Upcoming Events

Are you going to be eligible for Medicare in the near future?  Have you been on Medicare for awhile and want to better understand what it offers?  Do you have a family member you help with Medicare issues? Please join us for a free

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

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.

So you think you know all the cool places to visit in Iowa? We're pretty sure you might have missed a few!

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.

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

Are you a first-time homebuyer and feeling overwhelmed by how much information is out there?  Maybe you have a house and want to sell, but don’t know what steps to take or how to get the best price.

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

 Journaling to Heal© supports participants on their path to healing and recovery from life’s challenges, even difficult situations.

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.

It might be hard to believe, but when Charlotte Bronté published Jane Eyre in 1847, she hadn’t heard of Jane Austen.  She only became aware of Austen after a literary critic recommended that she read Pride & Pr

Are you a first-time homebuyer and feeling overwhelmed by how much information is out there?  Maybe you have a house and want to sell, but don’t know what steps to take or how to get the best price.

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

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.

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

The Friends Foundation is proud to present local author Stephanie R. Caffrey. The in-person event begins at 6:45 PM with wine and cheese, and the Zoom portion starts at 7:00 PM. 

The WDM Public Library is thrilled to host Ruth Harkin to discuss her recently published book, When My Husband

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

Get ready for a magical night of stories at Amphitheater Readers! West Des Moines Parks and Recreation has teamed up with the West Des Moines Public Library to bring the Words on Wheels vehicle to the Jamie Hurd Amphitheater.

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.