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Club Read: Hybrid Edition

7:00pm - 8:45pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
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.

Toddler Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Babies, Toddlers
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Simple stories, gentle tunes, flannel boards, and nursery rhymes.

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies, Toddlers
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Simple stories, gentle tunes, flannel boards, and nursery rhymes.

Kids Club Read - Bring Your Own Book

4:15pm - 5:00pm
School-Age Children
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age Children
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

This month, we want you to bring your own book to talk about! Bring your favorite book. Bring the book you're currently reading. Bring your LEAST favorite book. Just bring a book and be ready to tell us a little bit about it!

Preserve on Grand HOA

6:15pm - 8:30pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

*This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.

Baby Doll Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Toddlers, Preschool
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

10:30am - 11:00am
Toddlers, Preschool
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.

Family Storytime

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Toddlers, Preschool
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

10:30am - 11:30am
Toddlers, Preschool
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. 

 

Crafting 101: Mandala Hearts

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Please join us for our first Crafting 101 program for adults where we will teach participants the basics of a style of crafting.

Step Back in Time: Historical Fiction book group

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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.

Crafting 101: Mandala Hearts

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Please join us for our first Crafting 101 program for adults where we will teach participants the basics of a style of crafting.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Toddlers, Preschool
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us in the Story Room for this class featuring stories, songs, and rhymes. We invite you to stay and play in our children's department after story time as we will not be having our usual center play time afterwards. 

Model Trains

1:00pm - 6:00pm
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:

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

9:00am - 5:00pm
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:

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!

Saturday Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Drop in and join us in the storyroom for Saturday Storytime! Build a lifetime love of books and reading as we share stories, songs, and interactive rhymes with an early literacy focus. For ages 0-6 w/adult. No registration.

Tech One-on-One

10:00am - 10:30am
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Study Room G
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Tech One-on-One 

Saturday Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Drop in and join us in the storyroom for Saturday Storytime! Build a lifetime love of books and reading as we share stories, songs, and interactive rhymes with an early literacy focus. For ages 0-6 w/adult. No registration.

Tech One-on-One

10:30am - 11:00am
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Study Room G
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Tech One-on-One 

Tech One-on-One

11:00am - 11:30am
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Study Room G
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Tech One-on-One 

Model Trains

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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:

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 Closed for MLK Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Main Branch
Description:

The Library is Closed for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.  We will reopen at 9am on Tuesday.  

Toddler Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Babies, Toddlers
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Simple stories, gentle tunes, flannel boards, and nursery rhymes.

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies, Toddlers
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Simple stories, gentle tunes, flannel boards, and nursery rhymes.