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Revolutionary Iowans Exhibit

All Day 4/6 - 5/8
The Gallery at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Exhibit
Age Group:
Adults

Learn about Iowa's revolutionary history through an exhibit from Iowa PBS. Connect Iowa's local stories to the broader themes of American democracy and independence through the stories of Iowans. 
 

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: The Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exhibit
Program Details:

Learn about Iowa's revolutionary history through an exhibit from Iowa PBS. Connect Iowa's local stories to the broader themes of American democracy and independence through the stories of Iowans. 
 

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.

Scenes from Student Life at Iowa State Exhibit

All Day 4/6 - 5/24
Vestibule at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Exhibit, History/Genealogy
Age Group:
Family, Teens, Adults

 

Discover how generations of students have shaped and shared their Cyclone experience with a special exhibit in Ames Public Library's entryway. 

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Vestibule
Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Exhibit, History/Genealogy
Program Details:

 

Discover how generations of students have shaped and shared their Cyclone experience with a special exhibit in Ames Public Library's entryway. 

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 Public Library Book Sale, 515 Douglas Avenue, Auditorium

Book Sale

Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Book Sale
Age Group:
Family

Find great deals on thousands of used items, including books, movies, music, and more! 

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Book Sale
Program Details:

Find great deals on thousands of used items, including books, movies, music, 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.

Girl Scout Troops 769 & 1266

Sunday, April 12, 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

Pokémon Club

Pokémon Club

Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Class/Workshop, Meetup
Age Group:
Family, Teens

 

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
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.

Swift Youth Writers Group, Ames Writers Collective

Swift Youth Writers Group

Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
PEO Room at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Class/Workshop, Meetup
Age Group:
Teens

 

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: PEO Room
Age Group: 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, April 12, 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

Teaching Demonstration practice

Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor at Ames Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

I would like to reserve this room to practice a teaching demonstration for an upcoming job interview at DMACC. I will be meeting with a fellow DMACC teacher, Heather Tisdale.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor
Purpose of Meeting

I would like to reserve this room to practice a teaching demonstration for an upcoming job interview at DMACC. I will be meeting with a fellow DMACC teacher, Heather Tisdale.

YWCA CollegeBound

Sunday, April 12, 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.

Library Storytimes image with smiling cartoon sun in cloudy sky

Toddler Storytime

Monday, April 13, 2026 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.

Mary Greeley Medical Center at APL

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Social Services
Age Group:
Teens, Adults


Staff from Mary Greeley Medical Center will be available in the Library to talk about inpatient and outpatient mental health services in the Ames community.

  • Mondays, 11am-1pm on the second floor

 

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Social Services
Program Details:


Staff from Mary Greeley Medical Center will be available in the Library to talk about inpatient and outpatient mental health services in the Ames community.

  • Mondays, 11am-1pm on the second floor

 

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.

Accessibility Team meeting

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

APL's Accessibility Team's monthly meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room
Purpose of Meeting

APL's Accessibility Team's monthly meeting

Conversation Circles. Image features cartoon people with speech bubbles containing the American, French, and Spanish flags in front of a globe and a giant book.

Conversation Circles: English

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Language Learning, Meetup
Age Group:
Adults

 

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Learning, 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.

GIA

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

community group monthly meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room
Purpose of Meeting

community group monthly meeting

Fundraising Committee

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Committee Meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room
Purpose of Meeting

Committee Meeting

Peer support

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor at Ames Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Peer Support

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor
Purpose of Meeting

Peer Support

Conversation Circles

Conversation Circles: American Sign Language

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Language Learning, Meetup
Age Group:
Family, Teens, Adults

 

Gather (in person or online) for casual conversations in American Sign Language. 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: Family, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Language Learning, Meetup
Program Details:

 

Gather (in person or online) for casual conversations in American Sign Language. 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.

Southdale HOA

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Board Meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room
Purpose of Meeting

Board Meeting

Ames Climate Action Team

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Rotary Room at Ames Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Monthly meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Rotary Room
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly meeting

Mainstream Living

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 9:00am - 4:30pm
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Supervisor Training

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Purpose of Meeting

Supervisor Training

Library Storytimes image with smiling cartoon sun in cloudy sky

Family Storytime

Tuesday, April 14, 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.

 

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.

Zoom meeting

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor at Ames Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Zoom meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor
Purpose of Meeting

Zoom meeting

Library Storytimes image with smiling cartoon sun in cloudy sky

Baby Time

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
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.

Computer Classes

Computer Classes

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
PEO Room at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Class/Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

 

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