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          Summer Reading Challenge 2023
        
        
        
        
       
     
              
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Ames Public Library
         
           
    
          
                              
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                          Summer at the Library
                       
               
    
    
            
          
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Do you love free stuff? Are you between the ages of 0 and 120? 
Then join our Summer Reading Challenge starting June 1 - August 22 and earn prizes for tracking your reading! 
  
Three Ways to Play:  
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
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          Creating Community Leaders Exhibit
        
        
        
        
       
     
              
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Vestibule
         
           
    
          
                              
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See artwork created as part of an ongoing Community Academy project that asked students to use waste and natural materials to represent nature, authentic experiences, and their community.  
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
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          Description: 
         
        
            Ames Public Library Bookmobile will be closed August 14-18. 
 
The Bookmobile's regular school year schedule will resume August 21.  
       
       
       
  
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          Library Branch:
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room:
          Dale H. Ross Board Room
         
           
        
    
       
   
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          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
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          PEO Room
         
           
        
    
       
   
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          Library Branch:
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room:
          Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor
         
           
        
          
    
       
   
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Storytime Room
         
           
    
          
                              
              Age Group:
                              Family
                           
                  
                  
            
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                          Storytime
                       
               
    
    
            
          
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Families with toddlers are invited for a storytime filled with music, stories, and fun! Mondays and Wednesdays are the same presentation. 
   
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Storytime Room
         
           
    
          
                              
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Jonie & John Fitzsimmons Study Room - 1st Floor
         
           
    
          
                              
              Age Group:
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              Program Type:
            
                          Social Services
                       
               
    
    
            
          
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Ames Public Library is partnering with Lutheran Service in Iowa (LSI) to provide families with easy access to critical services in our community.   
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
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          Free Summer Meals for Kids and Teens
        
        
        
        
       
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
         
           
    
          
                              
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                          Health/Fitness, 
                          Summer at the Library
                       
               
    
    
            
          
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Having a full stomach of good food is important! Eat a free lunch weekdays this summer from 11:30am-12:30pm in the Library's Auditorium.  
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
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          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
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          Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor
         
           
        
          
    
       
   
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          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
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          Danfoss Room
         
           
        
    
       
   
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          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor
         
           
    
          
                              
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          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
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          Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor
         
           
        
          
    
       
   
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          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
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          Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor
         
           
        
    
       
   
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          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
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          Teen Advisory Group (TAG)
        
        
        
        
       
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Danfoss Room
         
           
    
          
                              
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                              Teens
                           
                  
                  
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Meetup
                       
               
    
    
            
          
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Help plan exciting Library events for teens, share what you’re reading, make new friends, and eat some food!   
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
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          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
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          Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor
         
           
        
    
       
   
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          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
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          Dale H. Ross Board Room
         
           
        
          
    
       
   
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          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room:
          Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor
         
           
        
    
       
   
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          Family Flicks: The Land Before Time
        
        
        
        
       
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
         
           
    
          
                              
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                              Family
                           
                  
                  
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Movie, 
                          Summer at the Library
                       
               
    
    
            
          
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All ages are welcome to watch a movie and enjoy free popcorn on the 2nd Friday afternoon and 3rd Wednesday evening each month.  
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
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          Library Branch:
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room:
          Rotary Room
         
           
        
          
    
       
   
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