Des Moines Public Library Foundation

10/16/2026

Only a few tickets left! Join us for after hours in the library 📚

Join Winefest and their partnership with Des Moines Public Library Foundation for Between the Stacks on Friday, October 23rd!

The library after hours? Yes, please.

Join Winefest Des Moines and the Des Moines Public Library Foundation for a one-of-a-kind evening of w**e, food, and exploring "Between the Stacks". When the library closes to the public, we’re opening the doors for a night of discovering some of Des Moines’ hidden gems, including a few you might not expect to find inside the library.

Guests will make their way through four themed stations, each featuring a different story, activity, and experience inspired by Des Moines and the library. Along the way, enjoy a w**e pairing and a bite from Tangerine at each stop.

Grab a glass, explore the library in a whole new way, try something new, and discover a few hidden gems along the way. No shushing required.

Tickets available now!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/between-the-stacks-presented-by-people-inc-and-dentons-tickets-2001372287387

Ages 21+ only.

09/25/2026

Listen Up! Des Moines Public Library and the DMPL Foundation are the latest guests on the Give & Grow DSM podcast.

Give & Grow DSM features host Siobhan Spain in conversation with nonprofits shaping Central Iowa’s future.

Two of three episodes dedicated to the Des Moines Public Library are out now. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or on YouTube .

09/21/2026

The library after hours? Yes, please.

Join Winefest Des Moines and the Des Moines Public Library Foundation for a one-of-a-kind evening of w**e, food, and exploring "Between the Stacks". When the library closes to the public, we’re opening the doors for a night of discovering some of Des Moines’ hidden gems, including a few you might not expect to find inside the library.

Guests will make their way through four themed stations, each featuring a different story, activity, and experience inspired by Des Moines and the library. Along the way, enjoy a w**e pairing and a bite from Tangerine at each stop.

Grab a glass, explore the library in a whole new way, try something new, and discover a few hidden gems along the way. No shushing required.

Ages 21+ only.

Join Winefest and their partnership with Des Moines Public Library Foundation for Between the Stacks on Friday, October 23rd!

The library after hours? Yes, please.

Join Winefest Des Moines and the Des Moines Public Library Foundation for a one-of-a-kind evening of w**e, food, and exploring "Between the Stacks". When the library closes to the public, we’re opening the doors for a night of discovering some of Des Moines’ hidden gems, including a few you might not expect to find inside the library.

Guests will make their way through four themed stations, each featuring a different story, activity, and experience inspired by Des Moines and the library. Along the way, enjoy a w**e pairing and a bite from Tangerine at each stop.

Grab a glass, explore the library in a whole new way, try something new, and discover a few hidden gems along the way. No shushing required.

Tickets available now!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/between-the-stacks-presented-by-people-inc-and-dentons-tickets-2001372287387

Ages 21+ only.

09/16/2026

Today we are spotlighting the North Side Library!

Want to learn more about North Side? Check out and share the post on our page!

09/16/2026

Today we are spotlighting the North Side Library!

Want to learn more about North Side? Check out and share the post on our page!

09/04/2026

LESS THAN AN HOUR! Come join us!!! 📢📚

Kick off your holiday weekend with a little reading on the Central Library lawn to show your support for OUR libraries. As the City weighs tough budget decisions, we want to ensure cuts to the library budget stay at or below $750,000 (well above its proportionate share of the overall cuts). See you there!

08/27/2026

Kick off your holiday weekend with a little reading on the Central Library lawn to show your support for OUR libraries. As the City weighs tough budget decisions, we want to ensure cuts to the library budget stay at or below $750,000 (well above its proportionate share of the overall cuts). See you there!

07/30/2026

This is your reminder that tomorrow is the last day to complete the city budget survey (open through July 315t). Tell the City Council what you value as they weigh budget cuts.

Find the survey online at dsm.city under City Departments > Finance
> Research and Budget. Or pick up a paper copy at any DMPL location.

07/20/2026

July 31st is the deadline to submit the City of Des Moines’ Budget Savings Calculator survey for the FY28 budget! If you have already filled out the survey:

1) Send it to a friend!
2) Contact your City Council member and tell them you oppose disproportionately high cuts to the library's budget.

You can find out who your city council member is and their contact info at dsm.city, and the ward map with contact info is also linked in our bio!

07/14/2026

The Des Moines City Council is currently discussing the FY28 budget and cuts across departments, including impacts on the Des Moines Public Library system. The City budget shortfall is estimated at $12 million for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2027.

You can provide input on proposed cuts by filling out the City’s budget calculator survey. Public service departments, including the library, have identified a range of potential cuts that are listed in this online budget exercise. In the tool, you choose the options you think are best, and when you reach $12 million in savings, you can submit your selections. City Council members have stated that this is how they are receiving a large amount of feedback from the public.

The budget survey is open through July 31st.

Ways you can help support the library:
1) Take the budget calculator survey to show your support for the library!
2) Send the link to a friend to also take the budget survey.
3) Call your City Council member, and tell them you strongly oppose disproportionate cuts to the library budget. The library’s budget respresents only 4% of the city budget, and cuts should align with that.