Recently, it seems that people attending the Lego Club have been very interested in building towers as high as they possibly can. Usually, the builder’s height and choice of bricks conspire against the builder to determine the tower’s height. What if height wasn’t a factor? How tall could a Lego tower get before the bottom brick get’s squished? Luckily, Open University‘s engineering department has answered
Read more »
On July 12, we had our very first LEGO contest at the West Des Moines Library. Kids brought in their own creations from home, and our judges gave awards for creativity, architecture, and more! Take a look below to see their work, and thanks to everyone who made this evening a success!
If you have an iOS device, Jittergram is a FREE photography app that is a great way to dive into stop-motion animation. You can use the app to take a series of pictures, and the app will stitch all the pictures together in sequence. The best thing about it is that there is a “ghost image” of your previous picture on the screen while
Read more »
Everyone is familiar with the hide-and-seek champion Waldo, right? Well, artist Ulises Farinas has imagined a Waldo-esque scene filled with Star Wars characters and set in Mos Eisley. Ulises isn’t sure if he actually put Waldo in there or not, but there are plenty of non-Star Wars characters mixing it up. There isn’t a list of people to look for, but it’s still fun
Read more »
Click on the image to find out more about how you can be a friend to the West Des Moines Public Library!
