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Summer Reading Program 2025, June 25 – August 8
Program registrations open Wednesday, June 11. On Wednesday, June 25 we have our Opening Party and start tracking reading progress and program attendance. There are weekly prizes and incentives for participation. The Summer Reading Program ends on Friday, August 8 and the final prize drawings will be done by Friday, August 15. ***** GOAL: Read 20 minutes a day, 5 days a week, throughout the summer *****
Color Our World – Truck Day!
Kids and Families: Join in our self-guided village tour of trucks on Thursday, June 26, 9:30-11:30 AM to see and learn more about their special vehicles. Drop by these locations: HF Dept of Public Works (100 Ulrich Lane); HF Fire Department (7 Monroe St); HF Ambulance (210 East St) ; HF-L school bus (Library parking lot, 22 N. Main St). Please plan for weather (eg. raincoats, water bottles) and leave time to visit all 4 locales. Special thanks to the Kiwanis for staffing these locales and to our participating organizations for making this possible.
Author/Illustrator Brian Yanish, Here in Person!
Our favorite Author/Illustrator, Brian Yanish, is coming back on Tuesday, July 1st, from 1-2 PM! Elementary-aged school kids won’t want to miss this: Brian Yanish, the creator of Shark & Bot kids’ graphic novel books, ScrapKins: Junk Re-thunk, and Pirate Chicken: All Hens on Deck, will be at the Mendon Public Library to talk about his latest book Sweet and Sour and share tips and projects that inspire readers to create their own characters for comics and stories. Kindly register (just your child(ren), even though we hope you stick around too!) Sponsored by The Friends of the Mendon Public Library.
Get Your Pocket-Sized U.S. Constitution
As we approach Independence Day, pick up a free pocket copy of the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence, courtesy of Friends of The Mendon Public Library. Have you ever read the whole Constitution before?
Thursdays-Open Craft Hour for Tweens & Teens
Tweens & Teens, Join Emily and her bin of craft supplies on any (or all 7) Thursdays at the library at 1 PM, June 26 – August 7. You can spend an hour at a relaxing CRafternoon. For grades 6-12. Snacks provided. Please register in advance.
Friday Movie Matinees
Cool off at the library with a fun Color Our World Friday Movie Matinee. Showtime is 1 PM on Fridays from June 27 through August 8, in the Mendon Public Library. Snacks will be provided by The Friends of Mendon Public Library. No registration necessary.
Saturday Story Time Twice A Month
Miss Lori loves to share stories, songs, and activities with preschool kids and their families! Join us the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month, at 10:00 AM, at the Mendon Public Library, for a half hour of fun. No registration required; just stop in! (Upcoming Story Times: June 28, July 12, July...
Tuesday Story Time
Join Miss Kelly each Tuesday morning at 10 AM for Story Time. Preschoolers and their caregivers will read a few stories, sing a few songs, and make new friends. Registration not necessary.
VolunTeens!
6-12 graders: join Emily at the library on Tuesday afternoons through August 12th, from 1 PM - 3 PM, for a variety of activities to give back to the library and our community! We will have a different project each week, but bring your own ideas too; we can't wait to collaborate with you! Start...
LEGO Club 5 Wednesdays in July
Join other LEGO builders this summer for 1 or all 5 Wednesdays in July, 2nd-30th, from 11 AM – 11:45 AM at Rotary Park (214 North Main Street, Honeoye Falls.) Each child will receive a box of LEGO bricks and a creative building prompt. Using their imagination, participants can build what is suggested, or build their own creation. Intended for children ages 6-12. A reservation for each session is required. Also, adults are encouraged to stay and assist those that aren’t independent LEGO builders yet, but do not need to register themselves.
4 New Book Discussion Kits
The Mendon Public Library has 4 new book discussion kits! Each kit contains 7 copies of the book, assembled in a tote bag with 7 discussion guides for that title. The selected books are: Black Cake, by Charmaine Wilkerson; The Dictionary of Lost Words, by Pip Williams; Happiness Falls, by Angie Kim; and North Woods, by Daniel Mason. This addition to our collection is from the United for Libraries and Penguin Random House Grants to U.S. Rural and Small Libraries. The tote bags were donated by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
CLOSED Friday, July 4 & Saturday, July 5
The library will re-open on Monday, July 7, at 9 AM.
BookPage and Reading Recommendations Available at MPL
Thanks to the Friends of Mendon Public Library, we have a subscription to BookPage in 2025! These publications, printed monthly, will be free for our library patrons to take with them, if they wish.
Grab and Go Crafts: While Supplies Last
The Mendon Public Library will continue to offer Take & Make Craft Kits while supplies last. Our crafts are made possible through the generous support of The Friends of Mendon Public Library. Have fun and get creative!
NEW in 2025 – Kanopy Movie Streaming Service
Using your Mendon Public Library card, you can now access Kanopy, a free movie streaming service with no ads and no subscriptions. Kanopy offers an expertly curated collection of films we think you will enjoy. We are pleased to bring this streaming service to our community. To use Kanopy, you will need to enter your library card information and create a Kanopy account. We recommend doing this in a web browser, but you can also set up your account in the Kanopy app for iOS or Android. To get started with Kanopy visit: https://mendon.kanopy.com
Gale Presents: Udemy for Online Learning
Monroe County Library System card holders now have free access to “Gale Presents: Udemy”, an online learning platform that connects patrons to video-based courses taught by leading experts in business, technology, and more. Udemy users can explore thousands of continuously updated on-demand video courses that match their professional goals and personal interests. Follow the enclosed link and use your email address to create your Udemy account. ***Udemy is provided by “Wired for Opportunity”, a Monroe County Library System digital equity initiative supported by grant funds from Monroe County***
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Ongoing Programs
>>>3rd Monday: BOOK CLUB FOR ADULTS (Registration required) >>>Tuesdays: STORY TIME >>>Tuesdays: TEEN VOLUNTEERS >>>2nd & 4th Tuesdays: PAWS TO RELAX (Therapy dog visits) >>>Wednesdays: TECHNOLOGY TRAINING (Registration required) >>>2nd & 4th Thursdays: KNIT NOOK >>>2 SATURDAYS A MONTH: STORY TIME >>>MEDICARE INFORMATION SESSIONS WITH EXCELLUS (Schedule varies)
Next Board of Trustees Meeting
The next regular meeting of the Mendon Public Library Board of Trustees will be held at 7 PM on Monday, July 7th, at the library. Agenda and documents for the next regular board meeting will be available here 24 hours prior to the meeting. Agenda for June 2, 2025 MPL Board of Trustees Meeting...