Mon-Thu 9-8; Fri 9-5; Sat 9-3
Tweens and Teens join Miss Emily for crafting/creating time on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month from 2:30 – 3:30 PM at the library! Please register in advance. Menders, Makers, & More is currently scheduled for these days: Jan 15, Jan 29, Feb 5, Feb 19, Mar 5, and Mar 19.
All are welcome to join us at the Mendon Public Library on Friday afternoons from 1 – 3 PM, for a casual movie matinee. There will be free popcorn courtesy of The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
The Mendon Public Library will continue to offer Take & Make Craft Kits while supplies last. Our crafts are made possible through the generous support of The Friends of Mendon Public Library. Have fun and get creative!
Save your spot by registering now for this online Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener presentation on Monday, February 9th at 6:30 PM about the benefits of gardens and gardening for physical and mental health. Registration is required with an active email...
Join Miss Kelly each Tuesday morning at 10 AM for Story Time. Preschoolers and their caregivers will read a few stories, sing a few songs, and make new friends. Registration not necessary.
6th – 12th Graders: Join Emily at the library on Tuesdays, from 2:30 to 4 PM, for a variety of activities to give back to the library and community! We will have a different project each week, posted in advance in the Teen Corner. Feel free to come with your own ideas as well. We can’t wait to collaborate with you! If you can, register in advance so we know how many snacks to provide!
Adults, join us at the conference table near the fireplace at the Mendon Public Library on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, 10 - 11:30 AM, to work on your knitting projects. No need to register. Looking forward to knitting with you! Upcoming Knit Nook dates: ...
Miss Lori loves to share stories, songs, and activities with preschool kids and their families! Join us the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month, at 10 AM, at the Mendon Public Library, for a half hour of fun. No registration required; just stop in! Upcoming Story...
Kids, ages 8-14! Bring nature indoors at the library on Monday, February 16th, from 11 AM to 12 PM by crafting your very own floral terrarium with a beach theme. All supplies are provided, but you can bring your very own decorative accents to give your terrarium a personal touch. Registration is required. Generously sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
Join Miss Lisa and other LEGO builders on the 3rd Monday of the month, from 4:30 – 5:30 PM, through May (Jan 19, Feb 16, Mar 16, Apr 20, and May 18.) The LEGO Club will offer a new challenge each month. Participants will receive a box of LEGOs and a prompt. Using their imagination, they can build what is suggested or build their own creation. Children ages 7-12. Registration is required.
Kids – Adults: Join us at the library on Tuesday, February 17th, 1 to 2 PM, to learn with RMSC. We’ll be talking about the Underground Railroad and it’s connection to Rochester area. Discussion geared for older elementary kids through adults. Registration required.
Teens and Tweens: Have you always wanted to try a henna temporary tattoo? Come to the library on Tuesday, February 17th from 6 – 7:30 PM and meet Aroma to see what you can design together. This program will be limited to 15 teens/tweens. You may want to bring a book to read as they’ll be some waiting while Aroma works with each patron individually. Sign up today. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
Kids, Kindergarten – 5th Grade: Register to save a spot at the Mendon Public Library on Wednesday, February 18th, from 10 – 11 AM where you can learn the basics of wizards and warlocks, fun style! Create a potion jar of unicorn tears, decorate your wand, and start your herb garden by planting and decorating your own pot. Registration is required.
Kids – Save a seat at the library on Wednesday, February 18th, from 1 – 1:50 PM, to learn about and celebrate Lunar New Year with Jessica of Cornell Cooperative Extension. Stories and Crafts will be part of this program. Registration is required. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library,
Grades 1-8: The question is: “What is energy?” On Thursday, February 19th, from 10 -11 AM, Rochester Museum and Science Center (RMSC) demonstrators will guide students in exploring different forms of energy, how they connect, and how they are used. Join for this amazing program. Sign up your student only to save a seat. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
Kids 7-10 years old: Reserve Thursday, February 19th from 3 – 4 PM so you can use the Snap Circuits Junior Kit and be introduced to the basic properties of electricity and electronics. You will learn the fundamentals behind circuitry and how circuits are used in all of the technological devices we use today. Sign up to save your seat.
Poet Kathleen Wakefield has found that experiencing the reading of poetry in community opens it up in new ways for everyone, whether you’ve always loved poetry or had less than positive experiences with it! No prior experience with poetry is necessary. Sweet Bites will be held monthly this winter at 10 AM – 11:15 AM, at Mendon Public Library, and participants are welcome to come to any or all of the sessions: Thur, Jan 15; Fri, Feb 20; and Thur, Mar 19. Registration is required.
Mycologist Sam Warren would love to help you start cultivating mushrooms. Register to join us at the library on Wednesday, February 25th, 6:30 – 7:30 PM where Sam will teach a hands-on, low-tech, affordable approach to mushroom cultivation. Everyone will also leave with their own culture of oyster mushrooms that they cloned themselves in a Petri dish. The class is free and open to the public; registration is required. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
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 tuned for further updates on our SLI certification progress.
The Friends of the Mendon Public Library are offering their beautiful, red tote bags for sale at the library. These bags are $15/each. They are perfect for toting library books and/or gift giving. Bags are available for purchase at the library with cash, or checks made payable to the “Friends of the Mendon Public Library”, or can be paid online, and picked up at the library by showing your purchase confirmation at the circulation desk.