Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Author Event: Austin Frerick, author of Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry

Author Event: Austin Frerick

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Iowa Center for the Book, Author/Writing, Presentation

Age Group:

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

Come to the Library for a presentation by Austin Frerick, author of Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry.

12 to Try Reading Challenge for Adults

"12 to Try" Reading Challenge Ends

All Day 8/31
Ames Public Library at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Ames Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Program Details:

 

The 2024-25 "12 to Try" reading challenge ends Sunday, August 31. 

12 to Try Reading Challenge for Adults

"12 to Try" Reading Challenge Begins

All Day 9/1
Ames Public Library at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Ames Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Program Details:

 

Try a reading remix in 2025-26!

Library of Congress National Book Festival

National Book Festival Livestream

Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 5:30pm
Rotary Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Iowa Center for the Book, Author/Writing

Age Group:

Family, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Iowa Center for the Book, Author/Writing
Program Details:

Stop by the Library to watch livestreamed video from the National Book Festival in Washington D.C.:

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Movies with Mainstream

Thursday, September 11, 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:

 

Fiber Arts Meetup

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
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

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
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. 

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Book Sale

12:00pm–5:00pm
Family
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.

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

Library Closed

All Day 11/26–11/27
Closing
Branches:
Ames Public Library
Description:

Ames Public Library and the Bookmobile will be closed November 26 and 27 for Thanksgiving.

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

Library Closed

All Day 12/24–12/25
Closing
Branches:
Ames Public Library
Description:

Ames Public Library will be closed December 24 and 25.

Library Closes at 5pm

5:00pm–9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Ames Public Library
Description:

Ames Public Library will close at 5pm on New Year's Eve. The Library will remain closed on New Year's Day.

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Ames Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed on New Year's Day.

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

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

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

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Ames Public Library
Description:

Ames Public Library will be closed July 4.

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

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

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

Library Closed

All Day 12/24–12/25
Closing
Branches:
Ames Public Library
Description:

Ames Public Library will be closed December 24 and 25.

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Ames Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed on New Year's Day.

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Ames Public Library
Description:

Ames Public Library will be closed July 4.

Library Closed

All Day 12/24–12/25
Closing
Branches:
Ames Public Library
Description:

Ames Public Library will be closed December 24 and 25.