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 of Things

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Steggy the Fine Motor Dino

Steggy the Fine Motor Dino
Develop fine motor, color matching, and number recognition skills with Steggy's pullable scales. Recommended for ages 18 months+.
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STEM Kit: Advanced chain reaction

Chain reaction kit
Build your own chain reactions. Students learn firsthand how STEM concepts such as gravity, force and momentum can create a chain reaction! This set is designed for ages 8-10.
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STEM Kit: Astronomy

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Use a real working telescope to learn about the night sky.
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STEM Kit: Beginner chain reaction

Chain reaction kit
Build your own chain reactions. This set is designed for ages 4-7.
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STEM Kit: Brain

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Learn about the Human Brain by examining a full-scale model, videos, and books.
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STEM Kit: Catapult

Crashapult kit
STEM-themed activity set teaches kids concepts of angles, trajectories, and other physics fundamentals during fun build-it-yourself challenges.
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STEM Kit: Circuits Master Set

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Introduce 21st-century skills like electronics and robotics—as students design and build with our action-filled circuits!
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STEM Kit: Code and Go

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The race is on to build hands-on coding skills with Colby the Programmable Robot Mouse!
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STEM Kit: Color and Light

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Our ready-to-use kit invites children to discover color and light.
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STEM Kit: Electricity Circuits

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Build real working circuits with Snap Circuits.
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STEM Kit: Electricity Lab

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Our classroom-safe lab makes electricity concepts easy to grasp—with hands-on experiments and ready-to-use tools for ages 8+
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STEM Kit: Force and Motion Lab

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Students develop a concrete understanding of gravity, energy, friction and more. For ages 8+
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