Upcoming Events

Come and celebrate your reading with our family-friendly Summer Reading Finale!

[insert year-specific details]

For all ages, no registration required. 

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.

Visit the library at Legion Park! We'll have the WoW Truck there to sign up for library cards and check out library materials.

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.

Join us for a special playtime with the Heartland AEA. This program will offer multiple stations for active and sensory play.

Join us for a special playtime.

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.

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

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

If you like to read and talk about books (but you’re getting too old for our other book clubs), this club is for you. Join us for discussion and activities related to this month’s book X by Y!

Join us in the Community Room after school to embark on an adventure! For ages 5-12, registration required.

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.

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

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

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.

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, _____________ by __________.

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