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.

Drop-in Lapsit Lambs

9:30am - 10:00am
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

For October only, Lapsit Lambs will be a drop-in, no registration program. The library will begin renovation work at some point this month, so all storytime events will be drop-in pending potential (and temporary) library closures.

Drop-in Lapsit Lambs

10:30am - 11:00am
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

For October only, Lapsit Lambs will be a drop-in, no registration program. The library will begin renovation work at some point this month, so all storytime events will be drop-in pending potential (and temporary) library closures.

Drop-in Oliver's Puppy Tales

10:30am - 11:15am
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join puppy Oliver 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 0-6 w/adult. No registration.

Tales with Tails

4:00pm - 4:15pm
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Preschool, School-Age Children
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Sign up for a reading session with a registered therapy dog! For ages 4-12. Registration required.

Tales with Tails

4:15pm - 4:30pm
Closed
Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Preschool, School-Age Children
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Sign up for a reading session with a registered therapy dog! For ages 4-12. Registration required.

Tales with Tails

4:30pm - 4:45pm
Closed
Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Preschool, School-Age Children
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Sign up for a reading session with a registered therapy dog! For ages 4-12. Registration required.

Tales with Tails

4:45pm - 5:00pm
Closed
Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Preschool, School-Age Children
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Sign up for a reading session with a registered therapy dog! For ages 4-12. Registration required.

YA Not Club Read

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Closed
Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Are you a "Grown Up" but you like to read and talk about Young Adult books?  Are you looking for a book club that doesn’t take itself too seriously?  Then join us for the Library’s newest book club – YA Not Club Read!