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Thu, Dec 07
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Make an appointment with local podcaster Christine Santos to learn how to create your own podcast using our equipment... Read More
Thu, Dec 07
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Can’t think of anything to do? Are you just bored out of your mind? Join us at Queset House and be board... Read More
Thu, Dec 07
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults, come gather at Queset House to read tarot and other tools of intuition, drink tea, and build a journal of self-... Read More
Fri, Dec 08
9:00am - 5:00pm
Calling all nature lovers with a camera.  We invite you to participate in “The Essence of November,” the Ames Free... Read More
Fri, Dec 08
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Do you have a photo or design project you’re working on, but need a little help figuring out an Adobe program feature... Read More
Sat, Dec 09
1:00pm - 5:00pm
The Friends of the Ames Free Library is a nonprofit organization integral to promoting and supporting Library... Read More
Thu, Dec 07
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Can’t think of anything to do? Are you just bored out of your mind? Join us at Queset House and be board... Read More
Sat, Dec 09
10:30am - 11:30am
Puqi Luo, a student at Oliver Ames High School, is once again offering tutoring services in math through Algebra II ... Read More
Tue, Dec 12
10:00am - 11:30am
Join Easton’s House of Possibilities and the Ames Free Library for a social hour every Tuesday morning from 10:15 - 11:... Read More
Tue, Dec 12
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Learn basic photography with award winning photographer Eric Lothrop.   Put down that iPhone and shoot like a pro.... Read More
Thu, Dec 14
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Gather with local teens to read tarot and other tools of intuition, drink tea, and build a journal of self-discovery.... Read More
Fri, Dec 15
3:00pm - 4:45pm
Do you wish to vanquish a five-headed dragon queen, pull off a daring heist in Waterdeep, or reenact schooling as a... Read More
Thu, Dec 07
10:30am - 11:00am
Family Storytime is perfect for preschoolers but fun for the whole family! Learn (or relearn!) favorite songs &... Read More
Thu, Dec 07
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Join Miss Hannah at Queset House on Thursday, December 7th at 1:30pm to create a keepsake keychain... Read More
Thu, Dec 07
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Independent readers are invited to join Miss Hannah in crafting and staging a skit based on a children's story on the... Read More
Fri, Dec 08
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft your own cool set of cardboard dice in the Children's Room, then bring them over to Queset House to use during... Read More
Sat, Dec 09
10:30am - 11:30am
Puqi Luo, a student at Oliver Ames High School, is once again offering tutoring services in math through Algebra II ... Read More
Mon, Dec 11
9:00am - 8:00pm
Craft kits will be available to pick up in the Children’s Room starting on the second Monday of each month. Specialty... Read More
Fri, Dec 08
9:00am - 5:00pm
Calling all nature lovers with a camera.  We invite you to participate in “The Essence of November,” the Ames Free... Read More
Mon, Dec 25
9:00am - 8:00pm
The Ames Free Library will be closed in observance of Christmas.
Fri, Dec 29
10:00am - 12:00pm
5, 4, 3, 2, 1... The countdown has begun to our Epic New Year's Eve Stuffie Sleepover Weekend! Register one lucky... Read More
Mon, Jan 01
9:00am - 8:00pm
The Ames Free Library will be closed on Monday, January 1 in observance of New Year's Day.
Mon, Jan 15
9:00am - 8:00pm
The Ames Free Library will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Mon, Feb 19
9:00am - 8:00pm
The Ames Free Library will be closed in observance of Presidents' Day.
Wednesday, September 20
Besides deer, who else visits the library after dark?  Of course, people and pet dogs use the grounds, but our focus is on wildlife.  Unfortunately, my trail cam has detected only a few wild species...
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...