Mon-Thu 9-8; Fri 9-5; Sat 9-3
Grades 3-8: Join us at the library on Thursday, April 2nd, from 10 – 11 AM, where the Rochester Museum and Science Center (RMSC) will be exploring the amazing world of polymer chemistry. Experiencing it first-hand, you will perform experiments to make different kinds of polymers like slime, Styrofoam, and extract DNA from a banana. Sign up only the participating student to save a seat. Parents are encouraged to stay. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
School Age Children and Caregivers, join us on Thursday, April 2nd, from 1 – 1:30 PM, for a special “Getting to Know our Neighbors” story time. Shaheed Ali, director of Mighty Muslim Mountains, and women from his group will share stories and traditions of Ramadan, the holiday just celebrated by our Muslim neighbors. This Mighty story time is brought to you in part by the Mighty Muslim Mountains Youth Program, a Rochester-based youth program that promotes healthy environments for healthy character development of youth. Free and open to all. Appropriate for all school-age children and their families. Sign up to reserve your spot. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library
Families: Join us for a fun afternoon of BINGO! Kids and family members are encouraged to meet up at the library on Thursday, April 2nd, from 2 – 3 PM to play some BINGO. Prizes and refreshments will be provided. Register to save your spot! Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
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: Mar 19, Apr 2, Apr 16, May 7, and May 21.
All are welcome to join us for our last movie matinee on Friday afternoon, April 3rd, from 1 - 3 PM. We will be showing Zootopia 2 (Rated PG, 108 minutes, 2025, Walt Disney Studios.) Free popcorn will be provided, courtesy of The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
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 on Thursdays at 10 – 11:15 AM, at Mendon Public Library. Participants are welcome to come to any or all of the sessions: Apr 16, May 21, and Jun 18. Registration is required.
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.
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.
Our 2025-2026 VIP (Very Important Places) Passes and our New York State Empire Passes are now in circulation! Click through to see what is available.
Thanks to the Friends of Mendon Public Library, we have a subscription to BookPage in 2025! These publications, printed monthly, will be free for our library patrons to take with them, if they wish.
Monroe County Library System card holders now have free access to “Gale Presents: Udemy”, an online learning platform that connects patrons to video-based courses taught by leading experts in business, technology, and more. Udemy users can explore thousands of continuously updated on-demand video courses that match their professional goals and personal interests. Follow the enclosed link and use your email address to create your Udemy account. ***Udemy is provided by “Wired for Opportunity”, a Monroe County Library System digital equity initiative supported by grant funds from Monroe County***
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The next regular meeting of the Mendon Public Library Board of Trustees will be held at 7 PM on Monday, April 6th at the library. Agenda and documents for the next regular board meeting will be available here 24 hours prior to the meeting. Agenda for March 2, 2026...