Connecting Central Iowa Families
Iowa Adventure Passes | Each Library Broken Down School is out and several libraries are helping you explore Iowa with a fun opportunity. Your local library offers so much more than just books, summer reading challenges and story time. Now, …
Check Out the DSM Book Festival! Saturday, March 30, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Capital Square, Downtown Des Moines (DSM) If you’re like most people, spring fever is in full effect and you’re ready for warmer weather …
Kids Read in Grimes, Iowa It’s incredible the amount of research that has gone into supporting the benefits of reading to children. Study after study shows that early reading with children helps them learn to speak, interact, and bond with …
Read Aloud Joy with 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Did you know that the developing brain triples in growth in the first year alone, and is almost fully formed by age five? Or that a big predictor of student success is …
Summer Reading Programs in Des Moines Summer reading in Des Moines is one of many fun activities to stay busy this summer. Your local library offers great events and activities for children of all ages and challenges to keep your …