Here are just a few ways you can use your library card:
- Borrow an unlimited number of books. 4 DVD’s can be checked out at a time. We add new items to the collection every week, and you may request titles to add to our collection!
- Download e-books and audiobooks with Overdrive/Libby App.
- Access popular magazines on your phone or tablet from Overdrive/Libby App or check out one that the library subscribes to.
- Request items via Interlibrary Loan, accessing libraries throughout the country.
- Access dozens of research databases and online resources including Brainfuse’s JobNow & VetNow, Transparent Languages, Legal Forms Database, and Chilton Library.
- Use online research tools for students, business owners and more,
- Check out an Adventure Pass to local attractions such as the Blank Park Zoo, The Des Moines Botanical Garden, The Science Center of Iowa, or the Des Moines Children’s Museum.
- Research your ancestry online with Ancestry.com!
- STEM backpacks for children are available to check-out and explore,
- Free Wi-Fi is available in the library, and public Internet stations are available!
