The library will be closing early at 4:00 PM on Friday, May 17 for staff development.
Library Events
Tue, Jun 18 2024, 5:30 - 6:30pm
The regular monthly meeting of the Ames Free Library Board of Directors.
Agenda made available by the Town of Easton.
Audience: Community
Wed, Jun 19 2024, 9am - 8pm
The Ames Free Library will be closed in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day.
Audience: Adults, Kids, Special, Teens
Wed, Jun 19 2024, 10:30 - 11am
Best for infants and prewalkers, Babytime is storytime for littles - and their grownups! This session is full of songs, rhymes, and lap games - and…
Audience: Kids, Storytime
Thu, Jun 20 2024, 10:30 - 11am
Family Storytime is perfect for preschoolers but fun for the whole family! Learn (or relearn!) favorite songs & rhymes and enjoy a few stories…
Audience: Kids, Storytime
Thu, Jun 20 2024, 2 - 3:30pm
Help us "build" a new tradition! Each season, patrons of the Ames Free Library will battle for bragging rights (and a golden trophy) at a themed…
Audience: Kids
Fri, Jun 21 2024, 11am - 12pm
Have you always wanted to research your family tree? Did you have your DNA tested and want help understanding the results or how to use the DNA…
Audience: Adults
Fri, Jun 21 2024, 3 - 4pm
Do you have a photo or design project you’re working on, but need a little help figuring out an Adobe program feature that you need to achieve your…
Audience: Adults
Sat, Jun 22 2024, 1 - 5pm
The Friends of the Ames Free Library is a nonprofit organization integral to promoting and supporting Library activities and programs, and purchases…
Audience: Adults
Mon, Jun 24 2024, 2 - 3pm
Lego your boredom and come to the coolest block party in town! Starting on June 17, drop by Queset House every Monday from 2:00 - 3:00 PM to free-…
Audience: Kids
Mon, Jun 24 2024, 3 - 4:30pm
The Zoom Writing Group is a friendly group of new and experienced adult writers, all genres. We meet twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Monday from 3…
Audience: Adults
Mon, Jun 24 2024, 4 - 5:30pm
Make an appointment with local podcaster Christine Santos to learn how to create your own podcast using our equipment at Queset House! You can enjoy…
Audience: Adults
Mon, Jun 24 2024, 4 - 5pm
Learn how to use Queset House's sewing machine with local expert Martha Testa! Enjoy a free one-on-one lesson, or bring a small group of your…
Audience: Adults, Kids, Teens
Tue, Jun 25 2024, 10:15 - 11:30am
Join the Easton community at the Ames Free Library for a social hour every Tuesday morning from 10:15 - 11:30.
All are welcome; we invite retirees,…
Audience: Adults, Kids, Teens
Tue, Jun 25 2024, 10:30 - 11am
Best for mobile toddlers, Wiggleworms storytime features songs, rhymes, and a story or two to keep little ones engaged. This program meets every…
Audience: Kids, Storytime
Tue, Jun 25 2024, 5:30 - 6:30pm
Learn basic photography with award winning photographer Eric Lothrop.
Put down that iPhone and shoot like a pro. Eric will teach you everything you…
Audience: Adults
Wed, Jun 26 2024, 10:30 - 11am
Best for infants and prewalkers, Babytime is storytime for littles - and their grownups! This session is full of songs, rhymes, and lap games - and…
Audience: Kids, Storytime
Wed, Jun 26 2024, 5:30 - 7:30pm
Come enjoy one of your favorite films in a brand-new way!
As you watch, wait for specific movie moments to be spurred into action! Reach for the sky…
Audience: Kids, Special
Wed, Jun 26 2024, 6:30 - 7:30pm
Write a story, or part of one, then read it aloud and get some applause! Fireside Tales is a program for writers to practice and share their work. …
Audience: Adults, Teens
Thu, Jun 27 2024, 10:30 - 11am
Family Storytime is perfect for preschoolers but fun for the whole family! Learn (or relearn!) favorite songs & rhymes and enjoy a few stories…
Audience: Kids, Storytime
Thu, Jun 27 2024, 2 - 2:45pm
This summer, let Cynthia Rylant's Lighthouse Family series light up your life!
Wash up on the shores of Queset House every Thursday from 2:00 to 2:…
Audience: Kids