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Free Tools for School from Ames Public Library

Tools for School

Get homework help with the Library's free online resources, check out a Wi-Fi hotspot for Internet access, and use our space for quiet study time! 

Your Library card gets you free access to premium online resource, like Brainfuse Homework Help, TumbleBookLibrary, Britanni...

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Solar Charging and Connectivity Station Bench in front of Ames Public Library

Solar-Powered Bench Offers Charging Stations

There's a new bench in front of Ames Public Library, and this one's powered by the sun!

Made by SELS - Smart Era Lighting Systems, the new new seating option offers wireless and USB charging stations for phones and electronic devices, including USB ports and wireless. It also has b...

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Summer Reading Challenge for all ages: June 1 - Aug. 23

Summer Reading Challenge Begins June 1

Ames Public Library's 2022 summer reading challenge, "Read Beyond the Beaten Path," will begin for all ages on June 1. Participants will earn prizes just for keeping track of their reading! Head over to www.AmesPL.org/summer2022 to get signed up on the Reading Challenge website or to download the...

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Library Notes

Archie Martin

Trice, Carver, Banning, Martin

by Jillian Ocken

Most people who have spent time in Ames, Iowa, know the names of Jack Trice and George Washington Carver. Many are just now becoming familiar with James Herman Banning, with the possible renaming of the Ames municipal airport in his honor. These three African American men brok...

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Library Storytimes

Come to the Library for Storytimes and More!

by Ben Schrag

From Christian Robinson’s “You Matter”:

 

“The small stuff too small to see. Those who swim with the tide and those who don’t. The first to go and the last. You matter.”

 

While the phrase “back to normal” may not feel...

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