Notary Service Suspended for May

Due to staffing changes, Notary service will not be available at the Library for the month of May, 2024.

West Des Moines City Hall offers free Notary services – please contact them ahead of time to arrange an appointment.

You can also search for Notaries in your area through the State’s Notary Search tool.

WDM Library Policy Manual

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Circulation & Borrowing, Collection Development, Conduct Policies, Patron Rights & Privacy, Technology Policies, Use of Library Services

The policy linked below is the latest approved copy of the West Des Moines Public Library Policy Manual.

Its main sections include:

  • Administrative Policies
  • Personnel Policies
  • Collection Development Policy
  • Expenditures and Finance Policy
  • Art Policy
  • Library Conduct Policy
  • Gift Policy
  • Sponsorship and Partnership Policy

Some individual policies can be separately accessed via our Policies page.  

Download Policy