West Des Moines Public Library

(515) 222-3400

4000 Mills Civic Pkwy

West Des Moines, IA 50265

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Mon: 9:00am-2:00pm

Mon: 4:00pm-7:00pm

Tue: 9:00am-2:00pm

Tue: 4:00pm-7:00pm

Wed: 9:00am-2:00pm

Wed: 4:00pm-7:00pm

Thu: 9:00am-2:00pm

Thu: 4:00pm-7:00pm

Fri: 10:00am-2:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-2:00pm

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Closed for Renovations Starting March 1st

The WDM Library is Temporarily Closed starting March 1, 2021. This is the final, big closure to finish our Renovations. It will last between six and eight weeks, as we have a LOT to do! For more information, see our Building Renovations page.

Digital Library

AtoZ Maps Online

Royalty-free maps you can view, download and print, plus flags of the world and more.

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AtoZ the USA

Thousands of U.S. state reports and articles ready to download, royalty-free image collections of flags (antique and modern), vintage postcards, panoramic photos, license plates, and much more.

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AtoZ The World

Travel resources including culture, language, foodways and more, around the world.

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AtoZ World Food

AtoZ World Food contains traditional recipes AND covers food culture for 174 countries of the world.

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AtoZ World Travel

City Facts, Attractions and Excursions, Hospitality and Entertainment, Shopping, Travel Resources and more.

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Brainfuse Help Now

Brainfuse HelpNow offers LIVE tutoring help, skill building, and more for students in K-12 and college, including tutoring done in Spanish and extensive test prep.

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Explora for Middle Schools

Searchable article and information database for middle school learners.

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Explora for Primary Schools

Research interface designed specifically for students and educators. The elementary school version highlights relevant, reliable, and age-appropriate content that's easy and fun for young learners to search and explore.

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Explora for Public Libraries

Searchable article and information database for public library users on 1000s of topics.

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Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center

Detailed “how-to” and ideas for virtually every hobby enthusiast.

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Hoopla

Hoopla Digital offers access to eBooks, Audiobooks, Comics, Movies, TV and Music – all streaming, all available 24/7 (no holds). For WDM Residents.

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Kanopy Kids

Hundreds of children's movies and TV through Kanopy. For WDM Residents.

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Novelist Plus K-8

Find a great book for the K-8 reader. Search by title, author, lexile and more.

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OverDrive eBooks & Audiobooks

Using your computer or the Overdrive OR Libby apps, access 1000s of eBooks, Audiobooks, digital magazines and streaming video, as part of the Iowa-wide Bridges consortium.

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RBDigital Comics

Digital comics collection from major publishers – read online or in the RBDigital app.

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Tumblebooks

Interactive stories for children – eBooks, Audiobooks, read-alongs, videos, games and more.

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Main Branch

Closed for Renovations Starting March 1st

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