Events and Classes at teh Ames Public Library
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Events and Classes at the Ames Public Library
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Ames Public Library Book Groups

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Books @ Noon

3rd Wednesday of each month at 12pm
Share what you've read recently and hear about what everyone else is reading. No pre-registration necessary.

Great Books

One Sunday a month at 2pm (fall through spring)
Discuss literary classics with materials from the Great Books Foundation. Visit the Information Desk or call (515) 239-5656 to register. Texts available for loan or purchase.

Let's Talk About It

One Tuesday a month at 7pm (fall through spring)
Read and discuss a work chosen from the semester's theme and learn more about the author. Visit the Information Desk or call (515) 239-5656 to register. Texts provided.

Mystery Lovers Book Club

1st Wednesday of each month at 12pm

Mystery lovers are invite to this book club to discuss various books by a selected author, learn about the author, and share other mystery-related information.

Smart Investing Book Discussions

One Tuesday a month at 7pm
Ames Public Library continues its Smart Investing events with money and finance book discussions. For more information or to borrow a copy of the next book, visit the Library’s Information Desk or call (515) 239-5656.

Smart Investing @ Your Library® is sponsored jointly by the Reference and User Services Association, a division of the American Library Association, and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation.

Online Book Clubs >>

Sign up and each day we'll email you a 5-minute portion of a book.