Have an EPIC summer at the Library with free special activities and a reading challenge for all ages!

Everyone from babies to adults can earn prizes just for tracking their reading in Ames Public Library's Summer Reading Challenge. Pick up a game board, sign up at amespubliclibrary.beanstack.org, or download the Beanstack app to get started.

Once again this summer, children and teens can eat a nutritious free lunch at Ames Public Library. Free Summer Meals available weekdays (except July 4) from 11:30am-12:30pm. Thank you to Chevron Renewable Energy Group, Mary Greeley Medical Center, and the Ames Public Library Friends Foundation for sponsoring Free Summer Meals for Kids and Teens!

Check the Library's calendar for free events including: Book clubs, meetups, and presentations for adults

• Storytimes and activities for babies, toddlers, and pre-readers
• Weekly events for families featuring magic, music, comedy, science, animals, and other exciting performers
• A variety of activities for teens, from videogames to learning life skills
• And much more!

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This year's Summer Reading Challenge artwork is by Carey Pietsch.