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April Break

Join us in the library this April break for...
Spring Storytime

Let's meet for Storytime!
Paws to Read

Read aloud to a furry friend!
Block Party & Block Party Jr.

Lego your boredom and come to the coolest block party in town!
Wham! Bam! Book Club

Are you a kid in grades 3-6 who loves comics, anime, manga, and/or graphic novels?

Welcome to the Youth Services Department

We are committed to giving you, children birth through fifth grade, and your parents and caregivers of all ages personalized attention.

Books, magazines, and multi-media materials selected for ages birth through fifth grade can be found in the William Hadwen Ames Memorial Room. Puzzles for pre-schoolers, and personal computers for children’s use can also be found in this area.

Kids Blogs

Storytime: Here, There, and Everywhere

Monday, March 13

As the days grow longer, crocuses bloom, and the temperature slowly climbs, your friendly Children's Librarians are thinking about about spring. Specifically, we're thinking about what the new season...

Snow Slime!

Friday, December 30

Were you dreaming of a White Christmas but experienced a bitterly cold one instead? Are you dreading the snow and slush that the rest of this winter may have in store for us? Do you wish you could...

Cozy Kids' Reads for the Holiday

Thursday, December 22

This Winter Break, put on your fuzzy socks, build a blanket fort, ask a grown-up to make you a cup of cocoa, and snuggle up with a seasonal read. All of these great books were featured during...

Join the Hunt!

Tuesday, December 06

I spy with my little eye…something totally fun! Did you know that the Children’s Room now offers themed Scavenger Hunts? You can find them in-room during the last week of every month. Decode a...

He, She, They, & JK: A Pride Post

Wednesday, June 29

I have a complicated relationship with JK Growling – not with the bear herself, of course (she’s my BFF!), but with her name. First, a bit of history: When I began working at the Ames Free Library,...