Ames Free Library

"Where the Community Connects"

LIBRARY BUILDING CLOSED FOR GENERAL USE

Our service hours are Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Email us at info@amesfreelibrary.org or call 508-238-2000

Our phones are very busy! If you are having trouble reaching us via phone, send us an email or use the chat box on the left.

CURRENT SERVICES AVAILABLE:

Appointment-based window pickups of reserved material and external book drop

Reservation-based, 45-minute computer, printer, and scanner use

Online programs, plus eBooks, audiobooks, and databases for all ages

Returns: Book drop (located near handicapped parking spaces) is now open for all returns - returned items will be quarantined for several days prior to check-in. Fines for materials due 3/1/2020 - 7/31/2020 are waived.

Kids Homepage

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

Featured Author: Liesl Shurtliff
Posted on Fri, 07/24/2020 - 10:30am by jblock
All summer we’ve been retelling Folk and Fairy Tales in our storytimes.* We also have a whole collection of Folk Tales in our picture book area, with retellings of folk and fairy tales from around...
Category: Youth Services, Category: Kids
Early Literacy Activities: READ
Posted on Tue, 07/21/2020 - 10:30am by jblock
Reading and vocabulary go hand in hand – one can improve the other, and vice versa. How fortunate that reading and talking to your baby is so easy! Little ones learn words at an amazing rate. The...
Category: Youth Services, Category: Kids
Program Updates: Ed the Wizard Magic Show TONIGHT!
Posted on Mon, 07/20/2020 - 10:30am by jblock
Watch Ed the Wizard’s Reading is Magic! show on Zoom tonight, Monday, July 20, at 6:00 PM! Ed the Wizard will present a fun, energetic magic program - with a focus on reading! Ed ot into magic in...
Category: Youth Services, Category: Kids
Family Fun: Build-A-Story Cards
Posted on Fri, 07/17/2020 - 10:30am by jblock
A few months ago, we featured these Build-A-Story cards from Barefoot Books. They’re a fun way to Imagine Your Story - write or tell a story of your own! This time, we’ve got more cards with new...
Category: Youth Services, Category: Kids
Early Literacy Activities: SING
Posted on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 10:30am by jblock
Nursery rhymes are perfect little songs for encouraging language development. Although they aren’t always sung, nursery rhymes do have a rhythmic lilt, encouraging that sing-song cadence that helps...
Category: Youth Services, Category: Kids

Storytimes & Events

Family Storytime Online
Thu, August 06
10:30am - 11:00am
Master Class Online - Devising Our Times Youth Playwriting & Acting Workshop
Thu, August 06
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Youth Summer Reading Program 2020: Pirates Virtual Escape Room
Mon, August 10
10:00am - 5:00pm
Teen Summer Reading Program 2020: Hogwarts Virtual Escape Room
Mon, August 10
10:00am - 5:00pm
Family Storytime Online
Mon, August 10
10:30am - 11:00am

All Upcoming Events

Purchase Request

Is there a book, CD or DVD you would like us to own?  Let us know by filling out a purchase request.

Kids Homepage