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Book Club Collection
Ames Public Library has multiple copies of many books that are popular with book clubs, and they can be checked out for 6 weeks! See the Book Club Collection list in the online catalog or view the PDF.
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Latest Library Notes
The Wonder of Wonderbooks
If you are looking to stay inside, cozy up with a good book, and want to get the whole family involved, check out our Wonderbooks and VOX Books! Wonderbooks and Vox Books provide a great opportunity for everyone of any age to be able to engage with reading.
If you...
Start the Semester Right
It’s a new semester, with the chance to start on the right foot! Ames Public Library is here to support students, parents, and teachers with a wide variety of resources.
If homework is hard at home because you don’t have internet, you can request a Wi-Fi hotspot to check out...
Digital Media Grows in Popularity
The turning of the year is an invitation to consider continuity and change. What’s trending? What’s over? What’s next? At the Ames Public Library, we’re thinking not just about the latest titles going viral on social media, but also about which formats you are reading them in. ...
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Gift Guides
Need gift ideas for a reader? Check out the lists below or download the printable lists:
Online Resources for Readers
BookFlix
This engaging resource for children in grades PreK–3 will help early readers develop and practice essential reading skills, and introduces them to a world of knowledge and exploration.
Novelist Plus
NoveList is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 120,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Feature Articles.