Upcoming Events

Featured Events

"Pride in Progress" Exhibit

All Day 10/7 - 10/29

Vestibule at Ames Public Library

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Exhibit

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Family, Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Vestibule

Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Exhibit

Program Details:

Visit the Library to see a selection of quilts created by Iowan Ben Millet on the theme of "Pride in Progress."

Computer Classes

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Danfoss Room at Ames Public Library

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Class/Workshop

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Class/Workshop

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Pokémon Club

Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Class/Workshop, Meetup

Age Group:

Family, Teens

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Family, Teens

Program Type: Class/Workshop, Meetup

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Highway 30 Corridor Job Fair

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Special Event

Program Details:

IowaWORKS will host a job fair featuring employers from the Ames area and Marshalltown from a wide range of industries.

Downtown Trick-or-Treat

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm

Ames Public Library at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Family

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Ames Public Library

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Special Event

Program Details:

Stop by the Library during the Trick-or-Treat event in Downtown Ames for a treat and a free book for young children (while supplies last) provided by Altrusa of Ames.

We Can Do Better: Land, Conservation, and Public Policy

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Iowa Center for the Book, Author/Writing, Nature/Sustainability

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Iowa Center for the Book, Author/Writing, Nature/Sustainability

Program Details:

Come to Ames Public Library for a book release and panel discussion featuring We Can Do Better: Collected Writings on Land, Conservation, and Public Policy.

Teen Silent Book Club

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

Teen Space at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion, Meetup

Age Group:

Teens

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Teen Space

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Book Discussion, Meetup

Program Details:

Hey teens, come to the Library's Teen Silent Book Club to unwind, read, and connect with others. We will enjoy good books and good—but quiet—company as we munch on some snacks.

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"Pride in Progress" Exhibit

All Day 10/7–10/29

Family, Teens, Adults

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Vestibule

Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Exhibit

Program Details:

Visit the Library to see a selection of quilts created by Iowan Ben Millet on the theme of "Pride in Progress."

^{Ames Public Library connects you to the world of ideas through diverse and inclusive resources and programs. We welcome proposals via our website for programs at www.amespubliclibrary.org/programproposal and exhibits at https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/exhibit-proposal.}

Amateur Radio License Examination

2:00pm–4:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

Unlock endless communication possibilities. Get your amateur radio license now and enjoy emergency preparedness, global connections, and a vibrant community! FCC-certified testing sessions provided by the Story County Amateur Radio Club.

Great Books 1

2:00pm–4:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

YWCA Girls Power

3:00pm–4:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Purpose of Meeting

This is a mentor program that meets twice a month on Sunday afternoons from 3 to 4:30 pm during which Iowa State students mentor middle school aged girls.

Librarian On-Site Interviews

9:00am–1:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Purpose of Meeting

Librarian on-sites

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am

Family

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Storytime

Program Details:

Families with toddlers are invited for a storytime filled with music, stories, and fun! Mondays and Wednesdays are the same presentation.

Mary Greeley Medical Center at APL

11:00am–1:00pm

Teens, Adults

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Social Services

Program Details:

Staff from Mary Greeley Medical Center will be available in the Library to talk about inpatient and outpatient mental health services in the Ames community.

Mondays, 11am-1pm on the second floor

Conversation Circles: English

12:30pm–1:30pm

Adults

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Language Learning, Meetup

Program Details:

Toastmasters' speech rehearsal

3:15pm–4:15pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor

Purpose of Meeting

To practice the speech for the upcoming official club meeting

ISU Women's Spring Luncheon Committee

3:30pm–5:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

Planning meeting for Spring Luncheon

Alpha Delta Kappa -Pi Chapter

4:15pm–6:15pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Purpose of Meeting

program and meeting with sack supper and/or light snacks with a guest speaker to share about another non-profit in Ames.

Tutoring

4:30pm–6:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor

Purpose of Meeting

English language training

4-H Career Pathways Academy

5:00pm–7:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

4-H Career Pathways Academy is for students in 7-12th grade that will explore career fields and skills through workshops and guest speakers.

Melissa home videos

5:00pm–7:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: IDEA Center Digitization Station

Purpose of Meeting

save home videos - library staff using station unsupervised :) during off hours

Team Neutrino Awards Meeting

6:00pm–7:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

Meeting to write awards applications for submission at robotics competitions. Team Neutrino is a Story County 4-H robotics team.

Mrs Joan Bundt

9:30am–11:30am

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Study

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:00am

Family

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Storytime

Program Details:

Children of all ages and their grown-ups are invited to this storytime to build listening, language, and literacy skills through music, movement, song and action rhymes. Each week will feature a new theme.

intersubjectivity and social decentering

11:00am–1:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Discuss each person's area of study and identify how they overlap and contribute to one another.

Danfoss Meeting Offsite

12:00pm–3:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Purpose of Meeting

Offsite team meeting.

Retired Thinkers

1:00pm–3:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

Discussion group

Baby Time

1:30pm–2:00pm

Family

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Meetup, Storytime

Program Details:

Computer Classes

1:30pm–3:30pm

Adults

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Class/Workshop

Program Details:

Waters Edge HOA

3:30pm–5:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Purpose of Meeting

Board Meeting

Kellogg Housing Cooperative Members Meeting

3:45pm–4:45pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

Quarterly members meeting

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