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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
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. Currently, the Mendon Public Library Board of...
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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, 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 Library System...
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.
2022 Annual Report
Mendon Public Library is proud to present our 2022 Annual Report. Noteworthy statistics for 2022 are summarized in the infographic, and be sure to view the 2022 year in review slideshow to see so many familiar, happy faces. MPL 2022 Infographic MPL 2022 Slideshow
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 2023: Thursday, February 16 – Closed 9 AM -...
Next Board of Trustees Meeting
The next regular meeting of the Mendon Public Library Board of Trustees will be held at 6 PM (** NOTE TIME CHANGE**) on Monday, June 5, at the library. Agenda and documents for the next board meeting will be available here 24 hours prior to the meeting. Agenda for June 5, 2023 MPL BOT Meeting Unapproved MPL BOT Meeting Minutes from May 1, 2023 Treasurer's Reports for June 5, 2023: Financial...
Alison Zero Jones, President
Alison joined the MPL Board of Trustees in 2021. 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 Milne Library in NY. Alison...
Tom Ochsenhirt, Vice President
Tom has been a member of the Mendon Public Library Board of Trustees for 4 years, having joined in 2019. He is serving as the Vice President and on the Policy Committee. 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 and a...
Alicia Zysman-Cromwell, Treasurer
Alicia has been on the Board for over 6 years. She currently serves as the Treasurer, and previously held the position of Vice President. 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 the pandemic in...
Nipa Armbruster, Secretary
Nipa joined the MPL Board of Trustees in February of 2021. She brings skills in writing, editing, and event planning, as well as experience working in project management. She has been involved in other community activities including HF-L School PTA Board, event coordinator/volunteer at HF-L schools, paid and volunteer martial arts instructor. She is currently a volunteer for Seize the Day:...
Katie Corey, Trustee
Katie is the newest Trustee on the Board, having been selected in March of 2023 to fill a seat that was unexpectedly vacated. She 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 and education." Katie has organized other events...
Thomas Dooley, Trustee
Tom joined the Board in February 2022. He 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 problem solving. “I view the library as...
Mary McCabe, Trustee
Mary joined the Library Board of Trustees in March of 2022 and served 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 joining the Board, Mary states: “I joined the...
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 the library's director. Laurie retired this past summer. The handmade quilt is now hanging in our 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...
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Previous Years’ Annual Reports
Each year, the Mendon Public Library compiles an Annual Report with our statistics and events summary. 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 Report Mendon Public Library 2017 Annual Report Mendon Public...
Policies
Mendon Public Library Vision, Mission Statement and Policies are all listed here. Simply click on the title you're interested in reading about. Vision and Mission Statement Bylaws of the Mendon Public Library Audit Claims Process/Procedure Book Drop Policy Bulletin Board Policy Cash Handling Policy and Procedure Cell Phone and Electronic Device Policy Circulation Policies Citizen Participation...
Meeting Minutes
2023 Meeting Minutes January 3, 2023 February 6, 2023 March 6, 2023 April 3, 2023 May 1, 2023 June 5, 2023 June 26, 2023 July 31, 2023 August 28, 2023 October 2, 2023 November 6, 2023 December 4, 2023 2022 Meeting Minutes January 10, 2022 February 7, 2022 March 7, 2022 April 4, 2022 May 2, 2022 June 6, 2022 June 27, 2022 August 1, 2022 August 29, 2022 October 3, 2022 November 7,...