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The Des Moines Public Library (DMPL) is the public library system for the city of Des Moines, Iowa. It is the largest public library system in the state of Iowa , with a collection of 552,576 items housed at six locations.
The Des Moines Library Association was formed in 1866 in the basement of a Methodist church. It was supported through private contributions and public charity until 1882 when its services were taken over by the city of Des Moines because of precarious finances. In 1898, the city bought property on the Des Moines River for $35,000. [2]
Donald Berwick was the lead author of the Berwick Report, a seminal report into patient safety in England, following the Stafford Hospital scandal. [ 32 ] Berwick was knighted in 2005 for his work creating new care models in five trusts in the UK’s National Health Service—acute care hospitals, multi-specialty groups, accident emergency ...
Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register February 12, 2024 at 12:59 PM The 2024 Authors Visiting in Des Moines series will feature two of the world's most famous writers, James Patterson and Joyce ...
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The Iowa Author Awards dinner will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown, 101 E. Locust St. Tickets, which cost $200, can be purchased at the Des ...
The library was moved to the new Capitol in Iowa City in 1857. In January 1894, the library was moved to its new quarters in the west wing of the new capitol building in Des Moines. The new library was an addition of true architectural beauty to the new capitol. Its four galleries were reached by winding stairs at either end of the room.
Ashlan Lippert, the Des Moines library's first social worker, aims to build a sense of community. She's among the Register's People to Watch in 2024.