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About the Mendon Public Library
The Mendon Public Library is located in the Village of Honeoye Falls, in the Town of Mendon, New York and is a member of the Monroe County Library System. The library is governed by our Board of Trustees. The trustees are responsible for establishing written policies and guide all aspects of library service. This includes future planning for the library, financial accountability, setting policies and hiring a director for the Mendon Public Library. Additional support is provided by our volunteer members of The Friends of Mendon Public Library, a 501c3 organization.
Mendon Public Library Board of Trustees
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2026 Board of Trustees:
Alicia Zysman-Cromwell, President
Thomas Dooley, Vice President
Mary McCabe, Treasurer
Katie Corey, Secretary
Katie Ghidiu, Trustee
Alison Zero Jones, Trustee
Tom Ochsenhirt, Trustee
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...
2024 Year in Review
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Board of Trustees: The Library’s Governing Body
MPL Board of Trustees A seven-member Board of Trustees governs the Mendon Public Library. The trustees are responsible for establishing written policies to govern and guide all aspects of library service. This includes future planning for the library, financial accountability, setting policies and hiring a director for the Mendon Public Library. Current Board Members: (click on a name for their...
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Lyla Grills, Director
Meet Lyla Grills, Mendon Public Library's (MPL) Director. Lyla has over twenty years of experience in the Monroe County Library System. Previous to joining Mendon in August of 2021, she was the Young Adult librarian at Penfield Public Library. The Mendon Public Library Board of Trustees was impressed with Lyla's development of creative, inclusive programming for teens, ongoing Monroe County...
Staff at Mendon Public Library
The Staff at the Mendon Public Library is always ready to help. Call, stop in, or email. One of these folks will be able to help you find what you need.
Operating Hours & Close Dates
The Mendon Public Library is open: Monday - Thursday 9 AM - 8 PM Friday 9 AM - 5 PM Saturday 9 AM - 3 PM Sunday Closed High speed Wi-Fi remains operational and accessible outside our building and in our parking lot 24/7. We strive to be available to patrons as much as possible during the year, but are scheduled to be closed the following days in 2026: Thursday, January 1 – New Year's Day...
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, March 2nd at the library. Agenda and documents for the next regular board meeting will be available here 24 hours prior to the meeting. Agenda for 2 February 2026 MPL Board of Trustees Meeting Unapproved Minutes from 5 January, 2026 MPL Board of Trustees Meeting Treasurer's Reports for 2...
Library Budget
2026 Mendon Public Library Budget
Katie Corey
Katie came to the Board after having been selected in March of 2023 to fill a seat that was unexpectedly vacated. She currently serves as the Board's Corresponding Secretary. Katie teaches English as a New Language where she helps students from around the world learn to communicate in English. With her teaching skills, she says: "I hope to bring a knowledge of the needs and interests of children...
Thomas Dooley
Tom joined the Board in February 2022. He currently serves as Vice President, and has participated in both the Long-Range Planning Committee and the Budget Committee. Tom has a technical background and also holds a Masters of Business Administration. He also brings valuable skills developed from participation on other community boards, including project management, and his logical approach to...
Katie Ghidiu
Katie joined the Board in the Fall of 2025. She has made a career in library services and higher education administration and currently serves as the Director of Libraries at Monroe Community College. Katie has engaged in teaching, advocacy, and strategic planning for libraries; secured numerous grants; and served on a range of library boards and committees. In response to the trustee position...
Alison Zero Jones
Alison joined the MPL Board of Trustees in 2021, and has served as President. She brings a wide range of knowledge to the Board, including an MBA from RIT, experience in marketing, market research, fundraising, public relations, event production, arts reporting. She has also been involved at other libraries, including the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library in NY, the Belk Library in NC, and the...
Mary McCabe
Mary joined the Library Board of Trustees in March of 2022. She is currently serving as Treasurer and also serves on the Policy Committee. She brings her legal skills to the Board from her work as an attorney, at both law firms and a private company. She also has plenty of business acumen to share from assisting with 2 local start-ups and several years of being Treasurer at her church. Of...
Tom Ochsenhirt
Tom has been a member of the Mendon Public Library Board of Trustees for over 7 years, having joined in 2019. He serves on the Policy Committee and has served as the Vice President. Tom acknowledges his interest in being on the Board “Having spent a lot of time in the library I wanted to see if I could donate time to help.” Tom worked as a printer for 40 years. He was also a real estate salesman...
Alicia Zysman-Cromwell
Alicia has been on the Board for over 9 years. She currently serves as the President, and previously held the positions of Vice President and Treasurer. Alicia was born and raised in Honeoye Falls and is now living and working here. “I think I bring a lot of community knowledge and experience. I never thought my medical background would be useful [on the Board], but it was very helpful during...
Quilt Honoring Laurie Guenther’s 25 years as Director of Mendon Public Library
Thank you to volunteers who made this colorful quilt commemorating Laurie Guenther's 25+ years serving as Mendon Public Library Director. Laurie retired in the summer of 2021. The handmade quilt is now hanging in The Mendon Public Library's Children's Room.
Laurie Guenther retires from Mendon Public Library after more than 25 years of service to our community
On Thursday night, August 19, 2021, a large group of employees, Friends, and Mendon Public Library Board of Trustees met at Hopkins Point Lodge to celebrate the long and valued career of Mendon Public Library’s Director, Laurie Guenther. Laurie served as Library Director of the Mendon Public Library since 1998 and worked for several years before that at the library on 15 Monroe St. She led the...
About the Mendon Public Library
The Mendon Public Library is located in the Village of Honeoye Falls, in the Town of Mendon, New York and is a member of the Monroe County Library System. The library is governed by our Board of Trustees. The trustees are responsible for establishing written policies and guide all aspects of library service. This includes future planning for the library, financial accountability, setting...
History of Mendon Public Library
A group of women from the Fortnightly Club of Honeoye Falls formed the Honeoye Falls Free Library in 1912. Its 500 books were circulated free of charge from two upstairs rooms in a building on Main Street. In 1928, Jonathon Noxon bequeathed $10,000 to the Honeoye Falls Free Library for the purpose of erecting a library building. The Honeoye Falls Free Library Association transferred its holdings...
Previous Years’ Annual Reports
Each year, the Mendon Public Library compiles an Annual Report with our statistics and events summary. Mendon Public Library 2023 Annual Report Infographic Mendon Public Library 2022 Annual Report Infographic Slideshow Mendon Public Library 2021 Annual Report Mendon Public Library 2020 Annual Report Mendon Public Library 2019 Annual Report Mendon Public Library 2018 Annual...
Policies
Mendon Public Library Vision, Mission Statement and Policies are all listed here. Simply click on the title you're interested in reading. Vision and Mission Statement Bylaws of the Mendon Public Library Audit Claims Process/Procedure Bloodborne Pathogen Policy Book Drop Policy Bulletin Board Policy Cash Handling Policy and Procedure Cell Phone and Electronic Device Policy Circulation Policy...
Meeting Minutes
2026 Meeting Minutes (Approved, unless otherwise noted) January 5, 2026 February 2, 2026 - Unapproved March 2, 2026 April 6, 2026 May 4, 2026 June 1,.2026 July 6,2026 August 3, 2026 September 14, 2026 October 5, 2026 November 2, 2026 December 7, 2026 2025 Meeting Minutes January 6, 2025 February 3, 2025 March 3, 2025 April 7, 2025 May 5, 2025 June 2,.2025 July 7,2025 July 21,2025 Budget...