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Thu, Sep 28
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Want to be an armchair sleuth? Join fellow mystery lovers to read books from across the genre. Copies of each selection... Read More
Sat, Sep 30
1:00pm - 5:00pm
The Friends of the Ames Free Library is a nonprofit organization integral to promoting and supporting Library... Read More
Sat, Sep 30
9:00am - 10:00am
Come join us on the last Saturday of every month to practice and learn the 24 Posture Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Form.... Read More
Wed, Oct 04
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Fifteen gigabytes (Google’s storage limit) used to be a huge amount of storage… but with today's high quality photos... Read More
Thu, Oct 05
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, Oct 05
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults, come gather at Queset House to read tarot and other tools of intuition, drink tea, and build a journal of self-... Read More
Mon, Oct 02
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Puqi Luo, a student at Oliver Ames High School, is once again offering tutoring services in math through Algebra II ... Read More
Wed, Oct 04
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Do you wish to vanquish a five-headed dragon queen, pull off a daring heist in Waterdeep, or reenact schooling as a... Read More
Fri, Oct 06
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Taylor Swift fans ignited a beaded friendship bracelet craze this past summer, but they're not just... Read More
Mon, Oct 09
9:00am - 8:00pm
The Ames Free Library will be closed in observance of Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day.
Tue, Oct 10
5:15pm - 6:15pm
Learn basic photography with award winning photographer Eric Lothrop.
Put down that iPhone and shoot like a pro.... Read More
Tue, Oct 10
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
Thu, Sep 28
10:30am - 11:00am
Family Storytime is perfect for preschoolers but fun for the whole family! Learn (or relearn!) favorite songs &... Read More
Thu, Sep 28
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Paws to Read is the ulti-mutt program for animal lovers! One Thursday each month, from 4:30-5:... Read More
Mon, Oct 02
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Puqi Luo, a student at Oliver Ames High School, is once again offering tutoring services in math through Algebra II ... Read More
Tue, Oct 03
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
Tue, Oct 03
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Young adventurers are invited to register for the new Ames Free Library kids RPG (role-playing game) club! We'll be... Read More
Wed, Oct 04
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
Sat, Sep 30
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kick off Banned Books Week and celebrate the freedom to read at the Ames Free Library!
Pull up one of our lawn... Read More
Fri, Oct 06
2:00pm - 3:00pm
If your pet is anything like ours, they expect to be treated like royalty. Craft your cuddly counts and... Read More
Mon, Oct 09
9:00am - 8:00pm
The Ames Free Library will be closed in observance of Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day.
Thu, Oct 12
9:00am - 8:00pm
Welcome to a world where books are in bloom!
Once again this year, the creative members of the Easton Garden Club have... Read More
Fri, Oct 13
9:00am - 5:00pm
Welcome to a world where books are in bloom!
Once again this year, the creative members of the Easton Garden Club have... Read More
Sat, Oct 14
10:00am - 5:00pm
Welcome to a world where books are in bloom!
Once again this year, the creative members of the Easton Garden Club have... Read More
Wednesday, September 20
Besides deer, who else visits the library after dark? Of course, people and pet dogs use the grounds, but our focus is on wildlife. Unfortunately, my trail cam has detected only a few wild species...
Friday, September 15
On June 29 I installed the trail cam behind Queset Garden and hoped for the best. My first set of photos included this image which encouraged me to continue. Can you identify this animal? Send...
Friday, September 08
No doubt about it! White-tailed deer dominate the library’s nightlife. They are the largest mammalian visitors to the library campus and, based on my trail cam’s videos, the most frequent. Indeed...
Friday, September 01
Who visits the library campus after dark? Submit your thoughts on the most frequent mammalian visitors to lrubinacci@amesfreelibrary.org. Then, check back next Friday to see what my new trail cam...
Friday, August 25
Last week, several readers correctly pinpointed California as the home of my giant pinecone. “Terrific!,” I thought, “These folks traveled to the northern Sierras where they saw the same wonderful...
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