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St. James Plaindealer St. James Library brought back their summer reading program this year with some fun activities for kids of all ages to show that reading and the library are fun. With kids having stuck inside or on zoom all year with school and COVID-19 still not allowing for large groups to be in the library, they decided to have a lot of their summer reading programs outside. If they are not outside the activities are either over zoom or done independently. Activities come with take an...

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Ames Library Notes: To hear the story told Tracy Briseño, Ames Public Library Special to the Ames Tribune I love to read books. I love having old favorites lined up on a shelf ready to open. I love the feel of the paper and the fun of using a special bookmark to mark my progress. I love being able to lend a favorite to a friend. I also love e-books. I enjoy having a selection of items ready to read depending on my whim. I love the convenience of reading while eating with my phone propped up. I...

Ames Library Notes: Books for the newly adults and the in-between ages Keirra McFadden, Ames Public Library Special to the Ames Tribune Reading has always been a part of my life. For as long as I can remember I have been able to bring the words in a novel to life in my head. In elementary school, I started off with Junie B. Jones books and never looked back. Between middle school and high school, I found some of the best young adult novels, and I have continued to read them ever since. Now that...

Megan Klein-Hewett, Ames Public Library Special to the Ames Tribune Each May the library honors Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Heritage months provide us with an opportunity to reflect on our own cultural experiences or learn from experiences that are unlike our own. Here are some great books to help you view different e Asian American experience through literature. Take some time this month to explore the world through these titles! You are probably familiar with Celeste N...

Literary mural brings love of books to Dalston square PIC: Hackney Council Local artists are asking Hackney residents to submit their favourite first sentences from books to be hand-painted by artists for a public art installation on hoardings next to Dalston CLR James Library.   ‘First Words in Dalston’, painted on hoardings beside the library, currently showcases over 50 sentences from beloved books in the library. The artists hope the installation will encourage locals to visit the com...

St. James Community Fund looking for more, younger members St. James Plaindealer The St. James Community Fund is looking towards the future and hoping to get more tech-savvy with younger members interested in joining.  "What we are looking for is a group of four or five people who are tech-savvy and have a vested interest in our community and want to pick up the community fund project and roll with it," said Ted Hedberg.  Hedberg says the community fund is also looking to expand its online p...

Ames Library Notes: Monsters in books and film Ashley Wilson, Ames Public Library Special to the Ames Tribune In either movies or books, a well-presented monster will always win me over. Dragons are my favorite, vampires next, followed by any manifestation of a creature of the deep, then aliens. In my opinion ghosts and paranormal activity do not really count as monsters, and werewolves are just okay; You can try to change my mind on this one, but I have yet to encounter a truly convincing were...

Ames Library Notes: New Play Together program emphasizes music, movement Ben Schrag, Ames Public Library On the last day of 2020, Ames Public Library rang in the new year with our annual family-friendly Noon Year’s Eve celebration. With a countdown ending at noon instead of midnight, families can get all the fun of a New Year’s Eve countdown and still get a good night’s sleep. Unlike previous Noon Year’s Eve celebrations, however, this year we met online. We fired up the cameras in our ...

By Trent Rice Dec 31, 2020 AMES, Iowa -- The Ames Public Library will no longer charge fines on overdue books and other items. "I think we all recognize that it is a barrier to access, and sometimes, our customers who need us the most are blocked or deterred from using us over fear of fines" says Ames Library Director Shelia Schofer. She says the fines can especially penalize people with lower incomes. "Overdue fines not to turn irresponsible patrons into responsible ones. They only distingui...