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The mission of the Des Moines Public Library’s Rosie Outreach Program is to reach citizens with limited access to the library (geographical, economical, or physical) and to provide library
service to these target populations.
What services are offered?
Early Childhood Storytime Programs & Book Delivery
This program targets children ages 3-5 in preschools, Head Start programs, and daycare centers in Des Moines. We present a 30-minute storytime and deliver a collection of picture books for you to keep in your classroom until our next visit. Our goal is to help you foster a love of reading in your classroom and encourage kids to visit the library! *We ask that your classroom have at least 10 children to receive this service.
Book Deposit Service
This service is available to retirement villages, assisted living centers, nursing homes, and federally subsidized apartment complexes within the Des Moines city limits. What is a book deposit? A selection of library books is delivered to each center and is kept (often in a resident library or activity department) until our next visit, when a new selection is brought. This allows residents to browse the book selection at their leisure.
Service to Jails, Detention Centers, and Shelters
The Rosie Van delivers paperback books each month to area jails, detention centers, and emergency shelters. Most items for this program are donated. Please call or e-mail the Rosie office to inquire about service.
We need your donations!
We need paperback books in good condition. We’re looking for all kinds of paperback books, including: popular fiction, mysteries, science fiction, fantasy, action adventure, romance, and thrillers. We’re also looking for children’s and young adult paperbacks. You can take your donations to your nearest Des Moines Public Library branch and ask that they send the donations to Rosie Outreach Services.
Who is eligible for Rosie Outreach service?
Criteria for Service
- Agencies must be within the city limits of Des Moines.
- Agencies serving low-income or at risk populations will be given preference.
- Agencies without vans or transportation will be given preference.
- Public or non-profit agencies will be given preference over for-profit agencies.
- Private corporations and businesses will not receive Rosie service.
- Home day care providers and classroom teachers may check out books by the box at any library agency, but will not receive van delivery deposits.(Classrooms part of the Rosie story time program schedule will receive books as part of the service)
How do I apply?
Please contact Rosie Outreach Services at:.
Rosie Outreach Services
Forest Avenue Library
1326 Forest Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50314
Voice Mail: 283-4253
Fax: 242-2853
slfruhling@desmoineslibrary.com
Frequently Asked Questions
- What kinds of library materials are loaned? Books or audio books are available for delivery and are selected from the Forest Avenue Library’s general collection. We do
not deliver movies, music cd’s, computer software, or magazines.
- How many books are delivered? We work with your staff to deliver an appropriate amount of books for each classroom/center.
- Can I request a specific title to be delivered? Yes. You may call or e-mail your request to the Rosie staff.
- Can I request a selection of books to support my curriculum? The Rosie program cannot provide collections of books to support a specific theme, nor can we provide multiple copies of the same title.
- How often do you visit? The Rosie Van visits centers once or twice a month during a designated day and time.
- How long can we keep the books? Until our next visit. You may renew books for an additional time period, but books cannot be kept longer than 2 months.
- Are we charged fines for late books? No.
- What if we lose a book? Centers take full responsibility for any lost or damaged items loaned to them through the Rosie program. Centers may be charged replacement costs for lost or severely damaged items, and any financial responsibility must be cleared within a reasonable amount of time, generally a year.
Closings
Rosie Outreach Services is closed during major holidays, and anytime the library is closed.We may also cancel service due to weather, staffing or van maintenance issues.
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Thanks to the Junior League of Iowa for their support of Rosie Outreach Services!
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