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2023 Annual Report

2023 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.

CLOSED – Monday, April 8 – TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE

CLOSED – Monday, April 8 – TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE

On Monday, April 8th, the library will be closed. We hope you enjoy being in the path of totality for the solar eclipse. In the meantime, here are some eclipse-related links you might find interesting: Rochester Museum and Science Center Eclipse 2024:...

Lyla Grills, Director

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...

Operating Hours & Close Dates

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

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, April 1, at the library. Agenda and documents for the next board meeting will be available here 24 hours prior to the meeting. Agenda for March 4, 2024 MPL BOT...

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...