Event List

Winter Reading Challenge

All Day 12/1 - 1/31

Ames Public Library at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Family, Teens, Adults

All ages are invited to earn a prize for reading 30 days this winter!

3 Ways to Play:

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Ames Public Library

Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Special Event

Program Details:

All ages are invited to earn a prize for reading 30 days this winter!

3 Ways to Play:

^{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.}

Memory Project Exhibit

All Day 1/2 - 2/1

Vestibule at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Arts/Crafts

Age Group:

Family, Teens, Adults

Come see portraits created by Ames High School students for this year's Memory Project.

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Vestibule

Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts/Crafts

Program Details:

Come see portraits created by Ames High School students for this year's Memory Project.

^{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.}

Storybook S.T.E.M.

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Meetup, Storytime

Age Group:

Family

Families are invited to enjoy a short storytime and get hands-on with a fun related STEM activity for all ages!

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Meetup, Storytime

Program Details:

Families are invited to enjoy a short storytime and get hands-on with a fun related STEM activity for all ages!

^{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.}

Youth Services little theater scanning

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

IDEA Center Scanning Station at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Youth Services project to scan slides of the little theater.

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: IDEA Center Scanning Station

Purpose of Meeting

Youth Services project to scan slides of the little theater.

Clelia Sweeney scanning

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 1:15pm - 3:15pm

IDEA Center Scanning Station at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Scanning

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: IDEA Center Scanning Station

Purpose of Meeting

Scanning

German Tutoring

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Tutoring German

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Tutoring German

Teen Book vs. Movie: Movie Night

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Teen Space at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Teens

Hey teens, take a front row seat in the ultimate showdown: book vs. movie!

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Teen Space

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Movie

Program Details:

Hey teens, take a front row seat in the ultimate showdown: book vs. movie!

^{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.}

AMS LEGO League

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:15am

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Preparation for state tournament.

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Purpose of Meeting

Preparation for state tournament.

Mothering Circle

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am

Teen Space at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Meetup

Age Group:

Family, Adults

Parenting babies and toddlers is full of challenges. Join this welcoming community of families as we support each other and grow together through the early years of pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood.

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Teen Space

Age Group: Family, Adults

Program Type: Meetup

Program Details:

Parenting babies and toddlers is full of challenges. Join this welcoming community of families as we support each other and grow together through the early years of pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood.

^{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.}

Amateur Radio License Examination

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Danfoss Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Unlock endless communication possibilities. Get your amateur radio license now and enjoy emergency preparedness, global connections, and a vibrant community! FCC-certified testing ...

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

Unlock endless communication possibilities. Get your amateur radio license now and enjoy emergency preparedness, global connections, and a vibrant community! FCC-certified testing sessions provided by the Story County Amateur Radio Club.

Generative Writing Workshops

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

PEO Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Iowa Center for the Book, Class/Workshop

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Iowa Center for the Book, Class/Workshop

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.}

Library Storytimes image with smiling cartoon sun in cloudy sky

Family Storytime

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Storytime Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Family

Children of all ages and their grown-ups are invited to this storytime to build listening, language, and literacy skills through music, movement, song and action rhymes. Each week will feature a new theme.

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Storytime

Program Details:

Children of all ages and their grown-ups are invited to this storytime to build listening, language, and literacy skills through music, movement, song and action rhymes. Each week will feature a new 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.}

Amnesty International

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Amnesty International is a global, nonpartisan human rights organization. Each month our group writes letters and sends emails on behalf of prisoners of conscience and individuals ...

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Purpose of Meeting

Amnesty International is a global, nonpartisan human rights organization.

Living Green: Real People, Real Conservation

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Rotary Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Nature/Sustainability

Age Group:

Adults

Meet the Conservation Corp of Minnesota & Iowa. Nathanial, a crew lead, will share what it is like to work as a conservationist and how their experiences have shaped them as a person.

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Nature/Sustainability

Program Details:

Meet the Conservation Corp of Minnesota & Iowa. Nathanial, a crew lead, will share what it is like to work as a conservationist and how their experiences have shaped them as a person.

^{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.}

Community Volunteer Fair

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Meetup

Age Group:

Adults

Honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through giving back to the community.

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Meetup

Program Details:

Honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through giving back to the community.

^{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.}

Democratic Socialists of America - Heart of Iowa Chapter organizing re-starting

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

PEO Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Organizing Committee meeting to discuss restarting chapter in Ames and surrounding counties

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

Organizing Committee meeting to discuss restarting chapter in Ames and surrounding counties

Conversation Circles: Russian

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Language Learning, Meetup

Age Group:

Adults

Gather (in person or online) for casual conversations in Russian. Chat in your native language or get comfortable speaking in another language.

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Language Learning, Meetup

Program Details:

Gather (in person or online) for casual conversations in Russian. Chat in your native language or get comfortable speaking in another language.

^{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.}

Conversation Circles: French

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Language Learning, Meetup

Age Group:

Adults

Gather (in person or online) for casual conversations in French. Chat in your native language or get comfortable speaking in another language.

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Language Learning, Meetup

Program Details:

Gather (in person or online) for casual conversations in French. Chat in your native language or get comfortable speaking in another language.

^{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.}

Girl Scout Troop 769 & 1266

Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Danfoss Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

troop meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

troop meeting

Girl Scout Troop 769 & 1266

Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm

PEO Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

troop meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

troop meeting

Pokémon Club

Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Class/Workshop, Meetup

Age Group:

Family, Teens

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Family, Teens

Program Type: Class/Workshop, Meetup

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.}

Ames Town and Gown Book Club

Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

book club

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Purpose of Meeting

book club

YWCA CollegeBound

Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Rotary Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

College student led group helping Ames students learn about and prepare for college.

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Purpose of Meeting

College student led group helping Ames students learn about and prepare for college.

Ames Soccer Club Coaches Meeting

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:00pm

Danfoss Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

staff meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

staff meeting

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