The Ames Free Library has book clubs for readers of all ages!
Click on a book club name below to learn more about the club's reading list, meeting schedule, and more.
Book Clubs for Adults
AFL Book Club
Meets every month, on the 2nd Monday at 6:30 p.m. & the 2nd Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. (except where noted*). See specific event dates for location information.
We welcome all new members! Subscribe to the "AFL Book Club" e-newsletter to receive book club reminders, updates, and meeting invitations. Copies of each month’s selection will be made available for check-out at the Circulation Desk. Click on the titles below for information on availability of digital editions.
Frothingham Hall Book Club (formerly the Council on Aging Book Club)
Meets the 2nd Thursday of every month at 2:00 p.m.
Monthly meetings will take place at Frothingham Hall, located at 15 Barrows Street.
Mystery Book Club
Meets the last Thursday of every month at 3:00 p.m. in the Queset House
We welcome all new members! Subscribe to the "Mystery Book Club" e-newsletter to receive book club reminders, updates, and meeting invitations. Click on the titles below for information on availability of digital editions.
Nonfiction Book Club
Meets the 2nd Thursday of every month at 6:00 p.m.
We welcome all new members! Click on the titles below for information on availability of digital editions.
Young at Heart Book Club
Meets the 4th Wednesday of every month at 6:30 pm. (except where noted*)
Recapture the comfort, hope, and joy of your happiest childhood days spent reading. Join our brand-new book club for adults! We'll revisit old classics, find new favorites, and discover the unexpected, intellectual thrill of Children's Literature.
Book Clubs for Kids & Teens
MangaTea Party
For teens ages 12-18. Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 4:00 P.M. in the Teen Den.
Is there an amazing manga series you can't stop thinking about? Have you run out of comic books and you don't know what to read next? Don't have a (sea) cow, man! Get together, try a new flavor of (hot or iced) tead, and discuss your favorite manga, anime, comics, and graphic novels.
Wham! Bam! Book Club
Meets the 4th Tuesday of every month at 4:00 p.m.
For kids in grades 3-6 who love comics, anime, manga, and/or graphic novels. Make new friends, learn about cool stories, and participate in fun discussions!