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A host of board games, card games, and video games are set out for our monthly game night in the Info Café at Queset House.

The Ames Game Café welcomes players of any level of experience ages 12 and up.

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Your Village is a free group for postpartum birthing parents to experience feeling seen, heard, and understood by sharing and/or listening to others.

Ames Free Library is excited to share Easton’s Tricentennial year with our community! 2025 is sure to be a good one - and this year, we’re coming out in the community to meet you where you are! Find out more about our upcoming events, where we hope to continue to be the place Where the Community Connects… at home and out on the town.

Every month, teens & adults are invited to come together with Youth Services Librarian and tarot enthusiast, Hannah, for a tea-fueled exploration of tarot cards and intuition.

Ames Free Library staff Megan Tully and Alyisha Wasilewski recently sat down with podcast host Maria Skogen to record an episode of The Checkout Stack podcast. In the episode, they talk about some recent releases they really loved, backlist favorites, and books that will leave you feeling warm and cozy. They also share some exciting news about special library programming to celebrate Easton's tricentennial in 2025!