsm.city/budget

Exciting news! The South Side Library is partnering with Metro Waste Authority to host a battery recycling drop box. Accepted Items: 🪫Household batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9V, and button batteries) 🪫Batteries from power tools 🪫 Laptops, tablets, cell phones, and other rechargeable electronics

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey hit theaters a few weeks ago, and we can't get enough. If you are craving a hot greek summer after watching the movie, we have you covered with 9 book recommendations. buff.ly/7ChYRp9

Monday night library lovers of all ages gathered at Central Library to learn the art of butter sculpting from Sarah Pratt, the official butter sculptor for the Iowa State Fair! Attendees could take home their creations or donate the butter to be recycled into this year's sculpture.

We are gearing up for our annual Wiggles & Giggles watermelon party tomorrow (July 30) at Central Library! Make plans to join us at either 9:15 AM or 10:15 AM for watermelon games and crafts! buff.ly/KrAtfjM

Due to privacy concerns, the Des Moines Public Library no longer offers fax services. To assist the community we have assembled a list of resources on our website: buff.ly/wntZvP3

The 2026 Fall Author Series lineup is here! Meet Eloisa James, William Kent Krueger, and Craig Johnson at Central Library in September and October. Learn more: buff.ly/8WThifO

Limited edition enamel pins are now for sale for $5 per pin at each of our libraries. Visit all six DMPL locations to collect the whole set, or just get one for your favorite branch.

Summer is flying by! This week learn Mah Jongg, join us for a watermelon party, and so much more at the library. www.dmpl.org/events

Summer has flown by, and it is the last week to finish DMPL's summer reading programs! Youth and Adults need to complete and turn in their logs at any DMPL location by Saturday, August 1, to be eligible for drawings and prizes. Learn more: buff.ly/MMwHpef

Fun library things you might not know about! The Franklin Avenue Library has a seasonal houseplant propogation library. How it works: 🪴 Bring a cutting from any kind of house plant that water propogates. 🪴 Take a cutting left by another library patron.

It is going to be dangerously hot again! Beginning Saturday, July 25 through the Wednesday, July 29 all DMPL locations will be serving as cooling centers. DART will be providing free rides to designated cooling centers while the extreme temperature plan is activated.

Happy Friday! What are you reading heading into the weekend?

This week Rosie and Miss Deseure headed outside for Storytime Under the Green Umbrella in partnership with Des Moines Performing Arts at Cowles Commons!

👀 👀 👀 BIG NEWS! We will be announcing the three authors participating in our Fall Author Series on Tuesday, July 28.

A copy of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales made it's way back to the North Side Library 61 years after it was last checked out! While this piece of library history will not be going back into circulation, it will be available in the North Side Library book sale very soon.

We are heading into the final days for adults to finish the Camp Read S'more challenge! Turn in your log by August 1 to claim one of these mugs while supplies last. buff.ly/LbvLAE6

The City of Des Moines wants to hear from you! The budget survey is open for residents and business owners through July 31, 2026. www.dsm.city/budget

Good luck RAGBRAI riders! To everyone else stay cool, and remember we are a cooling center today.

Summer is flying by! Swipe through for a snapshot of all the fun there is to be had at the library this week. www.dmpl.org/events

Every day is a good day to sign up for a library card, and support your local library.

The library has something for everyone... Audiobooks on Libby to entertain bikers as they traverse the state. Books and more for all of the indoor cats who prefer the comfort of air conditioning in the middle of July.

The library is a place to make friends, and get creative! At the monthly adult craft night at the Forest Avenue Library this week, attendees upcycled old t-shirts into tote bags. This fun creative program happens on the third wednesday of every month. View upcoming programs: buff.ly/q6WxZaT

This week at the Franklin Avenue Library teens learned about the art of face painting with local face paint artist Nimra Rossi! Don't miss out on fun youth programs happening at all of our locations this summer: buff.ly/0P9kwyV