This multi-year facility improvement plan is a public-private partnership between the City of Des Moines, the Library and the Library Foundation. A total of $48 million dollars has been committed to the building of a new Central Library, the renovation and expansion of all five branch libraries and the eventual addition of a new branch.

The new Central Library has now celebrated its second anniversary and five of the six branch libraries have been completed. We are now in the early planning stages for the Franklin Avenue branch renovation. You may contribute in a number of ways, by printing the form below and mailing your contribution to the Foundation, by purchasing a “square foot” with the form below or by giving on-line through the Donate Now button (please send an e-mail to the foundation if using this method).

For more information about this project or for information about commemorative gift opportunities, please call the Foundation Director
at 248-6402.

Here are two ways to make a contribution:

Send a donation of any amount you choose. Print the donation form
below, complete it and send to the Des Moines Public Library Foundation at 1000 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309. Or you may fax the form to 515-248-6405.

Print a donation form now!

Buy a symbolic “Square Foot” of one of the new libraries. Print the form below for more information , complete it and send to the Des Moines Public Library Foundation at 1000 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309,
or you may fax the form to 515-248-6405.

Print a "Square Foot" donation form now!