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Lights out Iowa! Saving Iowa's Birds and Pollinators

Lights Out Iowa! Saving Iowa's Birds and Pollinators

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Nature/Sustainability

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Nature/Sustainability
Program Details:

 

Discover how artificial light is disrupting wildlife – year-round and right in your backyard. Join us to learn how light pollution affects everything from fireflies and pollinators to migrating birds and butterflies.

Purim Storytime

Purim Storytime

Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Storytime Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Family
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Program Details:

Join us for a joyful Storytime as we celebrate Purim, a Jewish holiday commemorating the bravery of Queen Esther and the saving of the Jewish people. Enjoy songs, crafts, and treats as we read the Purim Big Book!

Tarot Meetup

Tarot Meetup

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Danfoss Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Meetup

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Danfoss Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Meetup
Program Details:

 

Do you want to learn to read Tarot? Are you a Tarot reader looking to build community with others?

Teen Silent Book Club

Teen Silent Book Club

Friday, March 6, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Space at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion, Meetup

Age Group:

Teens
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. 

2026 Summer Camp Fair. Saturday, March 7. 9:00-11:00am, Community Center Gym, Ames City Hall

2026 Summer Camp Fair

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Off Site

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Family, Teens
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Family, Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Program Details:

 

Location: City Hall Gymnasium (515 Clark Ave., Ames)

International Friendship Fair

International Friendship Fair

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Family, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Program Details:

The International Friendship Fair offers a unique opportunity for community members and ISU international students to dispel stereotypes and gain a better intercultural understanding of one another.

Pokémon Club

Pokémon Club

Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Class/Workshop, Meetup

Age Group:

Family, Teens
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Teens
Program Type: Class/Workshop, Meetup
Program Details:

 

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American Stories: A Reading Road Trip Iowa Episode Premier

7:00pm–8:00pm
Family, Teens, Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Iowa Center for the Book, Author/Writing, History/Genealogy, Special Event
Program Details:

PBS Books and the Library of Congress are hitting the road on American Stories: A Reading Road Trip. Their next stop…Iowa! 

Watch for Ames Public Library director Sheila Schofer along with Iowa authors, bookstores, 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.

Author Event with Art Cullen

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Iowa Center for the Book, Author/Writing
Program Details:

 

Join us for an evening with Pulitzer Prize-winning editor, author, and journalist Art Cullen, to celebrate his new book, Dear Marty, We Crapped In Our Nest: Notes from the Edge of the World.

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.