Week Calendar

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Join us for books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, bubbles, and more, geared toward toddlers & pre-k.

Books, rhymes, scarves, songs, and bubbles for babies.

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Join us for books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, bubbles, and more, geared toward toddlers & pre-k.

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.

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Join us as New York Times bestselling author and philosopher Nate Klemp helps us explore pathways back to openminded living when he talks to us about the core tenets in his new book Open: Living with an Expansive Mind i

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

All adult players are welcome! Games start at 3:30pm. For help with character creation or any questions please arrive between 2:00pm and 3:30pm, walk-ins are also welcome during this time!

Drop-in and enjoy various crafts & activities with us. Each month there will be a new theme. Join us in September for all things princess! **Must be ages 5+ to attend

Do you like reading graphic novels? This club is for you! Join us for fun activities and to talk about New Kid by Jerry Craft. Didn’t finish the book?

Looking for a change of scenery and a space to connect with fellow writers? Join our Writer’s Café!

Join fellow crafters to work on projects and get tips with other creative people. All crafts are welcome, including sewing, knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, paper crafts and so on.

A Conversation Circle is a monthly gathering of adults who practice everyday conversational English and get to know the public library.

Meet once a month for 2 hours. 

Why join?

Monthly meeting for the Library Board of Trustees. Everyone is welcome and all meetings are open to the public.

Join us for our new writer's workshop! Come and share your own work, get advice from others and make connections with other local authors. 

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.

The Lions of Fifth Avenue, by Fiona Davis

If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate? If you were told you only had a certain amount of time left to live, would you do things differently? Would you try to dodge your destiny?