Welcome to Next Month at Franklin! This is a newsletter for those who use the FranklinAvenue Library to make sure you know all the latest library events and updates happening at your neighborhood library
Here you will find updates about new additions, staff introductions, and featured programs for kids, teens, and adults happening at your library!
Announcements
Storytime break
Summer is busy at the library To give our staff time to rest and prepare for fall, we are pausing storytimes and offering reduced youth programming August 10-16
Labor Day Closure
All DMPLlocations will be closed onAugust 31 and September 1 for the Labor Day holiday.
The Summer Reading Challenges end on August 2.
Finish summer strong! Complete and turn in your entry forms to be entered in the final prize drawings for your age group.
Book club field trip to the Des MoinesArt Center
The Des MoinesArt Center hosted the July meeting of the Franklin evening book discussion group, Reading on the Margins, and it was an absolute delight. We began with a brief tour of the new Firelei Báez exhibit, which beautifully complemented our discussion of The CemeteryofUntoldStoriesby Julia Alvarez.
While our average attendance is usually 10-12 people, we were thrilled to welcome 16 attendees for this special edition of Reading on the Margins.Abig thank you to Mia Buch and the Des MoinesArt Center for hosting us. Everyone had a fantastic time!
Meet our Summer intern Robyn
Robyn joined the team at the FranklinAvenue Library on June 6, and she will be wrapping up her internship with us inAugust.
Her favorite part of working at the library has been working with the team and being able to be part of programs put on for the community
The Pigeon Visits the Library
Tuesday, August 19 4-4:45 PM
The Pigeon is coming to the Franklin Avenue Library! Give The Pigeon a hug or high five, and get your picture taken— but don't let him drive the bus! Add this event to your calendar.
The Pigeon will be visiting all six DMPL locations. Check out the schedule
TarotAnatomy
MajorArcana Deeper Dive
Saturday, August 2 2-3:30 PM
Practice using easyto-learnTarot spreads to build yourTarot skills and deepen your practice.At this class, we will explore the 22 MajorArcana cards in depth and learn how to work with them.Add this event to your calendar.
Art of Expression NeurographicArt
Wednesday, August 20 4-5 PM
Learn about a form of art therapy developed in the 1980s called NeurographicArt, which is designed to promote relaxation and mindfulness.
TheArt of Expression is a program for teens to learn and create different types of art in a relaxed atmosphere. Add this event to your calendar.
MoreAugust Events
How the library helped Melanie Jacobs grow her art business with some purr-fect buttons
"Using the library has helped increase my business's bottom line."—Melanie Jacobs, Owner, Cat Loaf Studio
Thwap.Thwap.Thwap.The button maker sounds through the library’s Tech Central space as Melanie Jacobs presses down on the machine again and again. She aligns her quirky cat illustrations on top of pieces of metal, creating colorful, collectible buttons.
For Melanie, that satisfying sound gives her an opportunity every artist wants – more exposure for and more recognition of her art... (continued on our website)
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