A collection of articles and materials produced for or about the new Central Library in the Des Moines Public Library system, which opened on April 8, 2006. Includes pre- and post-opening day articles from the Des Moines Register, the Business record, and other publications.

"There's something about vintage garden photos: moments of beauty preserved from gardens long gone. Iowa gardens of the past features more than 250 color and grayscale images of beautiful Iowa gardens from mid-19th century to 1980, ornamented by Iowa seed catalog art. From impresive mansion grounds to flower-filled farmsteads, these gardens include: formal rose gardens, Victorian-style flower bedding, Japanese-inspired gardens, naturalistic pond and...