Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Parenting Book Club: "Until the Street Lights Come On"

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Rotary Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion, Meetup

Age Group:

Family, Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Age Group: Family, Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion, Meetup

Program Details:

Join the book club for parents struggling to get their kids off screens and back to play!

Outdoor Alliance: Iowa’s Lost Lichens

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Nature/Sustainability

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Nature/Sustainability

Program Details:

Topic — Iowa’s Lost Lichens
Speaker — Jim Colbert

Seed Giveaway

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Lobby at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Nature/Sustainability

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Lobby

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Nature/Sustainability

Program Details:

Celebrate National Seed Swap Day with a seed giveaway! Local organizations will share information on sustainability, and free seeds will be available while supplies last.

"Free for All: The Public Library" Screening

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Movie, Presentation

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Movie, Presentation

Program Details:

Parenting Book Club: "Until the Street Lights Come On"

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Rotary Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion, Meetup

Age Group:

Family, Adults

View Details

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Age Group: Family, Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion, Meetup

Program Details:

Join the book club for parents struggling to get their kids off screens and back to play!

Teen Silent Book Club

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Teen Space at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion, Meetup

Age Group:

Teens

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Teen Space

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Book Discussion, Meetup

Program Details:

Hey teens, come to the Library's Teen Silent Book Club to unwind, read, and connect with others. We will enjoy good books and good—but quiet—company as we munch on some snacks.

Speed Friending

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Meetup

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Meetup

Program Details:

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Winter Reading Challenge

All Day 12/1–1/31

Family, Teens, Adults

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

Family, Teens, Adults

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.

Library Aide Phone Interviews

9:00am–1:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Purpose of Meeting

Library Aide Phone Interviews

Mrs Joan Bundt

9:30am–11:30am

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Study

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:00am

Family

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.

Zoom meeting

12:00pm–1:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Zoom meeting

Baby Time

1:30pm–2:00pm

Family

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Meetup, Storytime

Program Details:

Democracy Every Day

2:00pm–3:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

Preparing nonpartisan postcards encouraging Iowans to vote.

LEGO® Builders

4:00pm–5:00pm

Family

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Meetup

Program Details:

Tutor

4:00pm–6:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Tutor then class

RWCI Meeting

5:15pm–8:15pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Purpose of Meeting

General meeting with speakers

Better Birding Book Club Meeting

5:30pm–7:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

Monthly book club meeting with activities

Emma

6:00pm–6:45pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Class

Conversation Circles: Spanish

7:00pm–8:30pm

Adults

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 Spanish. Chat in your native language or get comfortable speaking in another language.

Deep Roots Book Group

7:00pm–8:30pm

Adults

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion, Nature/Sustainability

Program Details:

Join gardeners and nature enthusiasts for deep discussion of books in connection with the Ames Seed Library.

Library Aide Phone Interviews

9:00am–2:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Purpose of Meeting

Library Aide Phone Interviews

Crisis Training-Elevate

9:15am–8:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

Crisis Training

Tutoring

9:30am–10:30am

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor

Purpose of Meeting

English language training

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am

Family

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.

Baby Time

11:00am–11:30am

Family

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Meetup, Storytime

Program Details:

Language study session

11:00am–12:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Language study session

Volunteer Reception Planning Meeting

12:15pm–1:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Conference Room Admin

Purpose of Meeting

Volunteer Reception Planning

Gunpla Club Ames

3:00pm–5:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Purpose of Meeting

These meetings serve as the main way to physically meet and convene for members of this very niche community. We build plastic model kits and discuss general news of interest to the hobby.

Tutor

4:00pm–5:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Tutor

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