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"Hard Hat Hank and the Sky-High Solution" by Charlotte Gunnufson, Illustrated by Brian Biggs.

Great Reads from Great Places: Author Event Hard Hat Hank and the Sky High Solution

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Iowa Center for the Book, Author/Writing, Special Event
Age Group:
Family

Author Charlotte Gunnufson will join us to talk about her new book, "Hard Hat Hank and the Sky High Solution" (illustrated by Brian Biggs).

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Iowa Center for the Book, Author/Writing, Special Event
Program Details:

Author Charlotte Gunnufson will join us to talk about her new book, "Hard Hat Hank and the Sky High Solution" (illustrated by Brian Biggs).

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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Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Family

 

Families with toddlers are invited for a storytime filled with music, stories, and fun! Mondays and Wednesdays are the same presentation.

 

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Program Details:

 

Families with toddlers are invited for a storytime filled with music, stories, and fun! Mondays and Wednesdays are the same presentation.

 

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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Baby Time

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Meetup, Storytime
Age Group:
Family

 

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.

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Teen Advisory Group (TAG)

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Danfoss Room at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Boards/Government, Meetup
Age Group:
Teens

 

Hey 6th-12th graders, help plan exciting Library events for teens, share what you’re reading, make new friends, and eat some food! 

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Danfoss Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Boards/Government, Meetup
Program Details:

 

Hey 6th-12th graders, help plan exciting Library events for teens, share what you’re reading, make new friends, and eat some food! 

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

Conversation Circles: German

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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 German. Chat in your native language or get comfortable speaking in another language.

 

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 German. 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.

The Story of Feed Sacks

The Story of Feed Sacks

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
History/Genealogy, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Long before “sustainability” was a household word, people reused the fabric bags that once held everything from animal feed and seed to sugar and flour to ballots, hams, and even laxatives. 

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History/Genealogy, Presentation
Program Details:

Long before “sustainability” was a household word, people reused the fabric bags that once held everything from animal feed and seed to sugar and flour to ballots, hams, and even laxatives. 

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.

Downtown Ames Witches Walk

Witches Walk Sale

All Day
Lobby at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Book Sale
Age Group:
Family, Teens, Adults

Stop by Literary Grounds in the Library's Lobby for some spooky savings on gently-used books and more!

Enjoy $1 off everything in the bookstore (except book bundles and items marked $1).

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Sale
Program Details:

Stop by Literary Grounds in the Library's Lobby for some spooky savings on gently-used books and more!

Enjoy $1 off everything in the bookstore (except book bundles and items marked $1).

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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Movies with Mainstream

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Family, Teens, Adults

 

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movie
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.

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Family Storytime

Thursday, October 9, 2025 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.

 

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.

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Teen Videogames

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Space at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Meetup
Age Group:
Teens

 

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

We have a variety of games on Switch, Switch 2, and VR.

 

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Meetup
Program Details:

 

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

We have a variety of games on Switch, Switch 2, and VR.

 

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.

Pridefest: Speed Friending

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Meetup
Age Group:
Adults

Celebrate Pridefest with speed friending! Join us for a round of speed friend-matching and casual socializing. There will be guided one-on-one conversations followed by time to hang out, play games, and chat.

 

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Meetup
Program Details:

Celebrate Pridefest with speed friending! Join us for a round of speed friend-matching and casual socializing. There will be guided one-on-one conversations followed by time to hang out, play games, and chat.

 

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

Baby Time

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Meetup, Storytime
Age Group:
Family

 

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.

028: Real Reads Book Group

028: Real Reads Book Group

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Meetup
Age Group:
Adults

 

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

 

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.

Mothering Circle: Connect, Explore, Share

Mothering Circle

Friday, October 10, 2025 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. 

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.

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Storybook S.T.E.M.

Friday, October 10, 2025 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!

 

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.

Pridefest: Chalk the Walk

Friday, October 10, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
In Front of Library at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts
Age Group:
Family, Teens

 

Teens and families are invited to come and decorate the sidewalks outside the Library in preparation for Pridefest. Participants can write positive affirmations and draw pictures.

 

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: In Front of Library
Age Group: Family, Teens
Program Type: Arts/Crafts
Program Details:

 

Teens and families are invited to come and decorate the sidewalks outside the Library in preparation for Pridefest. Participants can write positive affirmations and draw pictures.

 

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.

Stop by the Bookmobile at Ames Main Street Farmer's Market

Bookmobile at Ames Main Street Farmer's Market

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 8:00am - 12:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Family, Teens, Adults

 

Visit the Bookmobile at Ames Main Street Farmer's Market! You can check out books, movies, music for all ages, and more!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Program Details:

 

Visit the Bookmobile at Ames Main Street Farmer's Market! You can check out books, movies, music for all ages, and more!

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.

Pridefest: The Person I Care About Came Out, Now What?

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
PEO Room at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Join a panel of individuals with both professional and lived experience to learn how to support the LGBTQIA+ person in your life.
 

Presented in partnership with Ames Public Library and Ames Pride. 

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: PEO Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Program Details:

Join a panel of individuals with both professional and lived experience to learn how to support the LGBTQIA+ person in your life.
 

Presented in partnership with Ames Public Library and Ames Pride. 

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.

Fiber Arts Meetup

Fiber Arts Meetup

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Rotary Room at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

 

Crafters of all ages are invited to join fellow fiber arts enthusiasts and work on their projects. Knit, crochet, embroidery, or any other fiber craft is welcome! 

Please bring your own materials.

 

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts/Crafts
Program Details:

 

Crafters of all ages are invited to join fellow fiber arts enthusiasts and work on their projects. Knit, crochet, embroidery, or any other fiber craft is welcome! 

Please bring your own materials.

 

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, October 11, 2025 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.

 

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.

Pridefest: Iowa's LGBTQ+ Legal Landscape

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Danfoss Room at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Join a panel of experts to learn more about recent legislation and current laws impacting the LGBTQIA+ community. 

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Danfoss Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Program Details:

Join a panel of experts to learn more about recent legislation and current laws impacting the LGBTQIA+ 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.

Pridefest: Crafting and Cookies for Teens

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Teen Space at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens

Join us for a fun and inclusive afternoon of crafting and cookies! This is a welcoming space for 6th-12th grade teens to create wearable art for Pridefest. 

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Special Event
Program Details:

Join us for a fun and inclusive afternoon of crafting and cookies! This is a welcoming space for 6th-12th grade teens to create wearable art for Pridefest. 

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.

Pridefest: Drag Storytime

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 12:45pm - 1:15pm
Storytime Room at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Storytime
Age Group:
Family

All ages are welcome to a drag storytime featuring a local artist!


Presented in partnership with Ames Public Library and Ames Pride. Supported by the Ames Public Library Friends Foundation. 

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Special Event, Storytime
Program Details:

All ages are welcome to a drag storytime featuring a local artist!


Presented in partnership with Ames Public Library and Ames Pride. Supported by the Ames Public Library Friends Foundation. 

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.

Pridefest: Kids Crafting & Parade

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 1:15pm - 2:30pm
Youth Makerspace at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts, Special Event
Age Group:
Family

After storytime, stay for a craft activity and express yourself though ribbons and color. 

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Youth Makerspace
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Special Event
Program Details:

After storytime, stay for a craft activity and express yourself though ribbons and color. 

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.