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Ames Public Library
515 Douglas Avenue
Ames, IA 50010
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Upcoming Events

This event is in the "Family" group
Aug 14 2025 Thu

Kids Summer Blast: Interactive Adventure Book Hour

1:30pm–2:30pm
Family
This event is in the "Family" group
Aug 14 2025 Thu

Kids Summer Blast: Interactive Adventure Book Hour

1:30pm–2:30pm
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Class/Workshop, Special Event, Summer at the Library
Program Details:

 

Kids in 1st- 5th grade are invited to have a blast with the Library!


Ames Public Library connects you to the world of ideas through diverse and inclusive resources and programs. We welcome proposals via our website for programs at www.amespubliclibrary.org/programproposal and exhibits at https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/exhibit-proposal.

This event is in the "Teens" group
Aug 14 2025 Thu

Teen Videogames

4:00pm–6:00pm
Teens
This event is in the "Teens" group
Aug 14 2025 Thu

Teen Videogames

4:00pm–6:00pm
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Meetup, Summer at the Library
Program Details:

 

Need a brain break? Teens are invited to hang out and play videogames in the Teen Space!

A virtual reality system will be available to try out too.

 


Ames Public Library connects you to the world of ideas through diverse and inclusive resources and programs. We welcome proposals via our website for programs at www.amespubliclibrary.org/programproposal and exhibits at https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/exhibit-proposal.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Aug 14 2025 Thu

The Bridge Home

4:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Cancelled
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Aug 14 2025 Thu

Cancelled

The Bridge Home

4:00pm–7:00pm
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Social Services
Program Details:

 


Ames Public Library connects you to the world of ideas through diverse and inclusive resources and programs. We welcome proposals via our website for programs at www.amespubliclibrary.org/programproposal and exhibits at https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/exhibit-proposal.

This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Aug 14 2025 Thu

Pirates of the Public Library Escape Room

5:00pm–7:00pm
Family, Teens
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Aug 14 2025 Thu

Pirates of the Public Library Escape Room

5:00pm–7:00pm
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Jonie & John Fitzsimmons Study Room - 1st Floor
Age Group: Family, Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Program Details:

Dare ye brave Ames Public Library's Pirate Escape Room? Gather your crew and work together to collect clues and solve puzzles with a pirate theme! 


Ames Public Library connects you to the world of ideas through diverse and inclusive resources and programs. We welcome proposals via our website for programs at www.amespubliclibrary.org/programproposal and exhibits at https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/exhibit-proposal.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Aug 14 2025 Thu

Pub Fiction

5:30pm–9:00pm
Adults
This event is in the "Adults" group
Aug 14 2025 Thu

Pub Fiction

5:30pm–9:00pm
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Program Details:

 

Join the most literary pub crawl in Ames!


Ames Public Library connects you to the world of ideas through diverse and inclusive resources and programs. We welcome proposals via our website for programs at www.amespubliclibrary.org/programproposal and exhibits at https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/exhibit-proposal.

This event is in the "Family" group
Aug 14 2025 Thu

Baby Time

6:30pm–7:00pm
Family
This event is in the "Family" group
Aug 14 2025 Thu

Baby Time

6:30pm–7:00pm
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Meetup, Storytime
Program Details:

 


Ames Public Library connects you to the world of ideas through diverse and inclusive resources and programs. We welcome proposals via our website for programs at www.amespubliclibrary.org/programproposal and exhibits at https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/exhibit-proposal.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Aug 14 2025 Thu

028: Real Reads Book Group

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
This event is in the "Adults" group
Aug 14 2025 Thu

028: Real Reads Book Group

7:00pm–8:30pm
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Meetup
Program Details:

 

028 focuses on recently published, popular nonfiction on a variety of topics.

 


Ames Public Library connects you to the world of ideas through diverse and inclusive resources and programs. We welcome proposals via our website for programs at www.amespubliclibrary.org/programproposal and exhibits at https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/exhibit-proposal.

This event is in the "Family" group
Aug 14 2025 Thu

Kids Create

7:00pm–8:30pm
Family
This event is in the "Family" group
Aug 14 2025 Thu

Kids Create

7:00pm–8:30pm
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Summer at the Library
Program Details:

 

Drop in and enjoy a fun craft or activity for children and their grown-ups.

 


Ames Public Library connects you to the world of ideas through diverse and inclusive resources and programs. We welcome proposals via our website for programs at www.amespubliclibrary.org/programproposal and exhibits at https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/exhibit-proposal.

This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Aug 15 2025 Fri

Pirates of the Public Library Escape Room

10:00am–12:00pm
Family, Teens
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Aug 15 2025 Fri

Pirates of the Public Library Escape Room

10:00am–12:00pm
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Jonie & John Fitzsimmons Study Room - 1st Floor
Age Group: Family, Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Program Details:

Dare ye brave Ames Public Library's Pirate Escape Room? Gather your crew and work together to collect clues and solve puzzles with a pirate theme! 


Ames Public Library connects you to the world of ideas through diverse and inclusive resources and programs. We welcome proposals via our website for programs at www.amespubliclibrary.org/programproposal and exhibits at https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/exhibit-proposal.

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