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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...
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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...
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...
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, July 7th, at the library. Agenda and documents for the next regular board meeting will be available here 24 hours prior to the meeting. Agenda for July 7th, 2025...
Nipa Armbruster
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...
Katie Corey
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...
Thomas Dooley
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...
Mary McCabe
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...
Tom Ochsenhirt
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...
Alison Zero Jones
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...
Alicia Zysman-Cromwell
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...
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...
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...
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...