Summer Reading with DMPL
Join Des Moines Public Library at Varsity Cinema to kick
off the 2023 Summer Reading Challenge and
the launch of the Summer Reading Cinema
Clubhouse film series! Enjoy a film based on a great book and have a chance to sign up for summer readingĀ (and get a free book!)

Fantastic Mr. Fox
- Sat, Jun 10
- Sun, Jun 11
Director: Wes Anderson Run Time: 87 min. Release Year: 2009
Starring: Bill Murray, George Clooney, Jason Schwartzman, Meryl Streep, Willem Dafoe
Dig the life fantastic!

The Lorax
- Sat, Jun 17
- Sun, Jun 18
Director: Chris Renaud Run Time: 86 min. Release Year: 2012
Starring: Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Rob Riggle, Taylor Swift, Zac Efron
Meet the original force of nature.

Where the Wild Things Are
- Sat, Jun 24
- Sun, Jun 25
Director: Spike Jonze Run Time: 101 min. Release Year: 2009
Starring: Catherine Keener, Catherine O'Hara, James Gandolfini, Lauren Ambrose, Max Records
There's one in all of us.