We think any day is a great day to get a library card. But getting (or having) a library card in September is even greater! Celebrate back-to-school season, the autumnal equinox, or just a visit to our historic campus by signing up for your library card.
Get your card today!
If you don’t have your library card yet, getting one is easy! Stop by Ames Free Library and visit our Circulation Desk to sign up. The process takes just a few minutes. Want to speed things up a bit? Sign up for your card online before stopping by the library to get your physical card.
In addition to unlocking the exclusive discounts offered by our business partners this month, your library card connects you with amazing things from Ames Free Library all year long. Here are just some of what you can access with your library card:
- Borrow something from our Library of Things
- Save on your next outing with one of our museum passes
- Read on the go with Libby and Hoopla or plan a movie night with Kanopy
- Learn with Creativebug, Library Chef, Mango Languages and more
- Research with Consumer Reports
Best of all? All of these resources and so much more are available for FREE with your library card!
Special discounts from our business partners!
As a bonus for new and returning library patrons, a number of local area businesses are offering discounts just for being part of the AFL community. Easton library card holders ages 13 and above in good standing can stop by the library beginning Monday, August 31 to pick up our special Library Card Sign-Up Month brochure. In addition to details on what’s available with your library card, you’ll find exclusive discounts redeemable from September 1 through September 30 (unless otherwise noted) at the following business partners:
- Fernandes Lumber & Home Center: 5% off building materials and 10% off any other regularly priced item
- Hammer and Stain South Shore: 10% off
- Hometowne Auto Shoppe: 10% off repairs and maintenance
- Langwater Farm: 10% off Langwater Lunch Counter
- LTP Pickleball: Rent a court for 1 hour and get $5 off
- Merry Go Rounds: $5 off your purchase
- Sweet Treats and Pops Galore: Free lollipop
- Terese Webby Becker Real Estate: $500 broker credit toward closing costs or $500 Visa Gift Card (your choice) presented at closing for a home bought or sold through the company (valid from September 1, 2026 through December 1, 2026)
Please note, we’re only able to offer one brochure per eligible card holder and you must show the brochure at each business to redeem the discount.
Refer a friend for a chance to win!
Want to help us spread the library love? Stop by Ames Free Library beginning August 31 to pick up Refer a Friend cards! Fill out the cards and give them to Easton friends, family members, and neighbors to invite them to get a library card with us. If they bring in your referral card when they sign up, you’ll be entered into a drawing for a library prize pack, including a $30 gift card to Auntie Zaza’s Fiber Works!
Refer a Friend entries are valid only for referrals of new card holders who do not currently have a SAILS Network library card.