AViD (Authors Visiting in Des Moines) Series continues at the Central Library on Monday, June 17 at 7:00 PM with Mary Jane Clark, author of Footprints in the Sand. Mark your calendar for outstanding free programs by bestselling authors during AViD 2013!

The Big Read! Here’s your chance to participate in a worldwide book club! WILBOR is giving unlimited access to Michael Malone’s The Four Corners of the Sky until June 1. Log on to WILBOR with your library card and PIN and download to your iPad, iPhone, Android device, Kindle or Nook! You can also read directly on your computer.

Earth Day in May! Wednesday, May 22, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM at the Forest Avenue Library. Children and families are invited to celebrate Earth Day in May by learning about Earth-friendly activities through crafts and games! Sponsored by the Des Moines Public Library, the Jane Foundation, the Friends of the Forest Avenue Library, and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.

This MAY be Your Month to Join a Book Club! Share your good reads with others at one of our branch book discussions. Stop in to pick up a copy of a book we will be discussing.

• Monday, May 20, 2:00 PM, East Side: The Paris Wife, by Paula McClain.
• Monday, May 20, 7:00 PM, Forest Avenue: The School of Essential Ingredients, by Erica Bauermeister.
• Tuesday, May 21, 2:00 PM, North Side: The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green.

Free Advice for Your Device! Bring your mobile device (smartphone, tablet or e-reader) to one of our classes and get some advice and help installing the library's apps for e-books.

Wondering What's Happening @ your library in May and June/July? Watch the May DMTV library update.