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120 Years of Ames Public Library Exhibit

All Day 10/1 - 10/31
Family, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Vestibule
Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Exhibit, History/Genealogy
Program Details:

 

Celebrate the Library's 120th anniversary! Learn about the Library's history and see photos—historical and modern—honoring the long history of Ames Public Library. 


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.

APL DEI Team

3:00pm - 4:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Benjamin Anderson

3:00pm - 5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Advisory Group (TAG)

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Boards/Government, Meetup
Program Details:

 

Hey 6th-12th graders, help plan exciting Library events for teens, share what you’re reading, make new friends, and eat some food! 


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.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Danfoss Room
Purpose of Meeting

Dementia prevention course.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Rotary Room
Purpose of Meeting

regular meeting

This event is in the "Adults" group.

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.

 


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.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: PEO Room
Purpose of Meeting

Educational discussion of equity investments and possible buy/sell decisions

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Fact Check Like a Pro

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Program Details:

 

Savvy media consumers need to stay ahead of the curve to keep up in today's complex news environment. Join our panel of information experts for advanced tips and tricks to stay informed in today's fast-paced 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.

YSS-Kids Club

9:00am - 11:00am
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Rotary Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: PEO Room
Purpose of Meeting

Staff meeting.

Friends of Bill W

10:00am - 11:00am
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor
Purpose of Meeting

Book study

This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Movies with Mainstream

10:00am - 1:00pm
Family, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movie
Program Details:

 


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.

This event is in the "Family" group.

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.

 


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.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly Board meeting of the Outdoor Alliance of Story County

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Community and Family Resources

11:00am - 1:00pm
Teens, Adults
Cancelled
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 Community and Family Resources will be available in the Library to provide information about addiction, substance abuse treatment, problem gambling treatment, and mental health therapy. 


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.

CK

11:30am - 12:45pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor

Iowa Total Care

1:00pm - 3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor

Studying

3:00pm - 5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Videogames

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens
Cancelled
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!

A virtual reality system will be available to try out too.

 


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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Bridge Home

4:00pm - 7:00pm
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:

 


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.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Purpose of Meeting

Help caregivers with baby carriers

This event is in the "Family" group.

Baby Time

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Family
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Meetup, Storytime
Program Details:

 


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.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Rotary Room
Purpose of Meeting

organizational