Upcoming Events

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"Pride in Progress" Exhibit

All Day 10/7 - 10/29

Vestibule at Ames Public Library

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Exhibit

Age Group:

Family, Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Vestibule

Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Exhibit

Program Details:

Visit the Library to see a selection of quilts created by Iowan Ben Millet on the theme of "Pride in Progress."

Pokémon Club

Sunday, October 26, 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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Highway 30 Corridor Job Fair

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Special Event

Program Details:

IowaWORKS will host a job fair featuring employers from the Ames area and Marshalltown from a wide range of industries.

Downtown Trick-or-Treat

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm

Ames Public Library at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Family

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Ames Public Library

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Special Event

Program Details:

Stop by the Library during the Halloween Trick-or-Treat event in Downtown Ames for a treat and a free book for young children (while supplies last) provided by Altrusa of Ames.

We Can Do Better: Land, Conservation, and Public Policy

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Iowa Center for the Book, Author/Writing, Nature/Sustainability

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Iowa Center for the Book, Author/Writing, Nature/Sustainability

Program Details:

Come to Ames Public Library for a book release and panel discussion featuring We Can Do Better: Collected Writings on Land, Conservation, and Public Policy.

Teen Silent Book Club

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

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.

Skills for Disagreeing Better

Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Class/Workshop, Presentation

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Class/Workshop, Presentation

Program Details:

The Skills for Disagreeing Better workshop helps participants understand the values and concerns of those who differ from them politically.

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"Pride in Progress" Exhibit

All Day 10/7–10/29

Family, Teens, Adults

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Vestibule

Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Exhibit

Program Details:

Visit the Library to see a selection of quilts created by Iowan Ben Millet on the theme of "Pride in Progress."

^{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.}

Librarian Interviews

9:00am–12:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Purpose of Meeting

Interviews

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:

ACCESS Interview

4:00pm–5:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Interview with new client

Mr

4:00pm–6:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: IDEA Center Digitization Station

Purpose of Meeting

Personal

Meeting

4:30pm–6:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor

Purpose of Meeting

bible study

girl scouts troop 1506

6:00pm–7:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Purpose of Meeting

bimonthly meeting

Conversation Circles: German

7:00pm–8:00pm

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

View from the Margins Book Group

7:00pm–8:00pm

Adults

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion, Meetup

Program Details:

Check out this book group for fresh insights and lively discussion about topics relating to society, identity, and culture.

Disability Access Point Services

10:00am–12:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

Open to all community members this meeting will allow for individuals with a disability to have face to face access with staff to assist with a variety of needs ranging from paperwork to gathering information on resources for food, housing and oth

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.

Michele Weiland

12:00pm–2:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor

Purpose of Meeting

web meeting

Tammy Bailey

2:00pm–4:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor

Purpose of Meeting

meeting on Zoom

Teen Videogames

4:00pm–6:00pm

Teens

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Teen Space

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Meetup

Program Details:

Need a brain break? Teens are invited to hang out and play videogames in the Teen Space!

We have a variety of games on Switch, Switch 2, and VR.

PEO Chapter NK

5:00pm–8:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

Monthly member meeting

Mary Greeley Medical Center Board of Trustees Candidate Forum

5:30pm–8:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Purpose of Meeting

Public forum for the candidates for MGMC Board of Trustees to give Ames residents the opportunity to ask questions of the candidates and to learn their views before the Nov 4 election.

Community Collage Night

6:00pm–8:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

A community space for adults to create collage in the same space as others and connect.

Baby Time

6:30pm–7:00pm

Family

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Meetup, Storytime

Program Details:

Sondra Wilson for Iowa Governor - Town Hall

7:00pm–8:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Purpose of Meeting

To share my vision for Iowa, and why I am running to be Iowa's next Governor.

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

Storybook S.T.E.M.

10:30am–11:00am

Family

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Meetup, Storytime

Program Details:

Families are invited to enjoy a short storytime and get hands-on with a fun related STEM activity for all ages!

Stacey Gilliland

12:30pm–2:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Meeting

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