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.
Library News
Guest book review: CHILDREN OF VIRTUE AND VENGEANCE
A guest post by our student author Claire:
Bridgerton Read-a-Likes
Can't get enough Bridgerton? Try a few of our Read-a-Like suggestions!
A Word from our Board President
"A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people." Andrew Carnegie
West Des Moines Public Library to Close for Final Stage of Renovation
The West Des Moines Public Library will close for at least six weeks starting March 1 as the library enters the final stage of its nearly 18-month renovation. During the closure, contractors, engineers, movers, furniture vendors and library staff will re-open areas of the building currently closed, finish design and structural work, install new furnishings, fixtures and technology, re-install shelving currently in storage and assess, sort and re-shelve 30,000 library materials stored off site since the beginning of the project.
Call for Artists -- Story Room Mural
CALL FOR ARTISTS
Public Library Story Room Mural
City of West Des Moines
WEST DES MOINES: COMMUNITY
Mars Perseverance Rover
Hi everyone! Miss Jenna here. If you're anything like me, you are watching updates and preparing for the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover landing on February 18! So exciting! Your library has a bunch of Mars-related materials to help you learn more about the planet and past NASA missions. Check them out below! Mark your calendars and tune in to the NASA YouTube channel to watch the landing. The broadcast is scheduled to begin at 1:15 CST.
2020 Staff Picks - Nonfiction
2020 Staff Picks: Nonfiction
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Best of 2020
Take a look back at the good stuff from 2020!
2020 Staff Picks: FICTION
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2020 Staff Picks: FICTION
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Mystery Minus Murder
Do you love a good puzzle, but find you’re not in the mood for violence? Cozy mysteries are a popular subgenre of mystery, and typically feature an amateur sleuth in a picturesque setting. Our list of “Mystery Minus Murder” titles takes the warm feeling one step further by highlighting books that don’t include murder at all! These cozy reads feature historical riddles, blackmail, family mysteries and puzzling antiques. Many are available in a variety of formats, including eBook and eAudio.
Library Reopening on Monday the 11th to Limited Traffic
West Des Moines, IA–At a mid-day meeting of the Library Board of Trustees on January 5, board members decided that The West Des Moines Public Library will reopen to limited walk-in traffic starting at 9am on Monday, January 11.
Book bundles for kids are here!
In late December our new children's book shelves were full to capacity, so we asked our readers via social media to help us get them out into circulation and you responded! We have heard you and your desire for book bundles for kids and we are delighted to roll out this new service. Here's what you need to know:
Book Review: Children of Blood and Bone
A guest post by our student author Claire:
Support the WDM Library!
Remember the West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation as you make your final contributions for 2020 - or your first ones for 2021!