Week Calendar

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

Join Ms. Kelly & Ms. Brittany for singing, dancing, bubbles and FUN!

Sing & Shake is offered on a variety of days and times.

Join Ms. Kelly & Ms. Brittany for books, fingerplays, rhymes, songs, dancing, bubbles and early-literacy FUN! Geared towards ages 2-5. Story times are offered on a variety of days and times.

Join Ms. Kelly & Ms. Brittany for books, fingerplays, rhymes, songs, dancing, bubbles and early-literacy FUN! Geared towards ages 2-5. Story times are offered on a variety of days and times.

Join Ms. Kelly or Ms. Brittany for books, rhymes, songs, and bubbles, for babies ages 0-18 months.

Join Ms. Kelly & Ms. Brittany for singing, dancing, bubbles and FUN!

Sing & Shake is offered on a variety of days and times.

Join Ms. Kelly & Ms. Brittany for singing, dancing, bubbles and FUN!

Sing & Shake is offered on a variety of days and times.

Join Ms. Kelly & Ms. Brittany for books, fingerplays, rhymes, songs, dancing, bubbles and early-literacy FUN! Geared towards ages 2-5. Story times are offered on a variety of days and times.

Join Ms. Kelly & Ms. Brittany for books, fingerplays, rhymes, songs, dancing, bubbles and early-literacy FUN! Geared towards ages 2-5. Story times are offered on a variety of days and times.

Join Ms. Kelly & Ms. Brittany for books, fingerplays, rhymes, songs, dancing, bubbles and early-literacy FUN! Geared towards ages 2-5. Story times are offered on a variety of days and times.

Coffee for you, movie for them! Join us for a children's movie each month and enjoy free coffee from Smokey Row! You may bring blankets, snacks, and drinks with a covered lid if you wish! 

Join Ms. Kelly & Ms. Brittany for singing, dancing, bubbles and FUN!

Sing & Shake is offered on a variety of days and times.

Become immersed in different cultures for a day and celebrate Ankeny’s cultural diversity through crafts, displays, food and activities. Displays will be located in the Meeting Room A.

What is fun, stimulating, and a great way to meet new friends? 

If you are new to the game or a little rusty after years without a fourth, this is the perfect place for you.

Join Ms. Kelly & Ms. Brittany for singing, dancing, bubbles and FUN!

Sing & Shake is offered on a variety of days and times.

Canasta is a card game of the rummy family, invented in Uruguay in 1939 that quickly took the world by storm and became an American craze through the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s.  If you haven’t played in several years or missed out on the craze ent

Support group meetings are a family caregiver's opportunity to learn more about Alzheimer's disease and care-giving from peers who have had similar experiences or have the same questions and concerns

Get creative and make something fun! Enjoy crafts and STEM activities. Kids must be at least 5 years old to participate.

Put on your thinking caps and come explore our makerspace! Activities will change monthly and might include using makerspace equipment or doing crafts, experiments, and challenges with ties to STEAM.

Drop in to explore new board and card games each month, thanks to our friends at The Dealt Hand! Can’t make it during this time or want to play some of the games again?

Bring your ideas and questions and come discuss ways you can be involved with the library. Snacks will be provided! Not a member? Download an application and send the completed form to ABellis@ankenyiowa.gov.

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.

Grab your coziest PJs and a favorite stuffed animal, and join Youth Services Librarian, Ms. Kelly or Ms. Brittany, for Story Time (from your own home).