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Sat, Sep 23
1:00pm - 5:00pm
The Friends of the Ames Free Library is a nonprofit organization integral to promoting and supporting Library... Read More
Sat, Sep 23
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Have you always wanted to research your family tree? Did you have your DNA tested and want help understanding the... Read More
Mon, Sep 25
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Are you looking for help checking out e-Books from the library? Do you have some questions about how to use your... Read More
Mon, Sep 25
6:00pm - 7:00pm
If you love beading or if you're interested in a meditative act of creation, head on over to the Library Beaders group... Read More
Tue, Sep 26
5:15pm - 6:15pm
Learn basic photography with award winning photographer Eric Lothrop.
Put down that iPhone and shoot like a pro.... Read More
Wed, Sep 27
1:30pm - 2:30pm
You may wish to have a website for any number of reasons - everyone can have one these days! This session will be a... Read More
Mon, Sep 25
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Puqi Luo, a student at Oliver Ames High School, is once again offering tutoring services in math through Algebra II ... Read More
Tue, Sep 26
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Join the Ames Free Library's teen drawing club and share tips, tricks, and techniques with other local teen artists,... Read More
Tue, Sep 26
5:15pm - 6:15pm
Learn basic photography with award winning photographer Eric Lothrop.
Put down that iPhone and shoot like a pro.... Read More
Tue, Sep 26
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens (13-18), do you want to learn how to play Dungeons & Dragons? Do you want to make new friends and have lots... Read More
Mon, Oct 02
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Puqi Luo, a student at Oliver Ames High School, is once again offering tutoring services in math through Algebra II ... Read More
Wed, Oct 04
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Do you wish to vanquish a five-headed dragon queen, pull off a daring heist in Waterdeep, or reenact schooling as a... Read More
Fri, Sep 22
11:00am - 11:30am
You’ve heard of Paint & Sip, where mature artists and mature grapes meet. Now, kids ages 2-5 are... Read More
Mon, Sep 25
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Puqi Luo, a student at Oliver Ames High School, is once again offering tutoring services in math through Algebra II ... Read More
Tue, Sep 26
10:30am - 11:00am
Best for mobile toddlers, Wiggleworms features songs, rhymes, and a story or two to keep little ones engaged. This... Read More
Wed, Sep 27
10:30am - 11:00am
Best for infants and prewalkers, Babytime is storytime for littles - and their grownups! This session is full of songs... Read More
Wed, Sep 27
6:30pm - 7:00pm
Before drifting off to dreamland, make a cozy little detour at the Library! Join Miss Alyisha for Pajama Storytime. We'... Read More
Thu, Sep 28
10:30am - 11:00am
Family Storytime is perfect for preschoolers but fun for the whole family! Learn (or relearn!) favorite songs &... Read More
Sat, Sep 30
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kick off Banned Books Week and celebrate the freedom to read at the Ames Free Library!
Pull up one of our lawn... Read More
Fri, Oct 06
2:00pm - 3:00pm
If your pet is anything like ours, they expect to be treated like royalty. Craft your cuddly counts and... Read More
Mon, Oct 09
9:00am - 8:00pm
The Ames Free Library will be closed in observance of Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day.
Thu, Oct 12
9:00am - 8:00pm
Welcome to a world where books are in bloom!
Once again this year, the creative members of the Easton Garden Club have... Read More
Fri, Oct 13
9:00am - 5:00pm
Welcome to a world where books are in bloom!
Once again this year, the creative members of the Easton Garden Club have... Read More
Sat, Oct 14
10:00am - 5:00pm
Welcome to a world where books are in bloom!
Once again this year, the creative members of the Easton Garden Club have... Read More

Friday, September 15
On June 29 I installed the trail cam behind Queset Garden and hoped for the best. My first set of photos included this image which encouraged me to continue. Can you identify this animal? Send...

Friday, September 08
No doubt about it! White-tailed deer dominate the library’s nightlife. They are the largest mammalian visitors to the library campus and, based on my trail cam’s videos, the most frequent. Indeed...

Friday, September 01
Who visits the library campus after dark? Submit your thoughts on the most frequent mammalian visitors to lrubinacci@amesfreelibrary.org. Then, check back next Friday to see what my new trail cam...

Friday, August 25
Last week, several readers correctly pinpointed California as the home of my giant pinecone. “Terrific!,” I thought, “These folks traveled to the northern Sierras where they saw the same wonderful...

Friday, August 18
Where do pine cones grow this large? Identify the species and its location by sending an email to lrubinacci@amesfreelibrary.org. Hint: It’s not Easton!
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