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Get ready for summer reading at your library!

Summer Reading Challenge 2025

All Day 6/1 - 8/24

Ames Public Library at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Summer at the Library

Age Group:

Family, Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Ames Public Library

Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Summer at the Library

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LEVEL UP your summer fun with Ames Public Library!

Do you love free stuff? Are you between the ages of 0 and 120?

Pokémon Club

Sunday, August 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Class/Workshop, Meetup, Summer at the Library

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, Summer at the Library

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Pirates of the Public Library Escape Room

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Jonie & John Fitzsimmons Study Room - 1st Floor at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Family, Teens

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Jonie & John Fitzsimmons Study Room - 1st Floor

Age Group: Family, Teens

Program Type: Special Event

Program Details:

Dare ye brave Ames Public Library's Pirate Escape Room? Gather your crew and work together to collect clues and solve puzzles with a pirate theme!

ECHOES OF RESILIENCE: African American Experiences in the U.S.

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Movie

Program Details:

Join us for a series of films centering the experiences of African Americans in the United States. Stay after the film for a facilitated conversation with community members.

"Magic: The Gathering" Card Game Club

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Danfoss Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Meetup, Summer at the Library

Age Group:

Family, Teens

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Age Group: Family, Teens

Program Type: Meetup, Summer at the Library

Program Details:

Come join other enthusiasts of "Magic: The Gathering" Trading Card Game to explore, learn, and play the game. We'll meet up Wednesdays, July 2 - August 13.

Pirates of the Public Library Escape Room

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Jonie & John Fitzsimmons Study Room - 1st Floor at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Family, Teens

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Jonie & John Fitzsimmons Study Room - 1st Floor

Age Group: Family, Teens

Program Type: Special Event

Program Details:

Dare ye brave Ames Public Library's Pirate Escape Room? Gather your crew and work together to collect clues and solve puzzles with a pirate theme!

Crossword Creation Workshop

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Arts/Crafts, Class/Workshop

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Class/Workshop

Program Details:

Ever wonder what it takes to construct a crossword puzzle? Join us for a hands-on workshop where you can learn from Christina Iverson, a New York Times crossword editor, how to make a mini crossword.

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Bookmobile Closed

All Day 8/18–8/22

Closing

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Description:

Ames Public Library Bookmobile will be closed August 18-22.

The fall schedule will begin August 25.

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