Upcoming Events

Friday Craft for Kids - ____________________

All Day

Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

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!

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

9:00am–9:30am

Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

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 5th-July 31st!

From Rose Farm:

[NOTE: Bold text needs to be revised for 2026 season]

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

10:00am–10:30am

Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

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 5th-July 31st!

From Rose Farm:

[NOTE: Bold text needs to be revised for 2026 season]

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

11:00am–11:30am

Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

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 5th-July 31st!

From Rose Farm:

[NOTE: Bold text needs to be revised for 2026 season]

Friday Flicks: ______________________

1:30pm–3:30pm

Preschool, School-Age Children

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 ____________ (Rated __, DURATION).

Saturday Storytime

10:30am–11:00am

Babies, Toddlers, Preschool

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.

Outreach: Words on Wheels at Legion Park

11:00am–12:30pm

All Ages, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Outreach

Age Group: All Ages, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

Visit the library at Legion Park! We'll have the WoW Truck there to sign up for library cards and check out library materials.

Teen Nintendo Switch Free-Play

1:30pm–4:30pm

Teens

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Teen Center

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Program

Event Details:

Teens! Spend time in the air conditioning with friends. We're bringing out the Nintendo Switch for free-play on Mondays during June and July. Enjoy a selection of games, and space to relax! No registration required.

Toddler Storytime

9:30am–10:00am

Babies, Toddlers

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: StoryRoom

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

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

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am

Babies, Toddlers

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: StoryRoom

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

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

Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm

Adults

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.

Outreach: Traveling Tales in the Park @ American Legion Park

10:30am–11:15am

Babies, Toddlers, Preschool

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Outreach

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool

Program Type: Outreach, Storytime

Event Details:

Parks and Recreation is excited to collaborate with the West Des Moines Public Library, bringing the Words on Wheels vehicle to West Des Moines parks!

Family Storytime

6:30pm–7:00pm

Toddlers, Preschool

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.

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:00am

Toddlers, Preschool

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.

Friday Craft for Kids - ____________________

All Day

Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

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!

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

9:00am–9:30am

Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

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 5th-July 31st!

From Rose Farm:

[NOTE: Bold text needs to be revised for 2026 season]

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

10:00am–10:30am

Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

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 5th-July 31st!

From Rose Farm:

[NOTE: Bold text needs to be revised for 2026 season]

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

11:00am–11:30am

Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

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 5th-July 31st!

From Rose Farm:

[NOTE: Bold text needs to be revised for 2026 season]

Friday Flicks: ______________________

1:30pm–3:30pm

Preschool, School-Age Children

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 ____________ (Rated __, DURATION).

Summer Finale

10:00am–12:00pm

Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Come and celebrate the end of Summer Escape 2026! This year's finale will feature TBD. For all ages, no registration required.

WDM Writer's Group

10:00am–2:00pm

Adults

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.

Outreach: Words on Wheels at Legion Park

11:00am–12:30pm

All Ages, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Outreach

Age Group: All Ages, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

Visit the library at Legion Park! We'll have the WoW Truck there to sign up for library cards and check out library materials.

Teen Nintendo Switch Free-Play

1:30pm–4:30pm

Teens

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Teen Center

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Program

Event Details:

Teens! Spend time in the air conditioning with friends. We're bringing out the Nintendo Switch for free-play on Mondays during June and July. Enjoy a selection of games, and space to relax! No registration required.

Outreach: Traveling Tales in the Park @ Whisper Point Park

10:30am–11:15am

Babies, Toddlers, Preschool

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Outreach

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool

Program Type: Outreach, Storytime

Event Details:

Parks and Recreation is excited to collaborate with the West Des Moines Public Library, bringing the Words on Wheels vehicle to West Des Moines parks!

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