Day Calendar

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Branches	Main Branch
Rooms	Community Room	Lobby Display Case	StoryRoom
All Day		This event is in the "All Ages" group Banned Books Week Display All Day 9/29–10/13 All Ages This event is in the "All Ages" group Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Lobby Display Case Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Exhibit Event Details: Banned Books Week is October 5-11, 2025. Enjoy a staff display celebrating the uniting power of books.
9:30am	Reservation Newcomers Compass Club 9:30am–11:30am Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting Our Board of Directors meet monthly to review our activities and gear the Treasurer’s report. It is a nonprofit organization with a central Iowa membership of 325.		This event is in the "Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Baby Doll Storytime 9:30am–10:00am Toddlers, Preschool This event is in the "Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.
9:45am
10:00am
10:15am
10:30am			This event is in the "Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Baby Doll Storytime 10:30am–11:00am Toddlers, Preschool This event is in the "Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.
10:45am
11:00am
11:15am
11:30am	Reservation Newcomers Compass Club - Board Subgroup 11:30am–12:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting Subcommittee of the board meeting. This will be immediately following the board meeting currently scheduled in this room. *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.
11:45am
12:00pm
12:15pm
12:30pm
12:45pm
1:00pm
1:15pm
1:30pm
1:45pm
2:00pm
2:15pm
2:30pm
2:45pm
3:00pm
3:15pm
3:30pm
3:45pm	This event is in the "School-Age Children" group After School Adventures - Design a Tote! 3:45pm–4:30pm School-Age Children Closed Registration Required This event is in the "School-Age Children" group Closed Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: School-Age Children Program Type: Program Registration Required Event Details: Join us in the Community Room after school to embark on an adventure! This month we’ll decorate a cotton tote to carry your library books, go trick-or-treating, or put whatever else you want inside! For ages 5-12, registration required.
4:00pm
4:15pm
4:30pm
4:45pm
5:00pm
5:15pm
5:30pm
5:45pm
6:00pm
6:15pm
6:30pm	This event is in the "Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Family Storytime 6:30pm–7:30pm Toddlers, Preschool This event is in the "Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group 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.
6:45pm
7:00pm
7:15pm

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