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The Friends of Mendon Public Library Annual Appeal and Endowment Initiative
The Friends of Mendon Public Library's Annual Appeal and Endowment Initiative are happening now! Please read the letters below. Thank you for your support! 2026 Friends of MPL Annual Appeal Letter Link Annual Appeal Donation Link 2026 Friends of MPL Endowment...
Fireside Science Chats with Professor Mark
Starting Wednesday, September 23rd, adults are invited to participate in an informal monthly reading club to discuss science topics from current and historical news. Retired RIT Professor Mark Fairchild will facilitate the discussions once a month on a Wednesday from 6:30 – 7:30 PM at the Mendon Public Library. Participants are provided a few links to articles on the topics for that month, and are asked to read at least one of them prior to the meeting. Registration for each session is required, and the group is limited to 10 to facilitate inclusive discussion. Participants can sign up for each session individually (no commitment to attend multiple sessions). Click the image to see the scheduled dates and then each month’s topic with the suggested reading.
Knit Nook – 2nd and 4th Thursdays
Adults, join us at the library near the fireplace on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, 10 - 11:30 AM, to work on your knitting projects. No need to register. Looking forward to knitting with you! Upcoming Knit Nook dates: Sep 24, Oct 8, Oct 22, Dec 10, Jan 14,...
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 AM, at the library, for a 1/2 hour of fun. No registration needed; just stop in! Upcoming Story Times: Sept. 26, Oct...
Plant Propagation Station
Need some green in your home or workplace? Stop by the Mendon Library's new Plant Propagation Station and find the perfect rooted houseplant cutting to take home!
Tuesday Story Time
Join Miss Kelly each Tuesday morning at 10 AM at the library for Story Time. Preschoolers and their caregivers will read a few stories, sing a few songs, and make new friends. Registration not necessary. NOTE: Summer months, in nice weather, we gather at the Harry...
VolunTeens!
Grades 6-12: Join Emily at the Mendon Library on Tuesdays from 2:30 – 4:00 PM for a variety of community service activities to help around the library! We will be working in the garden, promoting library activities, and decorating the library for fall. Register in advance so we can supply snacks!
Firefly Friends
Firefly Friends is for children ages 2-5, with their caregiver present, and runs for 9-months (September-May), in 4-week segments. The Firefly Friends meet at the library on Wednesdays from 10 – 10:45 AM, and are led by Jennifer Catalano in nature-based stories, songs, and crafts to help little ones shine bright lights. Come meet Juniper the firefly puppet and help Miss Jennifer wake the sleeping fireflies! Registration is required; please register the student only. Current registrants will be allowed to keep their seat and continue every four weeks.
Author Talk with Charles J. Whalen
Teens and Adults. Join Author Charles J. Whalen at the Mendon Library on Wednesday, September 30th from 6:30 – 7:30 PM, as he shares information from his book that just came out in September. Fighting for the American Dream explores the decades-long erosion of the American Dream through the lens of a career memoir. Kindly register to save your seat.
Teen Craft Hour – 1st and 3rd Thursdays
Tweens &Teens, Grades 6-12: Join Emily for an hour of crafting and camaraderie! They will meet the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, from 2:30 – 3:30 PM, in the Teen Corner at the library. Upcoming dates: Th Oct 1 (Craft Pinecone Bats), Th Oct 15 (Magical Kitties Game), Th Oct 29 (Ghost Stories), Th Nov 5 (Gratitude Attitude), Th Nov 19 (Mario Kart!).
Dungeons and Dragons with Linus
Ages 10-99: Check out these Thursdays to learn and play D&D (Dungeons and Dragons) with Linus. Whether you are experienced or new to D&D, all are welcome, on any or all days. Sign up to save your seat. Bring dice if you have them, otherwise all supplies will be provided. Linus is an avid D&D player, local student, and volunteer D&D trainer. We will gather at the library, from 4 – 7 PM, on the following dates: Oct 1, Oct 15, Oct 29, Nov 12, Dec 10.
