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Author visit — Intricacies of Form Poetry with Iowa’s Poet Laureate (adults); Tue Nov 17, 6:30–7:30 PM North Side Library and Wed Nov 18, 6:30–7:30 PM Central Library;

Nov 9

Poet Laureate of Iowa, Dr. Paul Brooke at DMPL

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Hand holding a handwritten recipe card titled "Cheeseburger Soup" with an ingredient list, held in front of a vintage wooden library card catalog and an "East Side Library" sticker, suggesting a library recipe-exchange display.

Nov 9

We have started a Recipe Library at the East Side Library!

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Craft Swap event at Des Moines Public Library, shown over a bright spread of yarn, beads, buttons, felt and other craft supplies — Saturday, November 7, 1–4 PM at Central Library.

Nov 7

Craft Swap at Central Library

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Kid Librarian November 2026: “My favorite library memory is sculpting butter with the butter cow sculptor” “I love the library because there’s so many books and authors” —Miles

Nov 6

Meet our November Kid Librarian Miles!

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Announcement for the "After the Storm" short-story contest: finalists listed (winners announced Dec. 17) — David Bonde; Nicole Niemi; Brianne Sanchez; Jacob Kotlarski; Sean Calhoun; Will Bortz; Janssen Judge; Colette Sheaff; Rebekah Coenen; Chelsea Price.

Nov 5

View the finalists for the After the Storm short story contest

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