Ames Public Library

Ames Public Library Check us out to find books, movies, toys, and even video games- we connect you to the world of ideas!
(214)

Join EcoKids for a free camp for students entering grades 2-5 at Ames Public Library! 📝 Sign up for:Saturday, September...
08/30/2026

Join EcoKids for a free camp for students entering grades 2-5 at Ames Public Library!

📝 Sign up for:
Saturday, September 5
OR Saturday, September 19
2-5pm, Ames Public Library.

Kids will enjoy hands-on STEM activities focused on sustainability and environmental education.

For more information and an agenda of activities, visit: www.AmesPL.org/events

ecotips

Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to get your prizes for this year's 12 to Try challenge! 📆Make sure to finish up your reading an...
08/30/2026

Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to get your prizes for this year's 12 to Try challenge! 📆

Make sure to finish up your reading and pick up your prizes by 8:30pm on Monday August 31.

We'll kick off the fall with 12 more months of categories to try starting in September!

Find out more at https://www.AmesPL.org/12toTry

The next Ames Repair Café is coming up! ♻️🔧💚Bring your broken items to the Library Saturday, September 12, between 10am ...
08/29/2026

The next Ames Repair Café is coming up! ♻️🔧💚

Bring your broken items to the Library Saturday, September 12, between 10am and 1:30pm and skilled volunteers will attempt to fix them free of charge.

Get the schedule and find out what can be repaired at www.AmesPL.org/RepairCafe

Teens, take a break after a long week! 😮‍💨Come to the Library for: Teen Silent Reading & Quiet Crafting 📚🎨Every Friday f...
08/29/2026

Teens, take a break after a long week! 😮‍💨

Come to the Library for:
Teen Silent Reading & Quiet Crafting 📚🎨
Every Friday from 4-6pm
(except the 4th Friday of the month-that's movie night!)

Bring a book to read or choose a project from our collection of curated craft boxes and work at your own pace.

We'll have snacks, quiet instrumental music, and plenty of space to settle in and do your own thing. 🛋️

No required activity, no experience needed, and no pressure to socialize—just a relaxed Friday night in the Teen Space.

Do you want to learn to read Tarot? Are you a Tarot reader looking to build community with others?Join us for a monthly ...
08/28/2026

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

Join us for a monthly Tarot Meetup at the Library!

📆 Next meetup: Thursday, September 3, at 6pm

Bring your curiosity and your cards (if you have them) and spend the evening with like-minded folks.

No Tarot experience necessary — anyone from the simply curious to the seasoned expert is welcome.

Who's ready for a book club? ✋ Coming up:🕵️‍♂️ Mystery Lovers Book GroupWednesday, September 2, at 12pmMysteries by Shar...
08/27/2026

Who's ready for a book club? ✋ Coming up:

🕵️‍♂️ Mystery Lovers Book Group
Wednesday, September 2, at 12pm
Mysteries by Shari Lapena

📖 028: Real Reads Book Group
Thursday, September 10, at 7pm
"Dinner With King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Re-Creating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations" by Sam Kean

Find all of our book groups and much more at www.AmesPL.org/events

Ames Public Library Friends Foundation

This year's 12 to Try ends in just 1 WEEK! 📆Make sure to finish up your reading and pick up your prizes by 8:30pm on Aug...
08/24/2026

This year's 12 to Try ends in just 1 WEEK! 📆

Make sure to finish up your reading and pick up your prizes by 8:30pm on August 31.

We'll kick off the fall with 12 more months of categories to try starting September 1!

Find out more at https://www.AmesPL.org/12toTry

Caring for someone with dementia can bring challenging moments. Ames Public Library is hosting a new Dementia Caregiver ...
08/23/2026

Caring for someone with dementia can bring challenging moments.

Ames Public Library is hosting a new Dementia Caregiver Support Group to connect with others who understand your experiences.

Join us on the fourth Thursday of each month, and leave with practical, confidence-building tools you can use right away.

📆 On Thursday, August 27, at 6pm we'll talk about fall prevention, wandering risks, driving concerns, and emergency planning.

There's just 1 more day to get your summer reading prizes! ⏳Be sure to finish logging your reading and pick up your priz...
08/22/2026

There's just 1 more day to get your summer reading prizes! ⏳

Be sure to finish logging your reading and pick up your prizes by 4:30pm Sunday, August 23.

Prize drawing winners will be contacted the following week. 🏆 Make sure your contact information is up-to-date in Beanstack!

🎨 Artwork by Hatem Aly

Address

515 Douglas Avenue
Ames, IA
50010

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Ames Public Library posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category