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Latest Library News
Summer Reading Program 2022: June 22 – August 11
READ ALL SUMMER, EARN PRIZES ...
CLOSED July 2-July 4
The Mendon Public Library will be closed Saturday, July 2 - Monday, July 4 for the 4th of July holiday. Happy Independence Day! We will re-open on Tuesday, July 5 at 9:00 am.
Saturday Hours from June 25 to August 27: 10am – 1pm
Our survey results asked for Saturday hours in the summer. You asked; we listened. We will test out having Saturday hours during the summer this year! During the dates of June 25 through August 27, the Mendon Public Library will be open Saturdays from 10am - 1pm.
Movie Mondays (and 1 Friday)
Join us this summer for a Monday mid-day break and a movie at the Mendon Public Library. A different movie, fitting the theme of our Summer Reading Program 2022, Oceans of Possibilities, will be played each Monday at 1:30PM (and Friday July 8th at 12 Noon.) Feel free to drop in; no registration...
Getting Started with Aquariums
Folks of all ages won't want to miss this informative program by Adam from Salty Dog Aquarium Shop in Canandaigua. On Thursday, July 7, at 7:00pm he will share information on how to set up an aquarium and how to keep the creatures inside that aquarium healthy and thriving. This is an all ages...
Crafting Paper Sunflower Bookmarks
Join us Saturday, July 9, from 11:00am - 12:00pm, in the as we learn how to transform flat sheets of paper into a beautiful, three-dimensional functional paper sculpture. Presented by Deaney Weaney Blooms at the Mendon Public Library in the Jacobs Family Reading Room. We will make a paper...
Poetry Pop-Up 1 & 2
Mendon Public Library will host 2 Poetry Pop-Ups in July: Thursdays, July 7 & 14, 1:00-2:15 pm, Poet Kathleen Wakefield will bring lively poems that invite us to “step inside them” and connect with our inner lives and refresh how we see the world. Reading and discussing poems together is a...
Rochester Toy Library’s Toys on Display and Available for Loan at Mendon Public Library
The Rochester Toy Library recently sent a few large totes of toys to the Mendon Public Library to showcase the items available for loan from this amazing resource housed in the Lincoln Branch Library. Throughout the months of May, June and into July, library patrons can check these toys out from...
Tuesday Story Time at the Gazebo
Join Miss Kelly, and weekly special guest readers, for songs, stories, and simple crafts each Tuesday. Our Preschool story time is held at 10 AM at the gazebo in Harry Allen Park (across N. Main Street from the library.) The theme for 2022 Summer Reading Programs is: "Oceans of Possibilities" Open...
Big Feelings: Books, eBooks and Online Resources
The following lists contain books currently available to borrow through the Monroe County Library System: Children’s Books About Grief, Trauma, and Loss Children’s Books to Help Talk About Racialized Violence & Social Justice The next two lists have been compiled through Overdrive (eBooks and...
Paws to Relax – 2nd & 4th Tuesdays
Drop into the Mendon Public Library on the 2nd or 4th Tuesday of each month from 6:30 - 7:30 pm to say "hello" to Golden Retrievers Hollie and Finley and their handler, Melinda. Hollie and Finley are trained therapy dogs and love to be read to. No reservations needed. All ages welcome. NOTE: The...
Mendon Celebrates Monroe County’s Bicentennial
In January 2022, Monroe County launched a year-long Bicentennial celebration. A key element of the celebration is to “showcase the rich and proud history of the area.” It is stated in the initial press release: “Monroe County is partnering with libraries and historians in its towns, villages, and...
Technology Training 1-on-1 Wednesdays
On Wednesday afternoons the library offers 1-on-1 technology training with Danny Bassette! Bring your laptop, tablet, or phone if you have one. Choose a 1-hour time slot at 3pm-4pm, 4pm-5pm, or 5pm-6pm. Reserve your spot today! [button...
Medicare Information Sessions with Excellus
Adults interested in learning more about Medicare are encouraged to meet with a representative from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield for this free program. Excellus will be in the library to take questions during this entire period. Registration is requested for a 1-hour consultation. Register by calling the library at 624-6067, or follow one of the links below.
Knit Nook
Adults, join us at the Mendon Library Conference table on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 10:00am – 11:30am to work on your knitting projects. To reserve your spot, . . .
Grab and Go Crafts: While Supplies Last
The Mendon Public Library will continue to offer craft kits while supplies last. Typically coinciding with the seasons, our crafts are made possible through the generous support of our Friends. Craft kits are typically assembled by our valuable volunteers. Have fun and get creative!
Important Update to our COVID Guidelines
To protect yourself and others from COVID-19, the CDC continues to recommend that you wear the most protective mask you can, that fits well and that you will wear consistently. The Library has masks available. Please help yourself. Masking will no longer be required at the Mendon Public Library,...
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 June 27, at the library. To submit comments or questions, please email to mendonlibrarycirculation@libraryweb.org by 5 PM. Meetings for 2022 are scheduled for: Jan 10, Feb 7, Mar 7, Apr 4, May 2,...