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2 teens sitting around a table of Pokémon cards

Pokémon Club

Monday, March 17, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events, Games
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Bring your cards to trade or play the Pokémon Trading Card Game with others, play Pokémon Go on your device, do themed crafts and activities, or just hang out and chat with other P...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Special Events, Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 27
Event Details:

Bring your cards to trade or play the Pokémon Trading Card Game with others, play Pokémon Go on your device, do themed crafts and activities, or just hang out and chat with other Pokémon fans.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
Group of tweens looking at a camera on a table

Stuffie Camp Counselors

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Volunteer to help with Stuffie Day Camp! Join us to help the youth department with crafts in the morning! This event is for tweens and teens, grades 6-12. Registration required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Volunteer to help with Stuffie Day Camp! Join us to help the youth department with crafts in the morning! This event is for tweens and teens, grades 6-12.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
Group of tweens looking at a camera on a table

Stuffie Camp Counselors

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Volunteer to help with Stuffie Day Camp! Join us to help the youth department with taking pictures of the stuffies in the afternoon! This event is for tweens and teens, grades 6-12...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Volunteer to help with Stuffie Day Camp! Join us to help the youth department with taking pictures of the stuffies in the afternoon! This event is for tweens and teens, grades 6-12. Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
bingo

Family Bingo for Books

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Meeting Room ABC at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
All Ages, Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5), Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Come play bingo and try to win books! No registration required. 

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: All Ages, Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5), Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Come play bingo and try to win books! No registration required. 

Photo of a chess board with a hand moving a pawn

Social Chess

Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Makerspace (Full Room) at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
All Ages, Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

The purpose of this program is to promote the magnificent game of chess in Ankeny by bringing players of all ages and skill levels together at the library for a relaxing and inform...

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Makerspace (Full Room)
Age Group: All Ages, Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

The purpose of this program is to promote the magnificent game of chess in Ankeny by bringing players of all ages and skill levels together at the library for a relaxing and informal evening of chess.

A bunch of raised hands

Tween Harry Potter Trivia

Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events, Games
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Want to test your Harry Potter knowledge? Join us for Harry Potter Trivia! Tweens (grades 4 - 8) are invited to attend from 2 - 3 PM. Registration required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Special Events, Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Want to test your Harry Potter knowledge? Join us for Harry Potter Trivia! Tweens (grades 4 - 8) are invited to attend from 2 - 3 PM. Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
A bunch of raised hands

Teen Harry Potter Trivia

Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events, Games
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Want to test your Harry Potter knowledge? Join us for Harry Potter Trivia! Teens (grades 9-12) are invited to attend from 4-5 PM. Registration required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Special Events, Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 27
Event Details:

Want to test your Harry Potter knowledge? Join us for Harry Potter Trivia! Teens (grades 9-12) are invited to attend from 4-5 PM. Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
Cover of Spy x Family

Tween Graphic Novel Book Club

Monday, March 24, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Do you like reading graphic novels? This club is for you! Join us for fun activities and to talk about Spy x Family by Tatsuya Endo. Didn’t finish the book? That’s ok! We’d still l...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Do you like reading graphic novels? This club is for you!

A young boy playing minecraft on a laptop

Minecraft Club

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Makerspace (Full Room) at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Bring your device and/or log in to play Minecraft on your device, do themed crafts and activities, or just hang out and chat with other Minecraft fans.Please note that library staf...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Makerspace (Full Room)
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Bring your device and/or log in to play Minecraft on your device, do themed crafts and activities, or just hang out and chat with other Minecraft fans.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
Cover of Black Sun and Thursday Murder Club with the Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library logo and the ACHS logo

ACHS Book Club

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Off-Site
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Join us after school in room 2403 (Mrs. Eklund's Classroom) to enjoy snacks and discuss The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman and/or Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse! You can pic...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-Site
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join us after school in room 2403 (Mrs. Eklund's Classroom) to enjoy snacks and discuss The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman and/or Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
Picture of a bunch of sproutlings in cups

I Wish I Learned: Gardening

Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Whether growing food or flowers, gardening and tending for plants is an important skill! Join us in learning how to properly care for flowers, succulents, and herbs and decorate a ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Whether growing food or flowers, gardening and tending for plants is an important skill! Join us in learning how to properly care for flowers, succulents, and herbs and decorate a flower pot!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
Photo of a chess board with a hand moving a pawn

Social Chess

Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Makerspace (Full Room) at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
All Ages, Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

The purpose of this program is to promote the magnificent game of chess in Ankeny by bringing players of all ages and skill levels together at the library for a relaxing and inform...

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Makerspace (Full Room)
Age Group: All Ages, Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

The purpose of this program is to promote the magnificent game of chess in Ankeny by bringing players of all ages and skill levels together at the library for a relaxing and informal evening of chess.

