Grimes Public Library

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(515) 986-3551

Grimes Public Library
200 NE Beaverbrooke Blvd
Grimes, IA 50111
United States

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Sun: 1:00pm-5:00pm

Mon-Thu: 9:00am-8:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

Week Calendar

Featured Events

Check Out What's Cooking at the Library

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room C/D at Grimes Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room C/D

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Registration Required

Event Details:

Finger foods and snack mix are handy to have around this time of year. Get ready for the Holidays with some ideas for your next party or family get-together.

Crafty Saturday

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room C/D at Grimes Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room C/D

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Come create an ornament filled with tiny books!

Choose your favorite books of all time, make it a keepsake of the books you read this year, or fill it with titles you've read with a loved one.

Hooks & Needles

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Meeting Room B at Grimes Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room B

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Be part of our continuing Community Crochet! Create a granny square and contribute to our growing blanket. Each square you contribute will put you in the drawing to win the blanket once it is completed.

Growing the Good Life

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room A/B at Grimes Public Library

Program Type:

Other, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A/B

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Other, Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

This Month's Topic: Houseplant Help

We will discuss what to look for and keep your houseplants happy in the middle of winter.

Hooks & Needles

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Meeting Room A at Grimes Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

DesMoiNTrak Train Exhibit

All Day 2/7 - 2/8

Meeting Room A/B at Grimes Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

All Ages

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Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A/B

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

DesMoiNTrak is an N scale T-TRAK modular railroad club located in Des Moines, Iowa. Come see the model railroad and villages set up in our meeting room.

Open during library hours.

No Registration required.

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Time	Sun (10/26)	Mon (10/27)	Tue (10/28)	Wed (10/29)	Thu (10/30)	Fri (10/31)	Sat (11/01)
9 am			Reservation Budget Bootcamp 9:00am–5:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room A Purpose of Meeting BAM Management- professional budget bootcamp meeting to create and work on our teams' 2026 budgets offsite.	Reservation Budget Bootcamp 9:00am–5:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room A Purpose of Meeting BAM Management- professional budget bootcamp meeting to create and work on our teams' 2026 budgets offsite.	Reservation Small Business Meeting 9:45am–11:45am This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 4 Purpose of Meeting I'll be meeting with HHS personnel to review the progress of my small business.	Reservation Amy Meeting 9:00am–11:00am This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room A Purpose of Meeting Work space. Reservation Iowa Total Care 9:00am–11:00am This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room D Purpose of Meeting Service planning
10 am		Reservation Personal study time 10:00am–12:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 5 Purpose of Meeting Personal study time	Reservation Early Voting 10:00am–4:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room B Purpose of Meeting Early Voting Location
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12 pm		Reservation Dana McNamara 12:00pm–2:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 3 Purpose of Meeting Monthly Career Planning Meeting Reservation DC-G mock trial 12:30pm–4:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room A/B Purpose of Meeting Middle school mock trial scrimmage	Reservation Work Meeting 12:00pm–3:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room C Purpose of Meeting work meeting			Reservation Melissa Garcia, Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services 12:30pm–2:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 4 Purpose of Meeting Intake for voc rehab services
1 pm	Reservation Iowa Tamil association 1:00pm–2:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room C/D Purpose of Meeting Dance practice Reservation JMS Mock Trial Practice - Purple 1:00pm–4:45pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room B Purpose of Meeting JMS Mock Trial Practice - Purple						Reservation Cute vibes 1:00pm–4:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room C Purpose of Meeting Dance practice Reservation Iowa Tamil association 1:00pm–4:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room D Purpose of Meeting Dance practice
2 pm	Reservation Johnston Forevergreens 4-H Club 2:00pm–4:15pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room A Purpose of Meeting 4-H Youth Club Meeting				Reservation Family Focus Meeting 2:00pm–3:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room B Purpose of Meeting Family Focus Meeting
3 pm	Reservation Cub Scout Pack 172 3:00pm–4:45pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room C/D Purpose of Meeting Pack meeting.		Reservation Dana McNamara 3:00pm–4:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 3 Purpose of Meeting Monthly Career Planning Meeting
4 pm				Reservation Tutoring 4:15pm–5:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 3 Purpose of Meeting Tutoring for reading
5 pm			Reservation Tutoring 5:15pm–6:15pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 5 Purpose of Meeting Tutoring	Reservation Camp Fire Heart of Iowa, Child Care Apprentices 5:30pm–7:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room A Purpose of Meeting Youth in Child Care Apprenticeship learning lesson/class. This is with Camp Fire Heart of Iowa's extention of school year programs for Teens. Reservation CDT Study 5:30pm–7:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 4 Purpose of Meeting Study time Reservation Girl Scout Registration Night 5:30pm–7:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room C/D Purpose of Meeting Girl Scout Registration and Info Night
6 pm		Reservation DC-G Education Foundation Events Committee 6:00pm–7:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room A Purpose of Meeting DCG Education Foundation Events Committee Monthly Meeting Reservation DCG Education Foundation Events Committee 6:30pm–7:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room B Purpose of Meeting DCG Education Foundation		Reservation DCG PTO Executive Board 6:00pm–7:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room B Purpose of Meeting PTO executive board

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