Library Events

Thu, Jun 13 2024, 2 - 4pm
Put on your big, floppy clown shoes; ride your unicycle; honk your horn; fit your family and twelve other families into your tiny car; and come on…
Audience: Kids, Special
Mon, Jun 17 2024, 2 - 3pm
Lego your boredom and come to the coolest block party in town! Starting on June 17, drop by Queset House every Monday from 2:00 - 3:00 PM to free-…
Audience: Kids
Mon, Jun 17 2024, 4 - 5pm
Learn how to use Queset House's sewing machine with local expert Martha Testa! Enjoy a free one-on-one lesson, or bring a small group of your…
Audience: Adults, Kids, Teens
Tue, Jun 18 2024, 10:15 - 11:30am
Join the Easton community at the Ames Free Library for a social hour every Tuesday morning from 10:15 - 11:30. All are welcome; we invite retirees,…
Audience: Adults, Kids, Teens
Tue, Jun 18 2024, 10:30 - 11am
Best for mobile toddlers, Wiggleworms storytime features songs, rhymes, and a story or two to keep little ones engaged. This program meets every…
Audience: Kids, Storytime
Wed, Jun 19 2024, 9am - 8pm
The Ames Free Library will be closed in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day.
Audience: Adults, Kids, Special, Teens
Wed, Jun 19 2024, 10:30 - 11am
Best for infants and prewalkers, Babytime is storytime for littles - and their grownups! This session is full of songs, rhymes, and lap games - and…
Audience: Kids, Storytime
Thu, Jun 20 2024, 10:30 - 11am
Family Storytime is perfect for preschoolers but fun for the whole family! Learn (or relearn!) favorite songs & rhymes and enjoy a few stories…
Audience: Kids, Storytime
Thu, Jun 20 2024, 2 - 3:30pm
Help us "build" a new tradition! Each season, patrons of the Ames Free Library will battle for bragging rights (and a golden trophy) at a themed…
Audience: Kids
Mon, Jun 24 2024, 2 - 3pm
Lego your boredom and come to the coolest block party in town! Starting on June 17, drop by Queset House every Monday from 2:00 - 3:00 PM to free-…
Audience: Kids
Mon, Jun 24 2024, 4 - 5pm
Learn how to use Queset House's sewing machine with local expert Martha Testa! Enjoy a free one-on-one lesson, or bring a small group of your…
Audience: Adults, Kids, Teens
Tue, Jun 25 2024, 10:15 - 11:30am
Join the Easton community at the Ames Free Library for a social hour every Tuesday morning from 10:15 - 11:30. All are welcome; we invite retirees,…
Audience: Adults, Kids, Teens
Tue, Jun 25 2024, 10:30 - 11am
Best for mobile toddlers, Wiggleworms storytime features songs, rhymes, and a story or two to keep little ones engaged. This program meets every…
Audience: Kids, Storytime
Wed, Jun 26 2024, 10:30 - 11am
Best for infants and prewalkers, Babytime is storytime for littles - and their grownups! This session is full of songs, rhymes, and lap games - and…
Audience: Kids, Storytime
Wed, Jun 26 2024, 5:30 - 7:30pm
Come enjoy one of your favorite films in a brand-new way! As you watch, wait for specific movie moments to be spurred into action! Reach for the sky…
Audience: Kids, Special
Thu, Jun 27 2024, 10:30 - 11am
Family Storytime is perfect for preschoolers but fun for the whole family! Learn (or relearn!) favorite songs & rhymes and enjoy a few stories…
Audience: Kids, Storytime
Thu, Jun 27 2024, 2 - 2:45pm
This summer, let Cynthia Rylant's Lighthouse Family series light up your life! Wash up on the shores of Queset House every Thursday from 2:00 to 2:…
Audience: Kids
Fri, Jun 28 2024, 11 - 11:30am
You’ve heard of Paint & Sip, where mature artists and mature grapes meet. Now, kids ages 2-5 are invited to join us for Pint-Sized Paint &…
Audience: Kids
Fri, Jun 28 2024, 2 - 2:45pm
Imagine... You're innocently going about your day when suddenly, out of the corner of your eye, you see something thrilling. It’s a witch! She’s…
Audience: Kids
Mon, Jul 1 2024, 2 - 3pm
Lego your boredom and come to the coolest block party in town! Starting on June 17, drop by Queset House every Monday from 2:00 - 3:00 PM to free-…
Audience: Kids