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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...