Stack of bagels above a row of books, with the words Books and Bagels

Books & Bagels (Ankeny Centennial High School)

Friday, March 28, 2025 at 10:45am - 12:45pm
Off-Site
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Join us during lunch to eat snacks and chat about what you're reading!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-Site
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join us during lunch to eat snacks and chat about what you're reading!

Cover of The False Prince by Jennifer A Nielsen with a blue background and a golden crown, broken in two places

Hawk Book Time (Southview Middle School)

Friday, March 28, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Off-Site
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Sign up at Southview to join us during Flex to eat snacks and chat about The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-Site
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Sign up at Southview to join us during Flex to eat snacks and chat about The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
Group of people taking a test with the Ankeny Public Library logo and the Huntington Learning Center Logo

ACT Practice Test - with Huntington Learning Center

Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events, Workshop
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Prepare for the ACT by taking a practice exam provided by Huntington Learning Center! This practice ACT will cover every subject on the ACT, and has an optional written portion. Th...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Special Events, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 39
Event Details:

Prepare for the ACT by taking a practice exam provided by Huntington Learning Center! This practice ACT will cover every subject on the ACT, and has an optional written portion.

legos

Family Legos (Drop-in)

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events, Games
Age Group:
All Ages, Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5), Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Drop in to create something with our Duplos and Lego Bricks! You can free-build or follow fun prompts. 

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: All Ages, Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5), Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Special Events, Games
Event Details:

Drop in to create something with our Duplos and Lego Bricks! You can free-build or follow fun prompts. 

Cover of Took with a baby doll's hand on the cover

Tween Book Club

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Do you like to read and talk about books? Join our book club for tweens and teens! This month’s book is Took: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn. Stop in for fun activities and to ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Do you like to read and talk about books? Join our book club for tweens and teens!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
Photo of a chess board with a hand moving a pawn

Social Chess

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Makerspace (Full Room) at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
All Ages, Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

The purpose of this program is to promote the magnificent game of chess in Ankeny by bringing players of all ages and skill levels together at the library for a relaxing and inform...

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Makerspace (Full Room)
Age Group: All Ages, Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

The purpose of this program is to promote the magnificent game of chess in Ankeny by bringing players of all ages and skill levels together at the library for a relaxing and informal evening of chess.

Stack of bagels above a row of books, with the words Books and Bagels

Books & Bagels (Ankeny High School)

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 7:45am - 8:15am
Off-Site
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Join us before school to eat bagels (or other breakfast pastries) and chat about what you're reading!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-Site
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join us before school to eat bagels (or other breakfast pastries) and chat about what you're reading!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
Picture of a multiple guess test with the Ankeny Public Library logo and the Huntington Learning Center logo

ACT Practice Test Results Day - with Huntington Learning Center

Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events, Workshop
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Arrive any time between 3 - 4 pm to pick up your ACT Practice Test results! This event is for teens who took the ACT Practice Test last week (March 30). No registration required.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Special Events, Workshop
Event Details:

Arrive any time between 3 - 4 pm to pick up your ACT Practice Test results! This event is for teens who took the ACT Practice Test last week (March 30). No registration required.

Grapes with sour citrus on them

Snack Attack - Sour Patch Grapes

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Join us to learn how to make easy, low-or-no cook snacks. We’ll make and eat the snack, and you’ll go home with the recipe! This program is open to tweens and teens in grades 4-12....

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Join us to learn how to make easy, low-or-no cook snacks. We’ll make and eat the snack, and you’ll go home with the recipe! This program is open to tweens and teens in grades 4-12. Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
bingo

Family Bingo for Books

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room ABC at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
All Ages, Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5), Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Come play BINGO and try to win books! All ages are welcome!

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: All Ages, Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5), Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Come play BINGO and try to win books! All ages are welcome!

Group of teens talking with each other

Teen Advisory Group

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Do you have a passion for books and planning fun library events? Are you looking for leadership opportunities? Do you need Silver Cord hours? Join us in the Teen Program Room to pa...

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:

Do you have a passion for books and planning fun library events? Are you looking for leadership opportunities? Do you need Silver Cord hours? Join us in the Teen Program Room to participate in our Teen Advisory Group!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
Photo of a chess board with a hand moving a pawn

Social Chess

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Makerspace (Full Room) at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
All Ages, Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

The purpose of this program is to promote the magnificent game of chess in Ankeny by bringing players of all ages and skill levels together at the library for a relaxing and inform...

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Makerspace (Full Room)
Age Group: All Ages, Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

The purpose of this program is to promote the magnificent game of chess in Ankeny by bringing players of all ages and skill levels together at the library for a relaxing and informal evening of chess.