Name: Winter Reading 2025 begins!
Start: 2025-01-01
End: 2025-01-01
Location: West Des Moines Public Library

Winter Reading 2025 begins!

All Day

Main Branch

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Ready, set, READ! We encourage readers of all ages to challenge themselves to become reading machines this winter. From January 1-31, West Des Moines Library is participating in “B...

Library Branch: Main Branch

Age Group: All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Program

Event Details:

Ready, set, READ! We encourage readers of all ages to challenge themselves to become reading machines this winter.

Tech One-on-One

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Study Room G at Main Branch

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Tech One-on-One Do you have a specific computer, mobile device, or other technology related questions? We are here to help! Sign up for a 30 minute private se...

Open

Required

Open

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Study Room G

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Required

Seats Remaining: 2

Event Details:

Tech One-on-One

Tech One-on-One

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Study Room G at Main Branch

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Tech One-on-One Do you have a specific computer, mobile device, or other technology related questions? We are here to help! Sign up for a 30 minute private se...

Open

Required

Open

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Study Room G

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Required

Seats Remaining: 1

Event Details:

Tech One-on-One

Tech One-on-One

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Study Room G at Main Branch

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Tech One-on-One Do you have a specific computer, mobile device, or other technology related questions? We are here to help! Sign up for a 30 minute private se...

Open

Required

Open

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Study Room G

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Required

Seats Remaining: 2

Event Details:

Tech One-on-One

Family Night at the Library! - Interactive Movie Night Featuring Labyrinth!

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Community Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Say the magic words and get lost in the magical world of Jim Henson's Labyrinth (PG 1h 25m)! We'll be popping some popcorn, showing the movie, and doing actions (with props!) with ...

Required

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Program

Required

Seats Remaining: 25

Event Details:

Say the magic words and get lost in the magical world of Jim Henson's Labyrinth (PG 1h 25m)! We'll be popping some popcorn, showing the movie, and doing actions (with props!) with everything happening on screen.

YA Not Club Read

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Community Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Are you a "Grown Up" but you like to read Young Adult books? Are you looking for a book club that doesn’t take itself too seriously? Then YA Not join us for YA Not Club...

Open

Required

Open

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Required

Seats Remaining: 25

Event Details:

Are you a "Grown Up" but you like to read Young Adult books? Are you looking for a book club that doesn’t take itself too seriously? Then YA Not join us for YA Not Club Read!

WDM Writer's Group

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm

Southwoods Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

This in-person group is open to aspiring authors of all experience levels. Each participant brings an approximately 1500-word excerpt of their work-in-progress to read aloud. Fello...

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Southwoods Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Event Details:

This in-person group is open to aspiring authors of all experience levels. Each participant brings an approximately 1500-word excerpt of their work-in-progress to read aloud.

Iowa Files: From Rarebit Burgers to Carrot Juice: Lessons Learned Working in Iconic Des Moines Restaurants

Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Community Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Wini Moranville reviewed restaurants for the Des Moines Register for 15 years. She writes about the highs and lows of the job in her new book, Love Is My Favorite Flavor: A Midwest...

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Event Details:

Wini Moranville reviewed restaurants for the Des Moines Register for 15 years. She writes about the highs and lows of the job in her new book, Love Is My Favorite Flavor: A Midwestern Dining Critic Tells All.

Club Read: Hybrid Edition

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:45pm

Community Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join Alana and Amy on Monday, January 13th for Club Read, a book club for adults. You may join us in the Community Room at the library or through Zoom.We will be discussi...

Required

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Required

Seats Remaining: 30

Event Details:

Join Alana and Amy on Monday, January 13th for Club Read, a book club for adults. You may join us in the Community Room at the library or through Zoom.

Step Back in Time: Historical Fiction book group

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Outreach

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Historical fiction is a great way to learn about people and events through stories that bring history to life. Our group discusses titles from a wide variety of time/places/people....

Required

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Outreach

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Required

Seats Remaining: 22

Event Details:

Historical fiction is a great way to learn about people and events through stories that bring history to life. Our group discusses titles from a wide variety of time/places/people.

Model Trains

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 6:00pm

Community Room at Main Branch

Age Group:

Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Stop by the West Des Moines Library from 1-6PM to see the DesMoinNTrak's N-scale working layout. This event is open to adults and children of all ages. Make sure to stop by th...

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Stop by the West Des Moines Library from 1-6PM to see the DesMoinNTrak's N-scale working layout. This event is open to adults and children of all ages. Make sure to stop by the Children's Department for a fun train craft before you leave!

