Welcome to the Mendon Public Library!

Construction has begun on our Children's Area at the Mendon Public Library

Grant monies and donations will fund exciting upgrades to the Children's Area at the Mendon Public Library. These upgrades will allow the library to offer additional amenities, including a more open children’s space, so we can provide better services for our entire community.

The grant monies come from various funding requests, including the following: NYS Grant Funding from NYS Public Library Construction Grant and NYS Bullet Aid for Public Libraries (Senator Funke), May K. Houck Foundation, Estate of Robert J. Bride, Hallowell Foundation, Kade Project, and the Friends of the Mendon Public Library.

Thanks go out to the Heart of Our Town Capital Campaign Committee, the Mendon Public Library Board of Trustees, the Friends of the Mendon Public Library, and the Town of Mendon, who helped to secure the funding. Because of their efforts, the Mendon Public Library will soon be able to offer improved, more-efficient, kid-friendly library services.

The Mendon Public Library provides services to approximately 1,700 children each year, and the library focuses on providing many opportunities for early literacy. Using current research and community input, the library proposed changes to the existing children’s space that would give children and their caregivers the best possible place to gather, discuss, learn, and enjoy.

According to experts, the best way to engage early learners is through literacy-rich and play-based spaces that allow children to explore and navigate the world of reading. Libraries are no longer quiet “shushing” places but vibrant, hands-on, exploration spaces that provide a range of early learning opportunities. As such, the current children’s area will undergo a transformation in the coming weeks to better design the space to offer a cohesive, bright, safe, and engaging area for our young library users.

We anticipate that the Mendon Public Library will be open during the renovation and most of the collection will be available for circulation thanks to the teamwork and planning of the Mendon Public Library Board of Trustees, Town of Mendon officials, library staff, and construction crews.

Knit Nook

Thursday, May 23

10:00-11:30 AM

*For Teens & Adults*

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. Join us in knitting and creating, and even donate to our "Keep Rochester Warm" initiative. We'll be gathering handmade items in the fall to share with those in our community who need some extra warmth. Happy knitting!

Memorial Day Weekend Hours

Closed Saturday-Monday, May 25-27

*For Everyone*

The Mendon Public Library will be closed Saturday-Monday, May 25-27, in honor of the Memorial Day holiday. Be sure to thank a veteran for his or her service this weekend...and always. The library will reopen Tuesday, May 28, at 9 AM.

Paws to Relax

Tuesday, May 28

6:30-7:30 PM

*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.

Paws to Relax

1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 PM

*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.

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.

Story Time 

Tuesdays & Fridays, 10:00-10:30 AM

*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.

Building Buddies 

Thursdays, 10:00-11:00 AM

*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.

The Knit Nook

2nd & 4th Thursdays, 10-11:30 AM

*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!

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.

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.