# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Repair Café at the Franklin Avenue Library 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 03:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Do you have an item in your home in need of repair? Stop by Franklin Avenue Library's Repair Café to get help from expert volunteers who can fix your item(s) or refer you to a local professional.

The following items can be brought for repair:
🧵Clothing and mending.
🚲Bicycles.
🧰Small motor home tools such as trimmers & snow blowers. .
💻 Small electronics: audio equipment, computer/laptop gaming consoles. 
💡Small home & kitchen appliances: food processors, blenders, fans, lamps. 

The following items CANNOT be brought to be repaired: 
⛔Lawnmowers
⛔Phones
⛔Microwaves

*Please bring replacement parts for items needing repair. Volunteers can help find replacement parts if necessary.

Learn more on our website: https://www.dmpl.org/event/franklin-avenue-library-repair-cafe-133255
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/repair-café-at-the-franklin-avenue-library/200029909257102
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 42

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Des Moines
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Des Moines Public Library (Franklin Avenue)
- **lat**: 41.61088
- **long**: -93.68821
- **full address**: Des Moines Public Library (Franklin Avenue), 5000 Franklin Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310-1529, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Repair Café at the Franklin Avenue Library  being held?
  - **A:** Repair Café at the Franklin Avenue Library  takes place on Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 03:30 pm at Des Moines Public Library (Franklin Avenue), 5000 Franklin Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310-1529, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Repair Café at the Franklin Avenue Library ?
  - **A:** Repair Café at the Franklin Avenue Library  is organized by Des Moines Public Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Repair Café at the Franklin Avenue Library  is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Des Moines, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Repair Café at the Franklin Avenue Library  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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