Library storytimesDes Moines · Iowa’s capital

Library storytimes in Des Moines, by day and branch.

We read the event calendar of Des Moines Public Library and found seven storytimes that repeat every week at six branches: one toddler, two preschool and four family or mixed-age. Each one links to its event page on the library’s calendar.

The quick answersChecked
Toddler storytime?Toddler Storytime at East Side Library, Mondays at 10 a.m.1 a weekPreschool storytime?Preschool Storytime at North Side Library, Mondays at 10 a.m. Plus 1 more.2 a week

Last checked · 7 weekly storytimes · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

Every week

Storytimes in Des Moines, by day

Weekly storytimes from Des Moines Public Library, earliest first. Holiday weeks can change the schedule, so tap through to the event page before you go.

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Near you

Storytimes by branch

Every branch with a weekly storytime, so you can find the one closest to home.

BranchStorytimesWhenLink
East Side Library1 a weekMon 10 a.m. Toddler StorytimeEvent page ↗
North Side Library1 a weekMon 10 a.m. Preschool StorytimeEvent page ↗
South Side Library2 a weekMon 6:30 p.m. Family Storytime · Thu 10 a.m. Preschool StorytimeEvent page ↗
Forest Avenue Library1 a weekWed 10:15 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Franklin Avenue Library1 a weekWed 10:15 a.m. Stories, Songs and MovementEvent page ↗
Central Library1 a weekThu 10:15 a.m. Wiggles and GigglesEvent page ↗

Library calendars: Des Moines Public Library ↗

Before you go

Three things that make storytime easier

AgesPick the right ageBaby storytimes are slower, with songs and lap rhymes. Toddler and preschool times add movement and longer books.
TimingArrive ten minutes earlyRooms can fill on busy mornings, and a few minutes to settle in helps little ones join in.
Sign upLook for “Sign up”A few storytimes ask you to register on the library calendar. Those are marked on this page.

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Good questions

Storytime in Des Moines: the FAQ

Toddler Storytime (East Side Library, Mondays at 10 a.m.).

Preschool Storytime (North Side Library, Mondays at 10 a.m.); Preschool Storytime (South Side Library, Thursdays at 10 a.m.).

Not on a weekly schedule right now. Every storytime we found is on a weekday; this week’s list has any one-off weekend story events.

None of these list registration on the library calendar. Check the event page before you go, since popular times can fill a room.

Each storytime comes from the library system’s own event calendar: the same storytime at the same branch, weekday and time on at least three dates in four weeks. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 20, 2026, and we recheck them every month, and the weekly list every Thursday. How we choose and check.

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