Ames Public Library

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Ames Public Library

9:00am-9:00pm

(515) 239-5646

Ames Public Library
515 Douglas Avenue
Ames, IA 50010
United States

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Mon: 9:00am-9:00pm

Tue: 9:00am-9:00pm

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Thu: 9:00am-9:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 9:00am-6:00pm

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Bookmobile Closed

All Day 6/30 - 7/4

Off Site

Ames Public Library Bookmobile will be closed June 30 - July 4.

Closing

Jun-Jul 2025

Closing

Bookmobile Closed

All Day 6/30–7/4

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Ames Public Library Bookmobile will be closed June 30 - July 4.

Library Closed

All Day

Ames Public Library

Ames Public Library will be closed July 4.

Closing

Jul 4 2025 Fri

Closing

Library Closed

All Day

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Ames Public Library

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Ames Public Library will be closed July 4.

Library Closed

All Day

Ames Public Library

Ames Public Library and Bookmobile will be closed Monday, September 1.

Closing

Sep 1 2025 Mon

Closing

Library Closed

All Day

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Ames Public Library

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Ames Public Library and Bookmobile will be closed Monday, September 1.

Library Closed

All Day 11/27 - 11/28

Ames Public Library

Ames Public Library will be closed November 27 and 28 for Thanksgiving.

Closing

Nov 27

28 2025

Closing

Library Closed

All Day 11/27–11/28

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Ames Public Library

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Ames Public Library will be closed November 27 and 28 for Thanksgiving.

Library Closed

All Day 12/24 - 12/25

Ames Public Library

Ames Public Library will be closed December 24 and 25.

Closing

Dec 24

25 2025

Closing

Library Closed

All Day 12/24–12/25

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Ames Public Library

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Ames Public Library will be closed December 24 and 25.

Library Closed

All Day

Ames Public Library

The Library will be closed on New Year's Day.

Closing

Jan 1 2026 Thu

Closing

Library Closed

All Day

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Ames Public Library

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The Library will be closed on New Year's Day.

Library Closed

All Day

Ames Public Library

Ames Public Library will be closed July 4.

Closing

Jul 4 2026 Sat

Closing

Library Closed

All Day

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Ames Public Library

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Ames Public Library will be closed July 4.

Library Closed

All Day 12/24 - 12/25

Ames Public Library

Ames Public Library will be closed December 24 and 25.

Closing

Dec 24

25 2026

Closing

Library Closed

All Day 12/24–12/25

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Ames Public Library

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Ames Public Library will be closed December 24 and 25.

Library Closed

All Day

Ames Public Library

The Library will be closed on New Year's Day.

Closing

Jan 1 2027 Fri

Closing

Library Closed

All Day

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Ames Public Library

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The Library will be closed on New Year's Day.

Library Closed

All Day

Ames Public Library

Ames Public Library will be closed July 4.

Closing

Jul 4 2027 Sun

Closing

Library Closed

All Day

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Ames Public Library

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Ames Public Library will be closed July 4.

Library Closed

All Day 12/24 - 12/25

Ames Public Library

Ames Public Library will be closed December 24 and 25.

Closing

Dec 24

25 2027

Closing

Library Closed

All Day 12/24–12/25

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Ames Public Library

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Ames Public Library will be closed December 24 and 25.

Library Closed

All Day

Ames Public Library

The Library will be closed on New Year's Day.

Closing

Jan 1 2028 Sat

Closing

Library Closed

All Day

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Ames Public Library

Description:

The Library will be closed on New Year's Day.

Library Closed

All Day

Ames Public Library

Ames Public Library will be closed July 4.

Closing

Jul 4 2028 Tue

Closing

Library Closed

All Day

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Ames Public Library

Description:

Ames Public Library will be closed July 4.

Library Closed

All Day 12/24 - 12/25

Ames Public Library

Ames Public Library will be closed December 24 and 25.

Closing

Dec 24

25 2028

Closing

Library Closed

All Day 12/24–12/25

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Ames Public Library

Description:

Ames Public Library will be closed December 24 and 25.

Library Closed

All Day

Ames Public Library

The Library will be closed on New Year's Day.

Closing

Jan 1 2029 Mon

Closing

Library Closed

All Day

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Ames Public Library

Description:

The Library will be closed on New Year's Day.

Library Closed

All Day

Ames Public Library

Ames Public Library will be closed July 4.

Closing

Jul 4 2029 Wed

Closing

Library Closed

All Day

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Ames Public Library

Description:

Ames Public Library will be closed July 4.

Library Closed

All Day 12/24 - 12/25

Ames Public Library

Ames Public Library will be closed December 24 and 25.

Closing

Dec 24

25 2029

Closing

Library Closed

All Day 12/24–12/25

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Ames Public Library

Description:

Ames Public Library will be closed December 24 and 25.

Library Closed

All Day

Ames Public Library

The Library will be closed on New Year's Day.

Closing

Jan 1 2030 Tue

Closing

Library Closed

All Day

Branches:

Ames Public Library

Description:

The Library will be closed on New Year's Day.

Library Closed

All Day

Ames Public Library

Ames Public Library will be closed July 4.

Closing

Jul 4 2030 Thu

Closing

Library Closed

All Day

Branches:

Ames Public Library

Description:

Ames Public Library will be closed July 4.

Library Closed

All Day 12/24 - 12/25

Ames Public Library

Ames Public Library will be closed December 24 and 25.

Closing

Dec 24

25 2030

Closing

Library Closed

All Day 12/24–12/25

Branches:

Ames Public Library

Description:

Ames Public Library will be closed December 24 and 25.

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515 Douglas Avenue
Ames, IA 50010
(515) 239-5646

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