Senior Outreach and Homebound Delivery
The West Des Moines Library has two (2) different programs for patrons who are physically unable to come into the library building.
Rotating Outreach Libraries: Materials are delivered to senior living and care facilities in the community once each month.
Homebound Delivery: Items from our regular collection are delivered to individuals in their homes by volunteers and staff. See our Homebound Delivery page.
Rotating Outreach Libraries
The library provides a rotating collection of materials to several senior living residences in West Des Moines. Each collection contains 75 items including:
- large print best sellers
- audio books
- DVDs
- Playaways (audiobooks) and other materials
These collections allow over 1,600 WDM residents the ability to browse for their own library materials from the comfort of their senior living community. No library card needed.
Senior Outreach Collections are located at the following facilities:
- Arbor Springs
- Bickford Cottage
- Cedar Ridge Village (3 collections)
- Crestview Terrace
- Edgewater (3 collections)
- The Elite Lodge of Ashworth
- Fairmeadows Village
- Glen Meadows
- Grand Living
- Harmony
- Pine Acres
- Valley West Apartments
- Wesley Acres (2 collections)
- West Side Senior Center
- Western Village Mobile Home Park
Memory Care Bundles are available at the following facilities:
- Arbor Springs
- Bickford Cottage
- Cedar Ridge Village
- Grand Living (2 collections)
- Pine Acres
- Wesley Acres (2 collections)
If you work at such a facility and would like to contact us about establishing a rotating collection, please call 515-222-3404 or email library@wdm.iowa.gov.
This program is currently funded by the Friends of the WDM Library.
Other Helpful Local Resources
The mission of Aging Resources of Central Iowa is to lead, advocate and serve as well as plan and coordinate resources in providing services to people in central Iowa, their families, caregivers or representatives enabling elders to lead independent, meaningful and dignified lives in the least restrictive environment.
Phone: (515) 255-1310 or toll free at 800-747-5352.
The Alzheimer's Association leads the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. Iowa Chapter - Serving all 99 counties
24-Hour Help Line: 800-272-3900
No matter if you need assistance with condition management or if you are returning home from a hospital stay and would like some help to keep your recovery moving along, the WesleyLife Home Health and In-Home Services team is ready to step in.
At home Services: (515) 297-7750
WesleyLife Meals on Wheels delivers a hot, tasty, nutritious lunch each week day, and our friendly drivers stop and chat for a moment to make sure all is well.
To start meal services: (515) 298-5922
Your Community Information Station
Are you looking for activities, information, or resources in the communities served by West Des Moines Community Schools? West Depot is a community resource that will help you connect to the most local options.
City of WDM source for clothing, food, heating bill, utility bill, emergency assistance and other services for WDM residents. They also have a weekly free medical clinic and normally hold ELL classes for residents.
Phone: 515-222-3660