Calendar

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Table Tennis

Drop-In Youth Basketball

Drop-In Bocce Ball

Learn to Play Pickleball

Drop-In Chair Volleyball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Table Tennis

Drop-In Shuffleboard

Drop-In Pickleball

Ice Cream Social - Northcreek Park

Tree & Branch Recycling

Dungeons & Dragons

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! Questions? Email DnDAnkeny@Gmail.com or join our Discord at the following URL: https://discord.gg/bTuTqqFBUN

Social Cribbage

Bring your favorite cribbage board or use one of ours. Come for the fun!

Craft & Chat

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. This program is in partnership with Central Iowa Fiber Arts (C.I.F.A.)

Genealogy: Civilian Conservation Corps Presentation

Join us as Linda Betsinger McCann, author of The Civilian Conservation Corps in Northeast Iowa, gives a presentation that explores the work that the Civilian Conservation Corps did in Iowa in the 1930s and 1940s.  McCann is an author who researches and writes about the history of Iowa and many of her books can be found in the library’s collection.  Linda's books will also be for sale after the presentation, please bring cash or check only.  All genealogy programs are sponsored by the Ankeny Genealogy Club. Everyone is welcome, and there are no fees to attend library programs. Please speak with a member of Ankeny Genealogy Club if you would like to become a member of their organization.

Virtual Author Talk: Amor Towles

Please tune in as we chat online with New York Times bestselling author Amor Towles about his incredible body of work.  Rules of Civility, published in 2011, was a New York Times bestseller and was named by the Wall Street Journal as one of the year's best books. The book has been translated into over 15 languages. Towles’s second novel, A Gentleman in Moscow, published in 2016, was on the New York Times bestseller list for two years and was named one of the best books of 2016 by the Chicago Tribune, the Washington Post, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the San Francisco Chronicle, and NPR. The book has been translated into over 35 languages and will be made into a 6-8 hour miniseries. Most recently, in 2021, The Lincoln Highway debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was a Today Show, “Read with Jenna” book club pick as well as one of the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2021, a Washington Post “Best Book of the Year,” one of Barack Obama’s favorite books of 2021, #1 on Amazon’s list of “Best Books of the Year,” and was one of Bill Gates’ “5 Great Books for the Summer.” His books have sold more than 6 million copies worldwide and have been heralded as irresistible, marvelous, and gorgeously crafted books of beauty.  Register Required at https://libraryc.org/ankenylibrary in order to obtain virtual link. If you are unable to attend at this date/time, feel free to register anyway as a link will be emailed to you after the presentation to watch at a time convenient to you.

Craft & Chat

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.

Social Chess

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. Bring your own board or use one of ours.

DesMoiNTrak N-Scale Train Exhibit

Stop by the Ankeny Library from 9 AM - 5 PM to see the DesMoinNTrak's N-scale working layout. This event is open to all ages. No registration needed.

Babies & Books

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

Story Time

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

Story Time

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

Story Time

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

Story Time

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

K-5 Steam-Lit

Join us for a read-aloud of an emergent reader book (Branches or Acorn series), followed by a related STEAM activity! This month we will read Happy Birthday, Hedgehog! by Norm Feuti. All attendees will have a chance to win a copy of the book!

Iowa KidSight Vision Screening

Voluntary FREE Vision-screening program where Lions Club volunteers conduct vision-screening for children 6 months of age through kindergarten. The results are interpreted by trained staff at The University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, and returned to families.

Sing & Shake

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

Sing & Shake

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

Sing & Shake

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

Sing & Shake

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

Sing & Shake

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

DesMoiNTrak N-Scale Train Exhibit

Stop by the Ankeny Library from 9 AM - 5 PM to see the DesMoinNTrak's N-scale working layout. This event is open to all ages. No registration needed.

Mario Kart Competition

Stop in and square off against others in Mario Kart for Wii! Competition will be done as individual races, with small prizes for the winner of each race. We’ll also have activities for those waiting for their turn to race. Open to teens in grades 6-12.

Writer's Café (Teen)

Looking for a change of scenery and a space to connect with fellow writers? Join our Writer’s Café! Enjoy a snack, work on your current writing project (or grab a prompt to start something new), and talk with fellow writers to exchange ideas and advice.

Social Chess

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. Bring your own board or use one of ours.

Books & Bagels (Ankeny Centennial High School)

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

DesMoiNTrak N-Scale Train Exhibit

Stop by the Ankeny Library from 9 AM - 5 PM to see the DesMoinNTrak's N-scale working layout. This event is open to all ages. No registration needed.

Human Rights Commission Meeting