Week Calendar

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (5/17)	Mon (5/18)	Tue (5/19)	Wed (5/20)	Thu (5/21)	Fri (5/22)	Sat (5/23)
All Day		This event is in the "All Ages" group 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 First day of Summer Escape @ West Des Moines Library! All Day All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults This event is in the "All Ages" group 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 Library Branch: Main Branch Age Group: All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults Program Type: Program Event Details: Registration begins May 18 for our 2026 Summer Escape at the library!
		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 Welcome back, Spotty! All Day Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children 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 Library Branch: Main Branch Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children Program Type: Program Event Details: Spotty is back and hiding at the library once again! You can find him in the Children's area on the first floor.
10 am							This event is in the "Adults" group WDM Writer's Group 10:00am–2:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group 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.
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3 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group Iowa Files: Villisca; Living With a Mystery 3:00pm–4:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Event Details: On the morning of June 10, 1912, the peaceful town of Villisca, Iowa awoke to horror.