Located on the 300 & 400 blocks of Main Street, the Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market brings local food and fun to the heart of Ames.

Join Tanvi & Trinity in the Good Trouble Book Club for Middle School Students! This month's pick: “Both Can Be True" by Jules Machias.

Our book club celebrating all things Rom-Com! This month's book: "The Road Trip" by Beth O’Leary.

We'll be open earlier today in celebration of the Octagon Art Festival!

We’re partnering with the Ames chapter of Amnesty International to observe Banned Books Week!

Stop by to learn more & sign petitions in support of six writers across the globe whose rights are endangered this year.

Join us every Wednesday at 10 AM for story hour with Amanda & Lovie in the children's section.

Led by ISU’s Creative Writing MFA Program, ​​Dog-Eared Books will be hosting an evening once a month where writers from the program read some of their work!

It's one of the MFA program’s biggest events located outside of campus which aims to connect ISU writers with the greater Ames community.

Get ready to put your knowledge to the test! Teams can be up to six people, no preregistration required. Feel free to come solo if you'd like added into a team. It’s general trivia, so the topics for each round could be on anything!

Throughout the month of October, come see acrylic paintings at our store by Rolland artist Elsa Stutzman!

The name of each painting, and sometimes the art itself, is inspired by the book Elsa was reading during the time it was made.

CIAC, pronounced “kayak,” is a free, workshop-structured writing group for serious writers whose final goal is publication.

With a focus on creative fiction and creative nonfiction, writers of any experience level are welcome.

Located on the 300 & 400 blocks of Main Street, the Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market brings local food and fun to the heart of Ames.

Live music at the store! Jasmine Ambrosio will be playing the guzheng, a traditional Chinese stringed instrument.