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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STEM Kit: Weather and Climate

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Explore weather and meteorology topics with this STEM kit designed for ages 10 and up.
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STEM Kit: Weight and Measurement

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Learn all about weights and measure with books, scales and measuring devices.  This kit is separated into two kits:  3-W on Weight and 3-Y on length and measurements.
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STEM Kit: Zeus on the Loose game

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Catch Zeus if you can! Card game for 2-5 players; playing time: 15 minutes. Ages 8+.
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Survive the Quake Engineering Kit

Survive the Quake Engineering Kit
Building bricks and an earthquake simulator create an engineering challenge. Recommended for ages 4-11.  
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Tower Builders

Tower Builders
Large, colorful building blocks for motor skill development. Recommended for ages 1+.
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Tractor

Tractor
Toy tractor with trailer. Recommended for ages 1+.
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Train

Train
Toy train with two conductor figures. Recommended for ages 2+.
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Trainimo Jungle

Trainimo Jungle
Pull-along train with animal figures. Recommended for ages 18 months+.
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Vinyl Dinosaurs

Vinyl Dinosaurs
11 dinosaur figures for pretend play. Recommended for ages 3+.
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Wireless Hotspot

verizon hotspot
Checkout a wireless hotspot for internet access to any Wi-Fi connected device. WDM and contract city residents, 2-week checkout.
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Wood Stackers

Wood Stackers
Build and stack with 20 geometric blocks inspired by prehistoric building blocks. Recommended for ages 2+.
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Wooden Building Blocks Rainbow

Wooden Building Blocks Rainbow
Stackable blocks that can be arranged into a rainbow, tunnel, etc. Includes 2 balls. Recommended for ages 1+.
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