Model Trains

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 9:00am - 5:00pm

Community Room at Main Branch

Age Group:

Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Stop by the West Des Moines Library from 9AM-5PM to see the DesMoinNTrak's N-scale working layout. This event is open to adults and children of all ages. Make sure to stop by ...

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Stop by the West Des Moines Library from 9AM-5PM to see the DesMoinNTrak's N-scale working layout. This event is open to adults and children of all ages. Make sure to stop by the Children's Department for a fun train craft before you leave!

Tech One-on-One

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Study Room G at Main Branch

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Tech One-on-One Do you have a specific computer, mobile device, or other technology related questions? We are here to help! Sign up for a 30 minute private se...

Open

Required

Open

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Study Room G

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Required

Seats Remaining: 2

Event Details:

Tech One-on-One

Tech One-on-One

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Study Room G at Main Branch

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Tech One-on-One Do you have a specific computer, mobile device, or other technology related questions? We are here to help! Sign up for a 30 minute private se...

Open

Required

Open

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Study Room G

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Required

Seats Remaining: 2

Event Details:

Tech One-on-One

Tech One-on-One

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Study Room G at Main Branch

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Tech One-on-One Do you have a specific computer, mobile device, or other technology related questions? We are here to help! Sign up for a 30 minute private se...

Open

Required

Open

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Study Room G

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Required

Seats Remaining: 2

Event Details:

Tech One-on-One

Model Trains

Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Community Room at Main Branch

Age Group:

Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Stop by the West Des Moines Library from 2-4PM to see the DesMoinNTrak's N-scale working layout. This event is open to adults and children of all ages. Make sure to stop by th...

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Stop by the West Des Moines Library from 2-4PM to see the DesMoinNTrak's N-scale working layout. This event is open to adults and children of all ages. Make sure to stop by the Children's Department for a fun train craft before you leave!

Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Community Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Board Meeting

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Visit the Library Board of Trustees webpage for the meeting agenda and minutes from past meetings. The City of West Des Moines and the West Des Moines Public Library encourages ...

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Board Meeting

Event Details:

Visit the Library Board of Trustees webpage for the meeting agenda and minutes from past meetings.

WDM Writer's Group

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm

Southwoods Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

This in-person group is open to aspiring authors of all experience levels. Each participant brings an approximately 1500-word excerpt of their work-in-progress to read aloud. Fello...

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Southwoods Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Event Details:

This in-person group is open to aspiring authors of all experience levels. Each participant brings an approximately 1500-word excerpt of their work-in-progress to read aloud.

Book Club Social: Hybrid Edition

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Millie Knee Classroom at Main Branch

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Please join Alana and Amy to discuss what everyone has been reading and watching this month. You may join us in the Millie Knee Classroom upstairs at the library or in Zoom.Come pr...

Open

Required

Open

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Millie Knee Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

Please join Alana and Amy to discuss what everyone has been reading and watching this month. You may join us in the Millie Knee Classroom upstairs at the library or in Zoom.

West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation Meeting

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Community Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Board Meeting

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Visit the West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation webpage for more information.

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Board Meeting

Event Details:

Visit the West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation webpage for more information.

Last day of Winter Reading 2025

All Day

Main Branch

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Winter Reading wraps up today, be sure to log your final days of reading so you can be entered to win a gift certificate for businesses in the Valley Junction area. Thank you for p...

Library Branch: Main Branch

Age Group: All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Program

Event Details:

Winter Reading wraps up today, be sure to log your final days of reading so you can be entered to win a gift certificate for businesses in the Valley Junction area.

Final Friday Fiber Club

Friday, January 31, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am

Millie Knee Classroom at Main Branch

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Do you embroider, cross-stitch, crochet, or knit? All fiber artists are invited to join us for Final Friday Fiber Club, an informal opportunity to get together with other fiber art...

Required

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Millie Knee Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Required

Seats Remaining: 12

Event Details:

Do you embroider, cross-stitch, crochet, or knit?

Tech One-on-One

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Millie Knee Classroom at Main Branch

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Tech One-on-One Do you have a specific computer, mobile device, or other technology related questions? We are here to help! Sign up for a 30 minute private se...

Open

Required

Open

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Millie Knee Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Required

Seats Remaining: 2

Event Details:

Tech One-on-One

Tech One-on-One

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Millie Knee Classroom at Main Branch

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Tech One-on-One Do you have a specific computer, mobile device, or other technology related questions? We are here to help! Sign up for a 30 minute private se...

Open

Required

Open

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Millie Knee Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Required

Seats Remaining: 2

Event Details:

Tech One-on-One

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