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Cowles Library, Drake University. The largest private academic library in Iowa.
05/08/2026
Happy Retirement to our best dog and the heart of our campus, Griff II! From all your friends at Cowles Library, here's to a well-deserved retirement filled with belly rubs, treats, and all the leisure reading you can dream of. 📚🐾
04/21/2026
Happy National Library Workers Day! 🌟
Today we celebrate the amazing STARS who make Cowles Library possible. These are the ones making Cowles the intellectual heart of Drake by ensuring information is accessible, teaching us to evaluate information critically, and building collections that serve our community.
To our library faculty and staff -- thank you for everything you do.
04/20/2026
👉 NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK BINGO
Pick up your card at the info desk and start playing:
✓ Get a bingo = pizza coupon + entry into our gift card drawing
Find Your Joy with us all week:
🌈 Tuesday 4/21: Reading Rainbow Reading Room
Enjoy classic episodes all day in our cozy Reading Room
📖 Wednesday 4/22: Books on the Go!
Visit us in the Olmsted Breezeway to check out books and learn more
✨ Stay tuned for more surprises throughout the week!
Come by Cowles Library and find your joy!
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2507 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA
50311
Opening Hours
| Monday | 7:30am - 12am |
| Tuesday | 7:30am - 12am |
| Wednesday | 7:30am - 12am |
| Thursday | 7:30am - 12am |
| Friday | 7:30am - 7pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 10am - 12am |