ONLINE – Rochester’s Olmstead Parks with Cornell Cooperative Extension
Tune in on Thursday, October 1, 6:30 – 7:30 PM to learn about Rochester’s Olmsted Parks. Registration is required with an active email address for the Zoom link to be emailed before the program. This program is hosted by the Hamlin Public Library; if you have any questions, please call the library at 964-2320. “The Master Gardener Series is brought to you by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County and is available thanks to a consortium of MCLS libraries who are sharing resources and connecting communities.”
Fall Wreath Making with Grimble Hill Farm and Forest
Kids Ages 10+ through Adults: On Saturday, October 3rd, from 1 – 2 PM at the library, you can make a fall wreath with Grimble Hill Farm and Forest. Jeanette Zavislan will lead us through this project and brings all the supplies. She will chat for a few minutes before starting the craft and help us create some awesome wreaths. Sign up to save your seat.
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!
Financial Education Workshops
Teens and Adults: Join Financial Advisor Robert Nestrick at the library from 6:30 – 7:30 PM for any or all of his four Tuesday financial workshops. Sign up to reserve your spot for each session that you want to attend. October 6 Retirement: Making Money Last; October 20 Healthcare and Retirement; November 3 Social Security: Your Questions Answered; November 17 Four Pillars of the New Retirement.
Leaf Painting for Kids with Miss Deborah
School Age Kids: Sign up to save your seat to join Deborah Coller at the library on Friday, October 9th, from 11 - 11:45 AM for a some fall art!
Model Train Day with Genesee & Ontario Model N-gineers
Stop by the Mendon Public Library on Monday, October 12th, from 9 AM to 7 PM and see the model train set up by the Genesee & Ontario Model N-gineers. Representatives from this group will be on hand to answer questions and share the love of trains with kids through seniors. No need to register, just stop by! Thanks to The Friends of Mendon Public Library for sponsoring this event.
Motional Intelligence for Seniors
Join any or all of three movement awareness classes based on the Feldenkrais Method (tinyurl.com/felden-what) with certified instructor, Lisa Hochgraf, from 1 – 2 PM, on Oct. 13, Dec. 1, and Feb. 2, at Pinehurst Senior Living Community, 1000 Pine Trail, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
Sweet Bites Poetry Discussion
Poet Kathleen Wakefield has found that experiencing the reading of poetry in community opens it up in new ways for everyone, whether you’ve always loved poetry or had less than positive experiences with it! No prior experience with poetry is necessary. Sweet Bites will be held monthly this fall, from 10 AM – 11:15 AM, at Mendon Public Library, and participants are welcome to come to any or all of the sessions! Please register for Thursday, Oct 15, Nov 19, and/or Dec 17.
LEGO Club Monthly Challenge
Children ages 7-12: Each month you can join other LEGO Club builders at the library, from 4:30 – 5:30 PM, for a new activity/challenge. Participants will receive a box of LEGOs and a prompt. Using their imagination, they can build what is suggested or build their own creation. Registration is required. Upcoming dates: Wednesday, October 21; Wednesday, November 18.
V.I.P. Passes and Empire State Park Passes 2026-2027
Our 2026-2027 VIP (Very Important Places) Passes and our New York State Empire Passes are now in circulation! Click through to see what is available.
Sustainable Libraries Initiative
As stated in our October 7, 2025 press release: “Public libraries play a central role as both leader and educator in the community. The Mendon Public Library wants to use this power to lead by example and spark community conversations about resiliency and sustainability. As such, the library has started the process to become certified through the Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI).” Stay tuned for further updates on our SLI certification progress.
Friends of MPL Red Tote Bags for Sale
The Friends of the Mendon Public Library are offering their beautiful, red tote bags for sale at the library. These bags are $15/each. They are perfect for toting library books and/or gift giving. Bags are available for purchase at the library with cash, or checks made payable to the “Friends of the Mendon Public Library”, or can be paid online, and picked up at the library by showing your purchase confirmation at the circulation desk.
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.
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, October 5th, at the library. Agenda and documents for the next regular Board of Trustees meeting will be available here 24 hours prior to the meeting. 2026...