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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

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Summer at the Library

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Family, Teens, Adults
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Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Ames Public Library
Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults
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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?

Ames Public Library Book Sale, 515 Douglas Avenue, Auditorium

Book Sale

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

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Book Sale

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

Ames Public Library Book Sale, 515 Douglas Avenue, Auditorium

Book Sale

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 9:00am - 6:00pm
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

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

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

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

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Rotary Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
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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.

Ames Public Library Book Sale, 515 Douglas Avenue, Auditorium

Book Sale

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 9:00am - 6:00pm
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
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Find great deals on thousands of used items, including books, movies, music, and more! 

Ames Public Library Book Sale, 515 Douglas Avenue, Auditorium

Book Sale

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 9:00am - 2:00pm
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
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Find great deals on thousands of used items, including books, movies, music, and more! 

Intro. to A.I. (for Kids!)

Intro to AI (for kids!)

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Storytime Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Class/Workshop, Presentation, Special Event, Summer at the Library, Technology

Age Group:

Family, Teens
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Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Family, Teens
Program Type: Class/Workshop, Presentation, Special Event, Summer at the Library, Technology
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Have you ever wondered what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is and how to use it? 

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Intro to AI (for kids!)

1:00pm–2:00pm
Family, Teens
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Family, Teens
Program Type: Class/Workshop, Presentation, Special Event, Summer at the Library, Technology
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Have you ever wondered what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is and how to use it? 

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.

Explaining and Exploring AI

7:30pm–8:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a part of daily life, but what does that really mean? 

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.