Des Moines Central Library!
So after spending the mornining, finsihing up a book (1/4th of it), then going to Target, the hardware store, and then Hy-vee. I went downtown to the opening of the new Des Moines Central Library. Shannon was going to come with me, but she was all tired out from work and wanted to nap...and as I have learned, you let sleeping Shannons sleep.

So here is the outside of the library

The outside of the building reflects the copper during the day...the lamps are even cool.

It is also cool how the building reflects on itself (and from other buildings too.

There's a interesting plaza here, where they have quotes from books (I'm guessing) in the handrails.

Balloons!

Yeah...that's right, it's Dance Dance Revolution...I don't know what to say...

The copper mesh is pretty cool, you can see out, but in the night you can see in too...

And there were wonderful pastries from La Mie at their new cafe at the library.

All in all I'm just very happy at the whole expericne of a new library. It's a shining star in the belt of Des Moines. Great spaces, great look just makes me happy to think that it's in my town.