Upcoming Events

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No School Day at the Library

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Storytime Room at Ames Public Library

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Arts/Crafts, Special Event

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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.

Sarah McQuaid Concert

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Concert

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Concert

Program Details:

Join us for a free performance by Sarah McQuaid, a singer-songwriter in a tradition that spans cultures and genres with peerless musicianship.

Fiber Arts Meetup

Saturday, November 8, 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.

Fall Paper Crafts

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:30pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Arts/Crafts

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts/Crafts

Program Details:

Join us for a cozy afternoon of paper crafting at the Library! Craft options include collage, junk journaling (BYOJ = bring your own journal), blackout poetry, and more.

Pokémon Club

Sunday, November 9, 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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Movies with Mainstream

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm

Rotary Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Family, Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Movie

Program Details:

Book Sale

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Book Sale

Age Group:

Family, Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Book Sale

Program Details:

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

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Families First Team

10:00am–12:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

Staff meeting

Mary Greeley Medical Center at APL

11:00am–1:00pm

Teens, Adults

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.}

Conversation Circles: English

12:30pm–1:30pm

Adults

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Language Learning, Meetup

Program Details:

Stitchery

12:45pm–3:45pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

Stitchery

No School Day at the Library

1:00pm–2:00pm

Family

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Special Event

Program Details:

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.

Bible Study

2:00pm–3:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Bible Study

ISU Women's Club: Decluttering Group

2:30pm–4:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Purpose of Meeting

Share ideas and offer support to women decluttering their homes. All ages and stages of life are welcome.

Emma

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

Study

Tutoring

4:30pm–6:00pm

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

Melissa home videos

5:00pm–7:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: IDEA Center Digitization Station

Purpose of Meeting

save home videos - library staff using station unsupervised :) during off hours

Team Neutrino Awards Meeting

6:00pm–7:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Purpose of Meeting

Meeting to write awards applications for submission at robotics competitions. Team Neutrino is a Story County 4-H robotics team.

Zoom

6:00pm–7:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Zoom meeting.

Sarah McQuaid Concert

7:00pm–8:00pm

Adults

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Concert

Program Details:

Join us for a free performance by Sarah McQuaid, a singer-songwriter in a tradition that spans cultures and genres with peerless musicianship.

Mrs Joan Bundt

9:30am–11:30am

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Study

Heartland of Story County at APL

10:00am–12:00pm

Adults

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Social Services

Program Details:

Staff from Heartland of Story County will be available in the Library to connect Story County residents who are 60+ and their caregivers with programs and services.

WCTT Videoconference

10:00am–12:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Friends keeping in touch.

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.

Retired Thinkers

1:00pm–3:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

discussion group

Baby Time

1:30pm–2:00pm

Family

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Meetup, Storytime

Program Details:

Kids Chess Club

4:00pm–5:00pm

Family

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Class/Workshop, Meetup

Program Details:

Come play chess! Whether you are just a beginner or already an expert, all kids in grades 1-5 are welcome to come have fun. Drop in and learn how to play or make new friends with other chess lovers.

Melissa home videos

5:00pm–7:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: IDEA Center Digitization Station

Purpose of Meeting

save home videos - library staff using station unsupervised :) during off hours

AAUW (American Association of University Women

6:00pm–8:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

This is our November monthly meeting. It will feature a speaker presentation followed by a short business meeting.

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.

Maverik/Kum & Go

9:00am–1:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

Cultural Training

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