Name: Baby Doll Storytime
Start: 2025-04-23T09:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-23T10:00:00-05:00
Location: West Des Moines Public Library

Baby Doll Storytime

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am

StoryRoom at Main Branch

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Toddlers, Preschool

Event Details:

Bring a favorite doll/stuffed animal or use one of ours and join us for Baby Doll Storytime. This program is inspired by Dr. Becky Bailey and Elizabeth Montero-Cefalo's work "...

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: StoryRoom

Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

Bring a favorite doll/stuffed animal or use one of ours and join us for Baby Doll Storytime. This program is inspired by Dr.

Baby Doll Storytime

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

StoryRoom at Main Branch

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Toddlers, Preschool

Event Details:

Bring a favorite doll/stuffed animal or use one of ours and join us for Baby Doll Storytime. This program is inspired by Dr. Becky Bailey and Elizabeth Montero-Cefalo's work "...

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: StoryRoom

Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

Bring a favorite doll/stuffed animal or use one of ours and join us for Baby Doll Storytime. This program is inspired by Dr.

Group Service Project (GSP)

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm

StoryRoom at Main Branch

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

Teens

Event Details:

Are you looking for a few Silver Cord, Community Service, or other volunteer hours? The Library is looking for volunteers to help with a monthly group service project. We will...

Required

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: StoryRoom

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Program

Required

Seats Remaining: 10

Event Details:

Are you looking for a few Silver Cord, Community Service, or other volunteer hours? The Library is looking for volunteers to help with a monthly group service project. We will perform a variety of tasks.

Family Storytime

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Community Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Toddlers, Preschool

Event Details:

Join us in the Community Room for this class featuring stories, songs, and rhymes followed by gross and fine motor play all with an early literacy focus! For ages 2-6 w/adult.&n...

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

Join us in the Community Room for this class featuring stories, songs, and rhymes followed by gross and fine motor play all with an early literacy focus!

For ages 2-6 w/adult.

Family Storytime

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Community Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Toddlers, Preschool

Event Details:

Join us in the Community Room for this class featuring stories, songs, and rhymes followed by gross and fine motor play all with an early literacy focus! For ages 2-6 w/adult.&n...

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

Join us in the Community Room for this class featuring stories, songs, and rhymes followed by gross and fine motor play all with an early literacy focus!

For ages 2-6 w/adult.

Kids Graphic Novel Club Read

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm

Community Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

School-Age Children

Event Details:

If you like to read and talk about graphic novels, this club is for you. Join us for discussion and activities related to this month’s book, Watership Down by Richard Ada...

Required

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: School-Age Children

Program Type: Book Club

Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

If you like to read and talk about graphic novels, this club is for you. Join us for discussion and activities related to this month’s book, Watership Down by Richard Adams.

Family Storytime

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Community Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Toddlers, Preschool

Event Details:

Join us in the Community Room for this class featuring stories, songs, and rhymes followed by gross and fine motor play all with an early literacy focus! For ages 2-6 w/adult.&n...

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

Join us in the Community Room for this class featuring stories, songs, and rhymes followed by gross and fine motor play all with an early literacy focus!

For ages 2-6 w/adult.

WDM Writer's Group

Saturday, April 26, 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.

Registration for May Programs

All Day

Main Branch

Age Group:

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

Event Details:

Registration begins at 9:00am today for programs at the Library. You may register in person, on the library's online calendar, or by phone. Youth programs - youthservices@wdm.io...

Library Branch: Main Branch

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

Event Details:

Registration begins at 9:00am today for programs at the Library. You may register in person, on the library's online calendar, or by phone.

Youth programs - youthservices@wdm.iowa.gov - 515.222.3405

Friday Take Home Craft for Adults

All Day

Main Branch

Program Type:

Craft

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

On the 1st Friday of each month we will provide a craft project for adults to take home and enjoy. Available at the Adult Services Desk during library hours while suppli...

Library Branch: Main Branch

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Craft

Event Details:

On the 1st Friday of each month we will provide a craft project for adults to take home and enjoy. Available at the Adult Services Desk during library hours while supplies last.

YA Not Club Read

Thursday, May 8, 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, May 10, 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.

Library Closed - Mother's Day

All Day

Main Branch

We will be closed on Sunday for Mother's Day. We reopen at 9am on Monday.

Closing

Branches:

Main Branch

Description:

We will be closed on Sunday for Mother's Day. We reopen at 9am on Monday.

Kids Club Read - Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm

Community Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

School-Age Children

Event Details:

If you like to read and talk about books, this club is for you. Join us for discussion and activities related to this month's book Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blum...

Required

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: School-Age Children

Program Type: Book Club

Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

If you like to read and talk about books, this club is for you. Join us for discussion and activities related to this month's book Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume.

Iowa Files: Women's Correction in Iowa

Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Community Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

This joint library-Historical Society event is free and open to the public thanks to the support of West Des Moines Historical Society Members, EMC Insurance Foundation, the West D...

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Event Details:

This joint library-Historical Society event is free and open to the public thanks to the support of West Des Moines Historical Society Members, EMC Insurance Foundation, the West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation and the Iowa Arts Council.&nbs

Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, May 20, 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.

Kids Graphic Novel Club Read

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm

Community Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

School-Age Children

Event Details:

If you like to read and talk about graphic novels, this club is for you. Join us for discussion and activities related to this month’s book, Shakti by SJ Sindu. If you ne...

Required

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: School-Age Children

Program Type: Book Club

Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

If you like to read and talk about graphic novels, this club is for you. Join us for discussion and activities related to this month’s book, Shakti by SJ Sindu.

WDM Writer's Group

Saturday, May 24, 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.

Library Closed - Memorial Weekend

All Day 5/25 - 5/26

Main Branch

The Library is closed Sunday and Monday of Memorial Weekend. We reopen at 9am on Tuesday with Summer Hours.

Closing

Branches:

Main Branch

Description:

The Library is closed Sunday and Monday of Memorial Weekend. We reopen at 9am on Tuesday with Summer Hours.

West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation Meeting

Tuesday, May 27, 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.

Registration for June Programs

All Day

Main Branch

Age Group:

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

Event Details:

Registration begins at 9:00am today for programs at the Library. You may register in person, on the library's online calendar, or by phone. Youth programs - youthservices@wdm.io...

Library Branch: Main Branch

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

Event Details:

Registration begins at 9:00am today for programs at the Library. You may register in person, on the library's online calendar, or by phone.

Youth programs - youthservices@wdm.iowa.gov - 515.222.3405

Friday Take Home Craft for Adults

All Day

Main Branch

Program Type:

Craft

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

On the 1st Friday of each month we will provide a craft project for adults to take home and enjoy. Available at the Adult Services Desk during library hours while suppli...

Library Branch: Main Branch

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Craft

Event Details:

On the 1st Friday of each month we will provide a craft project for adults to take home and enjoy. Available at the Adult Services Desk during library hours while supplies last.

YA Not Club Read

Thursday, June 12, 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, June 14, 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.

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