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West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation Meeting

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults

Visit the West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation webpage for more information.  

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

Visit the West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation webpage for more information.  

This event is in the "Adults" group

Final Friday Fiber Club

Friday, August 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Millie Knee Classroom at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
Adults

Do you embroider, cross-stitch, crochet, or knit?

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you embroider, cross-stitch, crochet, or knit?

This event is in the "Adults" group

Inner Child: Kindred Spirits: Exploring Anne of Green Gables and the World of L.M. Montgomery

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Club, Program
Age Group:
Adults

Rediscover the charm, wit, and enduring appeal of Anne of Green Gables in this adult-focused literary program celebrating L.M. Montgomery and her beloved heroine.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Program
Event Details:

Rediscover the charm, wit, and enduring appeal of Anne of Green Gables in this adult-focused literary program celebrating L.M. Montgomery and her beloved heroine.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Otherworlds: Shiny! A Firefly & Serenity Celebration

Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Club, Program
Age Group:
Adults

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Program
Event Details:

This event is in the "Adults" group

YA Not Club Read

Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

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

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adults" group

WDM Writer's Group

Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Southwoods Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
Adults

This in-person group is open to aspiring authors of all experience levels. Each participant brings an approximately 1500-word excerpt of their work-in-progress to read aloud.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Southwoods Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Event Details:

This in-person group is open to aspiring authors of all experience levels. Each participant brings an approximately 1500-word excerpt of their work-in-progress to read aloud.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults

Visit the Library Board of Trustees webpage for the meeting agenda and minutes from past meetings.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

Visit the Library Board of Trustees webpage for the meeting agenda and minutes from past meetings.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Legacies - A Discussion Group About Timeless Authors

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Millie Knee Classroom at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Do you have a yearn to read some of the great classics with others? Have you always wondered why some authors’ works seem to endure? Join us for Legacies, a program where we focus on a different timeless author each month.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Do you have a yearn to read some of the great classics with others? Have you always wondered why some authors’ works seem to endure? Join us for Legacies, a program where we focus on a different timeless author each month.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Step Back in Time: Historical Fiction book group

Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Historical fiction is a great way to learn about people and events through stories that bring history to life. Our group discusses titles from a wide variety of time/places/people.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Historical fiction is a great way to learn about people and events through stories that bring history to life. Our group discusses titles from a wide variety of time/places/people.

This event is in the "Adults" group

West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation Meeting

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults

Visit the West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation webpage for more information.  

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

Visit the West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation webpage for more information.  

This event is in the "Adults" group

Final Friday Fiber Club

Friday, September 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Millie Knee Classroom at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
Adults

Do you embroider, cross-stitch, crochet, or knit?

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you embroider, cross-stitch, crochet, or knit?

This event is in the "Adults" group

WDM Writer's Group

Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Southwoods Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
Adults

This in-person group is open to aspiring authors of all experience levels. Each participant brings an approximately 1500-word excerpt of their work-in-progress to read aloud.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Southwoods Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Event Details:

This in-person group is open to aspiring authors of all experience levels. Each participant brings an approximately 1500-word excerpt of their work-in-progress to read aloud.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Otherworlds: Book Discussion: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Club, Program
Age Group:
Adults

This month, step into the world of Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury’s haunting vision of a future where books are banned and independent thought is dangerous.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Program
Event Details:

This month, step into the world of Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury’s haunting vision of a future where books are banned and independent thought is dangerous.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Inner Child: Curious, Creepy, and Clever: The Eerie Charm of Edward Gorey

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Club, Program
Age Group:
Adults

This month, we invite you to step into the delightfully dark and whimsical world of Edward Gorey, the master of Victorian-inspired absurdity and gothic humor.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Program
Event Details:

This month, we invite you to step into the delightfully dark and whimsical world of Edward Gorey, the master of Victorian-inspired absurdity and gothic humor.

This event is in the "Adults" group

YA Not Club Read

Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

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

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adults" group

WDM Writer's Group

Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Southwoods Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
Adults

This in-person group is open to aspiring authors of all experience levels. Each participant brings an approximately 1500-word excerpt of their work-in-progress to read aloud.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Southwoods Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Event Details:

This in-person group is open to aspiring authors of all experience levels. Each participant brings an approximately 1500-word excerpt of their work-in-progress to read aloud.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Step Back in Time: Historical Fiction book group

Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Historical fiction is a great way to learn about people and events through stories that bring history to life. Our group discusses titles from a wide variety of time/places/people.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Historical fiction is a great way to learn about people and events through stories that bring history to life. Our group discusses titles from a wide variety of time/places/people.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults

Visit the Library Board of Trustees webpage for the meeting agenda and minutes from past meetings.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

Visit the Library Board of Trustees webpage for the meeting agenda and minutes from past meetings.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Legacies - A Discussion Group About Timeless Authors

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Millie Knee Classroom at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Do you have a yearn to read some of the great classics with others? Have you always wondered why some authors’ works seem to endure? Join us for Legacies, a program where we focus on a different timeless author each month.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Do you have a yearn to read some of the great classics with others? Have you always wondered why some authors’ works seem to endure? Join us for Legacies, a program where we focus on a different timeless author each month.

This event is in the "Adults" group

WDM Writer's Group

Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Southwoods Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
Adults

This in-person group is open to aspiring authors of all experience levels. Each participant brings an approximately 1500-word excerpt of their work-in-progress to read aloud.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Southwoods Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Event Details:

This in-person group is open to aspiring authors of all experience levels. Each participant brings an approximately 1500-word excerpt of their work-in-progress to read aloud.

This event is in the "Adults" group

West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation Meeting

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults

Visit the West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation webpage for more information.  

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

Visit the West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation webpage for more information.  

This event is in the "Adults" group

Final Friday Fiber Club

Friday, October 30, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Millie Knee Classroom at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
Adults

Do you embroider, cross-stitch, crochet, or knit?

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you embroider, cross-stitch, crochet, or knit?

This event is in the "Adults" group

Inner Child: Beyond the Wardrobe: Discovering Narnia and the Legacy of C.S. Lewis

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Club, Program
Age Group:
Adults

Enter a world of talking animals, enchanted forests, and timeless truths in this adult-focused exploration of C.S. Lewis and his beloved Chronicles of Narnia.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Program
Event Details:

Enter a world of talking animals, enchanted forests, and timeless truths in this adult-focused exploration of C.S. Lewis and his beloved Chronicles of Narnia.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Otherworlds: Orphan Black: Science, Identity, and Sisterhood: Exploring Orphan Black

Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Club, Program
Age Group:
Adults

Dive into the thrilling world of Orphan Black, the groundbreaking sci-fi series that blends genetic engineering, corporate intrigue, and questions of identity.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Program
Event Details:

Dive into the thrilling world of Orphan Black, the groundbreaking sci-fi series that blends genetic engineering, corporate intrigue, and questions of identity.