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Give to the Friends of the Mendon Public Library Blast Off to Adventure! Five, four, three, two, one, BLAST OFF!
It's time to take off and explore!
Your Mendon Public Library is the launching site for many adventures. Please consider supporting the library by donating to our Blast Off to Adventure Appeal. Your gift to the Friends of the Mendon Public Library, a 501c3, will allow us to bolster the library's offerings and support improvements that the annual budget just doesn't allow.
Tax deductible donations can be brought to the library, made online, or mailed to
Friends of the Mendon Public Library
22 North Main Street
P.O. Box 425
Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
Thank you kindly for your consideration of this request. Get ready to explore and enjoy our galaxies.
Sincerely,
The Friends of the Mendon Public Library
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Solar Scale Tuesday, July 16 4:00-5:00 PM *For Everyone* Join us and learn about the solar system. Joe Altieri of the Astronomy Section of the Rochester Academy of Science will share some great info about the planets. If you want to learn about astronomy, you won't want to miss this. Call 624-6067 to register. |
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Building Buddies & LEGO Club Wednesday, July 17 10:00-11:00 AM *For Ages 1-12* Building Buddies is designed for children ages 1-4, and LEGO Club is best for youth ages 5-12. Join us for a story or two and an hour of cooperative play with our library supply of Duplos and LEGOs. Each time children attend, their names will be entered into a drawing for a free LEGO prize at the end of July. |
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Afternoon at the Movies: How to Train Your Dragon Wednesday, July 17 2:00-4:00 PM *For Everyone* When Hiccup discovers Toothless isn't the only Night Fury, he must seek "The Hidden World", a secret Dragon Utopia before, a hired tyrant named Grimmel finds it first. Rated PG. |
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Recycle Right: Do Your Part for Our Planet Wednesday, July 17 2:00-3:00 PM *For Everyone* Join us to learn more about getting the correct materials in those curbside recycling bins. This is a fun and informative program that features a speaker from the Monroe County Department of Environmental Services. Call 624-6067 to register. |
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Baby Sing, Sign, and Play! Thursday, July 18 10:00-10:30 AM *For Toddlers* Join us for books, songs, and other playful activities to teach caregivers and children simple and useful ASL signs. Space is limited to 10 toddlers and their caregivers. Call 624-6067 to register. The class will be taught by baby sign language instructor Linda Schmackpfeffer. |
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Beat the Heat Pop-Up Movies Thursday & Friday, July 18 & 19 2:00-4:00 PM *For Everyone* Beat the heat this week and come to the Mendon Public Library where our air conditioner will be keeping things nice a cooool. We'll be showing two popular movies to take your mind off of the sweltering weather. Celebrate Christmas is July by watching The Grinch on Thursday. Fans of the original The Lion King can watch Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa dance their way across our big screen on Friday. Feel free to bring your own popcorn! |
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Rochester Red Wings' Take Me Out to the Ballgame Summer Reading Program Now-July 31 *For Grades K-12* The Rochester Red Wings' Take Me Out to the Ballgame Summer Reading Program encourages children who have completed grades K-12 to keep reading over the summer. Participants receive a contest entry form for every book they read. Forms are available at the library. Prizes include tickets to a Red Wings game. |
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RECURRING EVENTS
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Paws to Relax On break until September *For Everyone* Drop in and spend a few minutes with one of our two therapy dogs. If we have enough eager readers present, Miss Nettie will also read a book. |
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Technology Training Tuesdays, 10 AM-1 PM Wednesdays, 4-7 PM *For Adults* Laptops, tablets, e-readers, iPads, and more. Have a question? Come to a FREE, one-on-one training session to get answers and learn how to do it yourself. Call 624-6067 for an appointment; walk-ins welcome if space allows.
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Story Time On break until September *For Toddlers to Pre-School* Meet us for stories and more! These times will encourage early literacy, a love of books and being read to, following simple directions, taking turns, being part of a group, and being a good listener. No registration is necessary. |
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Building Buddies On break until September *For Ages 1-4* This combination story time and play time fosters early literacy, social skills, creativity, fine motor skills, and parallel play among young children. Grown-ups can socialize or browse through a magazine or newspaper in our comfortable Jacobs Family Reading Room while children play with building blocks.
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The Knit Nook On break until September *For All Ages and All Abilities* This knitting group is all about fellowship and outreach. Learn to knit a simple project or bring one that's in progress. The Knit Nook is open to all knitters: people who can join us at our Thursday (2nd & 4th) sessions or those who knit at home. We are constantly updating and restocking our pattern and supply bin located at the library. Join us in knitting and creating, and even donate to our "Keep Rochester Warm" initiative. We'll be gathering handmade items every fall to share with those in our community who need some extra warmth. Happy knitting! |
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Children's Books and Books for Adults in Excellent Condition Welcome! If you have children's books or books in excellent condition for adults that need a new home, please consider donating them to the Mendon Public Library. Also, next time you are in the library, don't forget to peruse the items on display in our ongoing in-library book store! There are oodles of items to choose from, including DVDs, music CDs, audiobooks, and books for all ages. Everything is offered at amazingly low prices. All proceeds from the in-library book store go toward making the Mendon Public Library even better. For more information, call the library at 624-6067. |
UPCOMING EVENTS
For Details, go to What We Offer, Events Calendar
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Cosmic Joe and the Star Pirates Presented by Omnipresent Puppet Theater Monday, July 22 2:00-3:00 PM |
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Building Buddies and LEGO Club Wednesday, July 24 10:00-11:00 AM |
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Music Story Time with Miss Karen from New Song Studio Thursday, July 25 10:00-10:45 AM |
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Don't live in Monroe County? Don't have a library card? That's okay! You don't have to be a Monroe County resident or have a library card to use our free high-speed WiFi, utilize the copier, print things, reserve a study room, or just hang out at the library to read or work. ANYONE can use the Mendon Public Library! If you live outside of Monroe County but still want to get a library card, we offer a courtesy out-of-county library card that enables you to use any of Mendon's services and check out any of our materials. We also offer Monroe County cards at $25 a year that give you full access to all Monroe libraries, Overdrive (where you can check out e-materials), and the ability to place inter-library loans! |
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Free High-Speed WiFi High-speed wireless internet access is available to patrons who bring in their laptops or mobile devices. Our WiFi speed consistently clocks in at 10+ Mbps for downloads and 10+ Mbps for uploads, making it a breeze to work, study, stream content, and download files at the library. Combine this with our wireless printing, and you are set to go! |
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Got talent you would be willing to share? We're looking for artists and craftspeople who would like to teach others by offering a program at our library. We'd love to hear from you! |
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The Mendon Public Library is accessible to people with disabilities. To request specific accommodations for a program or event, call (585) 624-6067 at least 10 days prior to the event. |
