Upcoming Events

Name: Sensory Spaces w/ ARL TheraPets
Start: 2025-04-06T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-06T15:00:00-05:00
Location: West Des Moines Public Library

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Sensory Spaces West Des Moines Public Library

Sensory Spaces w/ ARL TheraPets

Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Community Room at Main Branch

Event Details:

Sensory Spaces are Metro area libraries offering special activities and spaces for members of the public who appreciate a sensory friendly environment. While individuals and famili...

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Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

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

Program Type: Program

Event Details:

Sensory Spaces are Metro area libraries offering special activities and spaces for members of the public who appreciate a sensory friendly environment.

Family Night at the Library! - Buttons!

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Community Room at Main Branch

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Come one, come all to a fun family night at the library! This month we’ll be making CUSTOM buttons to personalize your bags, backpacks, and clothes. For all ages. Please register e...

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Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

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

Program Type: Program

Required

Seats Remaining: 10

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Come one, come all to a fun family night at the library! This month we’ll be making CUSTOM buttons to personalize your bags, backpacks, and clothes. For all ages. Please register each person attending (children and adults).

After School Adventures - May Baskets!

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:30pm

Community Room at Main Branch

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Join us in the Community Room after school to embark on an adventure! Celebrate spring as we make our own paper May baskets! We’ll have supplies and directions to make several bask...

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Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: School-Age Children

Program Type: Program

Required

Seats Remaining: 18

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Join us in the Community Room after school to embark on an adventure! Celebrate spring as we make our own paper May baskets! We’ll have supplies and directions to make several baskets that you can leave for people on May Day.

First day of Summer Escape @ West Des Moines Library!

All Day 5/19

Main Branch

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Registration begins May 19 for our 2025 Summer Escape at the library! Sign up today online or via the Beanstack app (for iOS or Android). For information on registering groups (suc...

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Library Branch: Main Branch

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

Program Type: Program

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Registration begins May 19 for our 2025 Summer Escape at the library!

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Tech One-on-One

3:00pm - 3:30pm

Adults

Open

Registration

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Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Millie Knee Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 2

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Tech One-on-One

Tech One-on-One

3:30pm - 4:00pm

Adults

Open

Registration

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Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Millie Knee Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 2

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Tech One-on-One

Tech One-on-One

4:00pm - 4:30pm

Adults

Open

Registration

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Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Millie Knee Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 2

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Tech One-on-One

Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Adults

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.

Step Back in Time: Historical Fiction book group

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Adults

Registration

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Outreach

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 22

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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.

English With Friends

10:00am - 11:00am

Adults

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Southwoods Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Event Details:

Join us at the West Des Moines Public Library for English with Friends, a welcoming and informal conversation program.

Outreach: Mayor Tom Becker Park (Cumming)

1:30pm - 2:30pm

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

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Outreach

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

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Mayor Tom Becker Park in Cumming! Create a new library card while you're there and check out some fun library materials.

Tech One-on-One

10:00am - 10:30am

Adults

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Millie Knee Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 2

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Tech One-on-One

Tech One-on-One

10:30am - 11:00am

Adults

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Millie Knee Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 2

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Tech One-on-One

Tech One-on-One

11:00am - 11:30am

Adults

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Millie Knee Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 2

Event Details:

Tech One-on-One

Spock's Sanctuary Animal Hour

10:30am - 11:30am

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

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

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

Event Details:

Spock's Sanctuary is an Exotic Animal Rescue, Sanctuary, and Service Provider in the Des Moines, Iowa area with a focus on being a more sustainable future for exotic pets.

Book Club Social: Hybrid Edition

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Adults

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Millie Knee Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 19

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.

Tech One-on-One

3:00pm - 3:30pm

Adults

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Millie Knee Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 2

Event Details:

Tech One-on-One

Tech One-on-One

3:30pm - 4:00pm

Adults

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Millie Knee Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 2

Event Details:

Tech One-on-One

Tech One-on-One

4:00pm - 4:30pm

Adults

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Millie Knee Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 2

Event Details:

Tech One-on-One

West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation Meeting

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Adults

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.

Understanding Healthcare.Gov and your Health Plans

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Adults

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Event Details:

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English With Friends

10:00am - 11:00am

Adults

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Southwoods Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Event Details:

Join us at the West Des Moines Public Library for English with Friends, a welcoming and informal conversation program.

Final Friday Fiber Club

10:00am - 11:30am

Adults

Registration

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Millie Knee Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 12

Event Details:

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

Outreach: Mayor Tom Becker Park (Cumming)

1:30pm - 2:30pm

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

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Outreach

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

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Mayor Tom Becker Park in Cumming! Create a new library card while you're there and check out some fun library materials.

WDM Writer's Group

10:00am - 2:00pm

Adults

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 July Programs

All Day

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

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

Tech One-on-One

3:00pm - 3:30pm

Adults

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Millie Knee Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 2

Event Details:

Tech One-on-One

Tech One-on-One

3:30pm - 4:00pm

Adults

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Millie Knee Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 2

Event Details:

Tech One-on-One

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