Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Fiber Arts Meetup

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Rotary Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Arts/Crafts

Age Group:

Adults

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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 Repair Café

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Class/Workshop, Nature/Sustainability

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Class/Workshop, Nature/Sustainability

Program Details:

Drop in to a free Repair Café at the Library! Volunteers will help repair broken items to give them a longer life cycle. There is no charge for repairs at the Repair Café.

Pokémon Club

Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Class/Workshop, Meetup

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

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No School Day at the Library

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Storytime Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Arts/Crafts, Special Event

Age Group:

Family

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Special Event

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No school today? No problem!

Children in grades K-5 are invited to the Library's no-school day events to create, experiment, and play with a variety of activities.

September 15 will be all about SLIME!

América del Norte by Nicolás Medina Mora

"América del Norte" Book Discussion

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Rotary Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Iowa Center for the Book, Book Discussion

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Iowa Center for the Book, Book Discussion

Program Details:

Check out a copy of América del Norte by Nicolás Medina Mora from the Library’s book club collection and join us for a discussion of this year’s adult Great Reads From Great Places selection for Iowa.

National Voter Registration Day

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 6:00pm

Lobby at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Voting

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Lobby

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Voting

Program Details:

Representatives from the non-partisan League of Women Voters will celebrate National Voter Registration Day by helping interested visitors get registered to vote.

Bored? Games!

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm

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:

Will you punch your Ticket to Ride or will your Splendor attract noble patrons? Join us for adult game night every month to find out!

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Girl Scout Troop 769 & 1266

1:30pm–3:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Purpose of Meeting

troop meeting

girl scouts troop 1506

6:00pm–7:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

bimonthly meeting

February Babywearing Meetup

5:30pm–8:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Purpose of Meeting

Help caregivers with baby carriers

YWCA Girls Power

3:00pm–4:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

This is a mentor program that meets twice a month on Sunday afternoons from 3 to 4:30 pm during which Iowa State students mentor middle school aged girls.

YWCA Girls Power Room 2

3:00pm–4:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Purpose of Meeting

This is a mentor program that meets twice a month on Sunday afternoons from 3 to 4:30 pm during which Iowa State students mentor middle school aged girls.

DKG (active and retired teachers)

6:00pm–8:15pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

educational projects for Ames area

Reading Incentive Team Meeting

3:30pm–4:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Big Bluestem Audubon Society

6:15pm–8:15pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Purpose of Meeting

General meeting, free and open to the public.

Girl Scout Troop 769 & 1266

1:30pm–3:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

troop meeting

Girl Scout Troop 769 & 1266

1:30pm–3:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Purpose of Meeting

troop meeting

YWCA CollegeBound

3:00pm–4:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

College student led group helping Ames students learn about and prepare for college.

girl scouts troop 1506

6:00pm–7:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

bimonthly meeting

YWCA Girls Power

3:00pm–4:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Purpose of Meeting

This is a mentor program that meets twice a month on Sunday afternoons from 3 to 4:30 pm during which Iowa State students mentor middle school aged girls.

YWCA CollegeBound

3:00pm–4:30pm

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.

Reading Incentive Team Meeting

3:30pm–4:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

YWCA CollegeBound

3:00pm–4:30pm

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.

YWCA Girls Power

3:00pm–4:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Purpose of Meeting

This is a mentor program that meets twice a month on Sunday afternoons from 3 to 4:30 pm during which Iowa State students mentor middle school aged girls.

YWCA CollegeBound

3:00pm–4:30pm

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.

Reading Incentive Team Meeting

3:30pm–4:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

YWCA Girls Power

3:00pm–4:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Purpose of Meeting

This is a mentor program that meets twice a month on Sunday afternoons from 3 to 4:30 pm during which Iowa State students mentor middle school aged girls.

YWCA CollegeBound

3:00pm–4:30pm

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.

YWCA Girls Power

3:00pm–4:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Purpose of Meeting

This is a mentor program that meets twice a month on Sunday afternoons from 3 to 4:30 pm during which Iowa State students mentor middle school aged girls.

Reading Incentive Team Meeting

3:30pm–4:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Reading Incentive Team Meeting

3:30pm–4:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

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