West Des Moines Public Library

06/06/2026

We are out at Park Palooza at Raccoon River Park today until 12PM this afternoon! Come get a library card, sign up for summer reading, and get some library swag!

06/05/2026

Friday Crafts for Kids is back for the summer! Every Friday through July we will have a new take-and-make craft available at the Children's Desk while supplies last. Today, make a fun dragonfly out of pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and popsicle sticks!

06/04/2026

We'll be at Park Palooza from 9AM - 12PM on Saturday with our Words on Wheels truck! Come check out books, get a library card, and pick up some fun library swag (all while watching the Dock Dogs compete!)

Join us for a community celebration on Thursday, May 19, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Public Works Facility, 8850 Grand Avenue. Bring the family to explore Public Services equipment!

06/04/2026

Thanks to our friends from Des Moines Children's Museum for transforming our Community Room into a hands-on play space to explore things that fly!

06/04/2026

🎻 Join the Belin Quartet at 1:30 PM today at the West Des Moines Public Library for a family-oriented performance of Dvořák's String Quartet in G Major! Bring your friends and family to enjoy free live music! Free coloring pages will also be available for kids.
Find the whole Belin summer schedule on CMA's website 👉 https://civicmusic.org/belin-quartet-summer-concert-series/

06/02/2026

Plan ahead! Starting on Thursday 6/4 the portion of our parking lot closest to the pond will be closed for construction. There will be temporary ADA accessible parking spots in the middle row of the lot during that construction time. The previous construction that blocked the shared entrance with City Hall should conclude before Thursday.

06/01/2026

A new pin is here! Be sure to add Bondurant Community Library to your collection!

They are here! They are here! The Friends of the Bondurant Community Library are selling these pins for only $5! Collect other library pins from around the metro area, too!

06/01/2026

Literacy over the summer (and all year-round!) is so important to us. Check out this story from We Are Iowa Local 5 News featuring Jenna, our Head of Youth Services, and our friends at Urbandale Public Library! Watch now: https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/education/librarians-look-to-curb-low-literacy-summer/524-2bf534d9-cb11-4262-8fee-359c53a51875

05/29/2026

The Teen Center is also looking extra-festive for Summer Reading, including Flapjack the Goose in his birdwatching outfit! Sign up now at www.wdmlibrary.org/summer