Day Calendar

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Branches	Main Branch
Rooms	Community Room	Lobby Display Case
All Day		This event is in the "All Ages" group 2026 Summer Reading Display All Day 5/11–6/30 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: In the theme of our 2026 Summer Escape Find out more information about Summer Escape at the West Des Moines Public Library here.
10:30am	This event is in the "Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Family Storytime 10:30am–11:00am 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 all with an early literacy focus! For ages 2-6 w/adult. No registration required.
10:45am
11:00am
11:15am
11:30am
11:45am
12:00pm
12:15pm
12:30pm
12:45pm
1:00pm
1:15pm
1:30pm	This event is in the "School-Age Children" group Boom: Why Things Explode with Science Center of Iowa 1:30pm–2:15pm School-Age Children Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "School-Age Children" group Upcoming Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: School-Age Children Program Type: Performer Registration Required Event Details: Why do things explode? We'll explore the interactions of pressure, temperature and states of matter to explain why things pop, bang or blow up. Experiment with ultra-cold liquid nitrogen and combustible gases in this spectacular program.
1:45pm
2:00pm

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2026 Summer Reading Display

Family Storytime

Boom: Why Things Explode with Science Center of Iowa