LIBRARY
WDM Library services
LIBRARY
WDM Library services
MORE THAN BOOKS Your library is more than a warehouse for books. We’ve
got popular magazines; local newspapers and Sunday editions from Chicago, St. Louis, L.A. and Minneapolis, plus the Des Moines Register on CD-ROM and online; large print books; puppets, puzzles and bookpacks for kids; recorded books; phonebooks for most Iowa communities and major US cities, plus Reference USA, a nation-wide online directory; a variety of music on CD; and educational CD-ROM’s for home use. Check out our free videos and DVD’s on gardening, travel, parenting,
exercise...plus popular movies—classics as well as new releases.
TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT Available for use in the library: photo-copier, typewriter,
interactive storybooks, word processing, free Internet access, wireless access, and a 20/20+TV enlarger for the visually impaired. Available for checkout: overhead projector. Hate long lines? Try the 3M SelfCheck System!
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ASK A LIBRARIAN Got a question? Need information? We’ll help you find the answers. Try our electronic
resources, too.... EBSCO Host magazine index, Novelist, ProQuest and more! Business and investment information includes Standard & Poor’s and The Street publications, Value Line, Investor’s Business Daily, and Morningstar Mutual Funds Reports.
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PUBLIC MEETING ROOMS Rooms are available for public use at no charge. Small rooms seat 1-8 people,
the “classroom” holds up to 20, and the Community Room capacity is 60. Call for guidelines and scheduling information.
222-3400 TEEN ZONE
Young Adult books and magazines are located on the second floor, along with comfy couches and study tables. We’ve got great book lists, too – recommendations from our teen librarian! Drop in, or check our website for updates and info on future programs, book-talks, reading clubs, and other activities.
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WE MAKE HOUSECALLS! If you are a WDM resident, unable to come to the library for health reasons
and interested in receiving regular monthly visits from a volunteer, give us a call. 222-3400
BE A VOLUNTEER Want to make a difference? We can use reliable volunteers - especially in our homebound
delivery program (1-2 deliveries per month). Fill out an application at the Information Desk. 222-3407 |
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BOOK SALE AREA Don’t miss the Friends book sale area, located right around the corner from the Information
Desk. Find great bargains from 10¢ magazines to $1 hardbacks – adult and children’s titles. Proceeds benefit library collections and programs. 222-3400
COFFEE SHOP We hope you’ll love the library coffee shop, Lori's at the Library – enjoy drinks, salads,
sandwiches and soups. It's a great place to meet friends and relax. 223-2797
See “Library Activities” pages for adult & children’s programs at the WDM Library.
5 GREAT REASONS TO BECOME A FRIEND… DID YOU KNOW?
• The WDM Library Friends Foundation is a volunteer-based, non-profit group.
• Friends memberships pay for many adult, children and teen programs, such as Club Read, Teen Game Days, Beading Basics, Valentine Parties, and Holiday Cardmaking, to name a few!
• Memberships support the kids’ Summer Reading Club with prizes and programs that encourage young readers.
• Memberships add more books, music and movies to the collection, so YOU have a better selection.
• Finally, your donation is tax deductible! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
Join online at
www.wdmlibrary.org or send checks to: WDM Library Friends Foundation, 4000 Mill Civic Pkwy, WDM, IA 50265. Information brochures are available in the library. Your generosity is greatly appreciated! 222-3407 •
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