Bookmobile

Ames Public Library Bookmobile

The Bookmobile is your neighborhood branch of the Ames Public Library. You can check out, return, and request items from a Bookmobile stop near you! 

 

Weekly Schedule

Monday

5:00-8:00pm:  Sawyer School (4316 Ontario)

Wednesday

5:00-8:00pm:  Fareway on Stange (Stange & Bloomington)

Thursday

11:00am-1:00pm:  ISU Campus (Near Parks Library)

Bookmobile at Special Events

Bookmobile at Downtown Ames Farmers' Market

8:00am - 12:30pm
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Program Details:
  Join the Bookmobile and your Library friends at the Ames Main Street Farmers' Market!   ...

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.

Storytime at the Park

10:00am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Program Details:
  Join the Bookmobile and your Library friends for stories and fun activities at a park near you! This week: Miracle Park at Inis Grove (2500 Duff Avenue, Ames)   "Find Your Voice" with more summer events on the Libr...

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.

Juneteenth Festivities

12:00pm - 4:30pm
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Author/Writing, Concert
Program Details:
  Enjoy a free celebration of African American culture featuring a variety of activities, live entertainment, food vendors and trucks, arts and crafts, games, and more! There will be a performance of The Greatest Story Never Told, a...

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.

Bookmobile Map

Upcoming Closings

Bookmobile Closed

All Day 7/3 - 7/7
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Ames Public Library Bookmobile will be closed July 3-7. ...

Library Closed

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Ames Public Library
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Ames Public Library will be closed July 4. ...

Library Closed

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Ames Public Library and Bookmobile will be closed Monday, September 4 for Labor Day. ...

Library Closed

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The Library will be closed on Veterans Day. ...

Library Closed

All Day 11/23 - 11/24
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Ames Public Library will be closed November 23 and 24 for Thanksgiving. ...

Library Closed

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
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Ames Public Library will be closed December 24 and 25. ...

Contact Us

For more information about the Bookmobile call Customer Account Services at (515) 239-5646 ext. 2 or e-mail circ@amespubliclibrary.org.

If you would like to request a Bookmobile visit to a special event or to suggest a new Bookmobile stop, please fill out the Bookmobile Visit Request Form.

Videos About the Bookmobile

The Bookmobile

Where's Brian: The Bookmobile

At Your Library: The Bookmobile

2015 Bookmobile Unveiling