Mon-Thu 9-8; Fri 9-5; Sat 9-3
Our program on Monday, March 23rd, from 6:30 – 7:30 PM will feature Brady Fergusson of The Climate Solutions Accelerator. The program will feature information on the Color Your Community Green Initiative. Currently, our area has 13 active CYCG teams, including teams in Pittsford, Rush-Henrietta, and Lima, and they are looking for people who may be interested in starting a new team in this region. Please register to save your seat.
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!
Teens and Adults: join us at the Mendon Public Library on Tuesday, March 24th from 6:30 – 7:30 PM when the Addiction Services Team for the Monroe County Office of Mental Health presents on addiction, the effects of opioids on the body, how to identify an overdose and how to administer the overdose reversal medication, naloxone. Those attending will take home a naloxone kit and Xylazine testing strips (supplies pending). This is a free program, but registration is required.
Adults, join us at the library near the fireplace 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: Mar 26, Apr 9, Ap 23, (Library CLOSED in...
Hummingbirds are fascinating and provide loads of enjoyment as you watch them out your window. On Thursday, March 26th, 6:30 – 7:30 PM you can connect via Zoom to learn about hummingbirds’ essential needs and the plants that will lure them to your yard. Registration is required with an email address for the Zoom link. You will receive the link via email before the program. This program is hosted by the Greece Public Library. If you have any questions, please call the library at 225-8951. The Master Gardener Series is brought to you by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County and is available thanks to a consortium of MCLS libraries who are sharing resources and connecting communities.
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. Friday, March 6, Julie & Julia (PG-13, 123 mins, 2009, Columbia...
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...
Q. What do these remarkable women have in common? A. They have all been chosen, researched, and presented by local Girl Scout Troop 61026 to take a spot on the gallery wall at Mendon Public Library during March, Women’s History Month. Stop by the library to see this good representation of women’s history and women’s future.
Preschoolers and their Caregivers are welcome to join Miss Rosa at the Mendon Public Library on Mondays at 10 AM, to enjoy a half hour of stories and songs in English and Spanish. Miss Rosa will read from a variety of books and share her love of language, culture, and...
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!
“Recommends” is a monthly email newsletter offered by your Monroe County Library System (MCLS), where you can get a list of choices to help you find your next read. You will receive your personalized newsletter on the 15th of the month, and it will provide suggested items from the county library collection for each of your chosen interests. Get an email you will be excited to open; give it a try!
The Mendon Public Library will be closed on Saturday, April 4th, for the Easter weekend. We will re-open at 9 AM on Monday, April 6th. Hope to see you then!
Kids Ages 8-14, join us Monday, March 30th, from 10 – 11 AM, for a fun workshop. Make art with instructor Michelle Garlock and create some special rock paintings. Register to save your spot. Generously sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
Elementary-aged kids, join us at the library on Monday, March 30th, from 1 – 2 PM, as we learn from the Monroe County Office of Traffic Safety what we can all do to stay safe while riding our bikes or walking through town. We will watch some videos, do some crafts, and discuss safety. It will be fun and informative. Please bring your bike helmet…we are going to be checking to make sure they fit properly. In addition, we will have representatives from the Manor School Bike Bus Program on hand to share information how you can ride with them this spring. Kindly register.
Teens and Adults: Reserve a seat at any of our four financial workshops with Financial Advisor, Robert Nestrick. Each session stands on its own, so register for one, or any combination of the four. The topics covered are: Monday, March 30: Foundations of Investing; Monday, April 13: Retirement by Design; Monday, April 20: Rules of the Road (Strategy, Risk, Diversify, Quality, Long Term, Realistic Expectations, Balance, Preparing for Unexpected, What You Can Control, Annual Review) ; and Monday, Apri 27: Creating Your Estate Document.
On Tuesday, March 31st, from 10 – 10:45 AM, kids (grades K-6) can join us at the library to learn about some of the local fish in New York State, while exploring the Japanese art of fish printing – gyotaku. Youth will have a chance to complete a hands-on art project to take home. Please sign up participating children only, though adults are encouraged to stay. Sponsored by The Friends of the Mendon Public Library.
Elementary and Middle School Kids: Join RMSC at the library on Tuesday, March 31, from 1 – 2 PM, to hear about some of the incredible women who have been pioneers in space exploration. Then make a mini planetarium with our favorite constellations. Register to save your seat. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
Kids, K-5th Grade: Come get stranded for a castaway challenge! On Wednesday, April 1st, from 10 – 11 AM, you will be outside at the library where you can test your engineering, survival, and invention skills as you try to navigate being stranded on a deserted island. You will need to create shelter, find food, clean water, and build a raft to get home. Will you make it off the island? Come join us and see how you do. Register to save your spot. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
Kids, Teens and Adults. Join Sam Warren from Food Forest Fungi, on Wednesday, April 1st from 1PM – 2PM for a mushroom identification walk while exploring the beautiful woods of Mendon Ponds Park. The class is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.