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Wed, May 31
10:30am - 11:30pm
Qigong is an ancient Chinese health care system benefiting the body and mind, similar to Tai Chi. It integrates slow... Read More
Thu, Jun 01
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Are you looking for help checking out e-Books from the library? Do you have some questions about how to use your... Read More
Thu, Jun 01
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Join the Queset House board games club and be board out of your mind! Roll dice, draw cards, take damage, and immerse... Read More
Thu, Jun 01
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join in this two-part workshop to discover and learn about Cultural and Urban African Dance. The workshop is for all... Read More
Fri, Jun 02
11:00am - 12:00pm
Have you always wanted to research your family tree? Did you have your DNA tested and want help understanding the... Read More
Sat, Jun 03
1:00pm - 5:00pm
The Friends of the Ames Free Library is a nonprofit organization integral to promoting and supporting Library... Read More
Thu, Jun 01
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Join the Queset House board games club and be board out of your mind! Roll dice, draw cards, take damage, and immerse... Read More
Thu, Jun 01
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join in this two-part workshop to discover and learn about Cultural and Urban African Dance. The workshop is for all... Read More
Tue, Jun 06
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens (13-18), do you want to learn how to play Dungeons & Dragons? Do you want to make new friends and have lots... Read More
Tue, Jun 13
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens (13-18), do you want to learn how to play Dungeons & Dragons? Do you want to make new friends and have lots... Read More
Mon, Jun 19
9:00am - 8:00pm
The Ames Free Library will be closed in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day.
Tue, Jun 20
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Are you between the ages of 12 and 18? Looking to have a say in what happens at your public library? Hoping to... Read More
Wed, May 31
10:30am - 11:00am
Best for infants and prewalkers, Babytime is storytime for littles - and their grownups! This session is full of songs... Read More
Thu, Jun 01
10:30am - 11:00am
Family Storytime is perfect for preschoolers but fun for the whole family! Learn (or relearn!) favorite songs &... Read More
Thu, Jun 01
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join in this two-part workshop to discover and learn about Cultural and Urban African Dance. The workshop is for all... Read More
Tue, Jun 06
10:30am - 11:00am
Best for mobile toddlers, Wiggleworms features songs, rhymes, and a story or two to keep little ones engaged. This... Read More
Wed, Jun 07
10:30am - 11:00am
Best for infants and prewalkers, Babytime is storytime for littles - and their grownups! This session is full of songs... Read More
Thu, Jun 08
10:30am - 11:00am
Family Storytime is perfect for preschoolers but fun for the whole family! Learn (or relearn!) favorite songs &... Read More
Mon, Jun 19
9:00am - 8:00pm
The Ames Free Library will be closed in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day.
Wed, Jun 21
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hear ye, hear ye! The Kingdom of the Ames Free Library cordially invites you to our Once Upon a Kick Off to celebrate... Read More
Wed, Jun 28
5:30pm - 8:00pm
You might be familiar with D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read) but our version is intense! Actually, we take it back.... Read More
Mon, Jul 03
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Through Me To You Puppetry invites you to join Newton and the gang for Puppet Story Time!
Newton and his puppet... Read More
Tue, Jul 04
9:00am - 8:00pm
The Ames Free Library will be closed in observance of Independence Day.
Wed, Jul 05
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Come enjoy some of your favorite children’s films in a brand-new way! Sing, dance, growl, do The Wave, eat cheese,... Read More
Friday, April 21
Did you guess correctly? Frogs were the focus of last week’s “What Is It!” game.
These gelatinous eggs contain wood frog embryos. While wood frogs may not be as well known as bullfrogs or green...
Friday, April 14
I regret to say that no one correctly identified last week’s “What Is It!”. Guesses included a slug and a fossilized caterpillar. Nice try, but . . . . Let’s take a second look.
The subject of...
Thursday, April 13
The library catalog is getting an update! From April 17 - April 21, some behind the scenes magic will take place to improve the functionality and display of the library’s catalog.
During the update,...
Friday, April 07
Somehow, I forgot to offer a “What Is It!” post for March. To make up for that oversight, April will be “What Is It!” month. Here’s one to get us started. A reader submitted this image from her...
Monday, April 03
The results of our recent Storytime Survey, meant to determine where storytime attendees would like Wiggleworms, Babytime, and Family Storytime to be held in the spring and summer, are in! Your...
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