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This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group

Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
StoryRoom at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers

Simple stories, gentle tunes, flannel boards, and nursery rhymes.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Simple stories, gentle tunes, flannel boards, and nursery rhymes.

This event is in the "School-Age Children" group

Summer Survivor

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
School-Age Children

For ages 7-12. Registration required. Join us outside for some amazing summer challenges. We'll see if you and your team have what it takes to survive.  

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age Children
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

For ages 7-12. Registration required. Join us outside for some amazing summer challenges. We'll see if you and your team have what it takes to survive.  

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group

Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
StoryRoom at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers

Simple stories, gentle tunes, flannel boards, and nursery rhymes.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Simple stories, gentle tunes, flannel boards, and nursery rhymes.

This event is in the "School-Age Children" group

Summer Survivor

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
School-Age Children

For ages 7-12. Registration required. Join us outside for some amazing summer challenges. We'll see if you and your team have what it takes to survive.  

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age Children
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

For ages 7-12. Registration required. Join us outside for some amazing summer challenges. We'll see if you and your team have what it takes to survive.  

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech One-on-One

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Millie Knee Classroom at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
Adults

Tech One-on-One 

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

Tech One-on-One 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech One-on-One

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Millie Knee Classroom at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
Adults

Tech One-on-One 

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

Tech One-on-One 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech One-on-One

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Millie Knee Classroom at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
Adults

Tech One-on-One 

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

Tech One-on-One 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 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 "Babies" group

Babies on the Move- Playtime!

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
Babies

Join us for a special playtime just for ages 1month-18 months. This program will offer multiple stations for active and sensory play. Crawl, roll, grab, explore- come play with us! Registration required.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a special playtime just for ages 1month-18 months. This program will offer multiple stations for active and sensory play. Crawl, roll, grab, explore- come play with us! Registration required.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Tin Box Diorama

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Craft, Program
Age Group:
Teens

Want to create a miniature world the size of a tin box? Join us in the Community Room to create your own tin box diorama in an Altoid container! Materials will be provided - the design is up to you!

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Craft, Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to create a miniature world the size of a tin box? Join us in the Community Room to create your own tin box diorama in an Altoid container! Materials will be provided - the design is up to you!

This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Family Storytime

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers, Preschool

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.

 

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.

 

This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Family Storytime

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers, Preschool

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.

 

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.

 

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Outreach: Traveling Tales in the Park @ Pearson Park

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Outreach
Program Type:
Outreach, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool

West Des Moines Parks and Recreation is revamping their annual Fairytale Time in the Park program by collaborating with the Library!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Outreach, Storytime
Event Details:

West Des Moines Parks and Recreation is revamping their annual Fairytale Time in the Park program by collaborating with the Library!

West Des Moines Democrats

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Purpose of Meeting:

panel discussion, impact of Iowa 2025 legislature on the LGBTQ+ community *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

panel discussion, impact of Iowa 2025 legislature on the LGBTQ+ community
*This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Step Back in Time: Historical Fiction book group

Thursday, June 19, 2025 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.

Open
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 "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group

Friday Craft for Kids - Pom Pom Bookmark

All Day
Main Branch
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

Each Friday we will provide a different fun, hands-on, screen-free craft project or activity to take home and enjoy! Available at the Children's Desk during library hours while supplies last. This week you can make a pom pom bookmark!

Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Each Friday we will provide a different fun, hands-on, screen-free craft project or activity to take home and enjoy! Available at the Children's Desk during library hours while supplies last. This week you can make a pom pom bookmark!

This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Outreach
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]


From Rose Farm:

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]


From Rose Farm:

This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Outreach
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]


From Rose Farm:

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]


From Rose Farm:

This event is in the "Adults" group

English With Friends

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Southwoods Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
Adults

Join us at the West Des Moines Public Library for English with Friends, a welcoming and informal conversation program.

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

Join us at the West Des Moines Public Library for English with Friends, a welcoming and informal conversation program.

This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Outreach
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]


From Rose Farm:

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]


From Rose Farm:

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Outreach: Mayor Tom Becker Park (Cumming)

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Mayor Tom Becker Park in Cumming! Create a new library card while you're there and check out some fun library materials.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Mayor Tom Becker Park in Cumming! Create a new library card while you're there and check out some fun library materials.

This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group

Friday Flicks: The Garfield Movie

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Film
Age Group:
Preschool, School-Age Children

All movies are shown at 1:30 p.m. in the Library Community Room. No registration is needed, though space is limited. Today's movie will be Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Rated PG, 1h 53min).

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Film
Event Details:

All movies are shown at 1:30 p.m. in the Library Community Room. No registration is needed, though space is limited. Today's movie will be Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Rated PG, 1h 53min).

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech One-on-One

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Millie Knee Classroom at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
Adults

Tech One-on-One 

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

Tech One-on-One 

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Saturday Storytime

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
StoryRoom at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool

Drop in and join us in the storyroom for Saturday Storytime! Build a lifetime love of books and reading as we share stories, songs, and interactive rhymes with an early literacy focus. For ages 0-6 w/adult. No registration.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Drop in and join us in the storyroom for Saturday Storytime! Build a lifetime love of books and reading as we share stories, songs, and interactive rhymes with an early literacy focus. For ages 0-6 w/adult. No registration.