Ames Free Library

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LIBRARY OPEN FOR HOLDS PICKUP, QUICK BROWSING, AND COMPUTER USE!

Current hours: Monday - Wednesday & Friday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Visits are limited to a maximum of 45 minutes per person.
Total occupancy in the building is limited to 10 visitors at any given time, so short waits outside may be necessary.
Please go here for more information on what services are currently available.
Email us at info@amesfreelibrary.org, or call 508-238-2000.
Check out our list of online programs here!

Teen Homepage

AFL Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament

Thursday, April 22 at 1 p.m.
National Poetry Month

A tisket, a tasket, poetry in a basket! Now through April 30.
Brainfuse HelpNow

Live homework help is now available!
Teen Book Bundles

We'll pick books just for you!
Tough TEEN Topics

Everything you want to know, but don't really want to ask.
YouVisit Virtual College Tours

Virtually visit more than 600 college and university campuses!

Teen Den

The Teen Den at the Ames Free Library is closed until further notice, due to the outbreak of novel coronavirus in Easton. For new YA materials, favorites, and staff picks, visit our YA shelf in the adult fiction section! And we are happy to grab items for you from the Teen Den - please ask!

The Teen Den is located on the first floor of the Library, and houses our collection of YA fiction, graphic novels, manga, magazines, audio books and electronic games. This area is dedicated to teens only every day after 2 p.m. for socialization, homework, gaming, or simply hanging out. There is a TV with gaming systems that are free to use, an assortment of physical games and art materials, and of course, books for perusal. Please let us know if you have any recommendations for this space!

Blogs

What's NEW in YA? April 2021

Thursday, April 15

Spring is in the air! New buds on the trees, new flowers in the yard... new teen books in the library! The Cost of Knowing by Brittney Morris Sixteen-year-old Alex Rufus's curse of seeing the...

TEENS: Spotlight on Becky Albertalli

Monday, April 05

Becky Albertalli is an American author of young adult fiction, known for Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, which was adapted into the 2018 film Love, Simon and inspired the spin-off television...

College Financing Zoom Program

Friday, April 02

Teens! Do you know... *How do you apply for financial aid?*What types of financial aid are available?*What is the FAFSA?*What is the deadline for the FAFSA?*Who qualifies for the FAFSA? If these...

What's New in YA? March 2021

Wednesday, March 24

Time MARCHes on (haha, see what we did there?), and though you still can't get into the Teen Den, you can find great new reads on our temporary YA shelf in the corner of the Fiction Room on the first...

What's NEW in YA?

Monday, February 01

Have you been in to the library lately? We're open, and even though the Teen Den isn't open for browsing, we're still curating a great collection for you. Check out what's new below, then place a...