Free eMagazines at the Des Moines Public Library keep you company during holiday vacation

As the busy holiday season winds down and the cold snaps become more frequent, curl up on your couch with your phone or tablet and keep up to date with the latest news, celebrity gossip, fashion trends, and more – anywhere you are, at any time – by checking out the Des Moines Public Library’s collection of eMagazines.

The library offers more than 100 digital magazine titles to read for free on your computer, phone or tablet, using your Des Moines Public Library card. To get started, go to www.dmpl.org/stream-download. There you’ll find information on how to download our RBDigital app to start checking out and reading the latest issues (and back issues as far back as five years) of publications like National Geographic, The New Yorker, Food Network Magazine, Us Weekly, and many more. (Residency restrictions apply; cardholders must live in Des Moines or rural Polk County to use RBDigital.)

And beginning Jan. 1, the library is adding a second eMagazine app – Flipster – that will add publications like Martha Stewart Living, People, People en Espanol, Sports Illustrated, and Time. Flipster does not have residency restrictions, so these eMagazines titles are available to anyone with a Des Moines Public Library card, regardless of their home address.

NOTE: All locations of the Des Moines Public Library will close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. All libraries will remain closed on Wednesday before opening for normal hours on Thursday.

Upcoming Programs:

Winter Scavenger Hunt: Dec. 26 – Jan. 5, Franklin Avenue Library.

Beat the winter break boredom by searching for all the winter pictures hiding in the children’s area.

New Years’ Eve Parties: Crafts, games, dancing, and a countdown to the new year – for kids and families.

Tuesday 10 a.m., South Side Library; 11 a.m.; Franklin Avenue Library; 11:15 a.m., North Side Library

“Kung Fu Panda” Movie Marathon: Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., East Side Library.

Drop in throughout the day to watch all the “Kung Fu Panda” movies, create panda masks, and enjoy light refreshments.

Craftivities – 3-D Whale: Jan. 4, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Central Library.

Come to the library on Saturday and create your own 3D whale to take home while supplies last. For toddlers and elementary school students.

A full list of upcoming programs and events can be found at dmpl.org/events.

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