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 Writes Poetry Contest Begins

All Day
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Contest submissions are now accepted for the sixth-annual WDM Writes Poetry Contest! Submit your work between now and February 29.

Drop-in Lapsit Lambs

9:30am - 10:15am
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Babies
Event Details:

Using puppets, rhymes, songs, and short stories, we will engage baby and caregiver in language-rich activities designed for pre-walking babies. We will spotlight sensory stimulation, animal sounds, fine and gross motor skills, and of course FUN!

Tech One-on-One

10:00am - 10:30am
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Pond View Room (defunct)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Tech One-on-One – Pondview Room. 

Nature Storytime with Melanie Perry

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Melanie Perry, our very own West Des Moines Naturalist, for a special nature storytime series. Each week will feature fun stories and a special friend from the Nature Lodge! For ages 2-6, no registration required. 

Tech One-on-One

10:30am - 11:00am
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Pond View Room (defunct)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Tech One-on-One – Pondview Room. 

Drop-in Lapsit Lambs

10:30am - 11:15am
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Babies
Event Details:

Using puppets, rhymes, songs, and short stories, we will engage baby and caregiver in language-rich activities designed for pre-walking babies. We will spotlight sensory stimulation, animal sounds, fine and gross motor skills, and of course FUN!

Tech One-on-One

11:00am - 11:30am
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Pond View Room (defunct)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Tech One-on-One – Pondview Room. 

Medicare Basics

6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Pond View Room (defunct)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Event Details:

If you are turning 65 or approaching retirement, you are invited to a FREE Medicare Education seminar.  This seminar will provide you with the following:

Author Event: Chef Terrie Kohl

6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event
Event Details:

Country Club Market founder Chef Terrie Kohl presents her cookbook Bringing Friends and Family Back Around the Table featuring 171 recipes.  There may even be a cooking demonstration!