Mon-Thu 9-8; Fri 9-5; Sat 9-3
Bring in a photo of your pet(s) to be a part of our pet display during the month of May! Write your pet’s name on the front of a 4″x6″ photo and we will proudly display it on our wall. Do you need to print a picture? Use our printer here at the library, free of charge, for 1 or 2 pet photos. Also, during the month of May, donations for Pet Pride of New York, a cat sanctuary and adoption center in Victor, will be accepted. (Click through to view Pet Pride’s Wish List.)
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!
Adults, join us at the library on Fridays at 1:30 for a free movie. Complimentary snacks provided by The Friends of Mendon Public Library. No registration necessary. May 9: Moonrise (PG), May 16: Lion (PG-13).
Miss Lori loves to share stories, songs, and activities with preschool kids and their families! Join us every other Saturday, at 10:00 AM, in the Mendon Public Library Jacobs Family Reading Room, for a half hour of fun. Registration is not required; just stop in! The following Saturday Story Times are currently scheduled: May 10, and June 14.
Teens and Adults: Join us at the Mendon Public Library Jacobs Family Reading Room on Monday, May 12th, 6 PM – 7:30 PM, to learn about mushrooms! We will look at lots of dried samples, pictures, as well as spores and mycelium through a microscope. Please sign up to reserve your seat. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
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.
Middle and High Schoolers: Do you want to make a difference by helping your library and community? Would you like to earn community service credit? Join us on select Tuesdays to participate in various activities. We will meet at the Mendon Public Library, from 2:30 – 4 on Tuesday afternoons. Space is limited; registration is recommended.
On Thursday, May 15th, Mendon Public Library will be closed to the public from 9 AM - 1 PM for staff training. The library will re-open to the public at 1 PM, and will close at 8 PM. As always, Thank You for your patronage!
Teens and Adults. Do you know why the Erie Canal was built? How was it built? What happened with it once it was built? Where is it now? All these questions and more will be answered in this crash course on “Clinton’s Ditch.” Join Derrick Pratt, Director of Education at the Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse to learn all about the Erie Canal at the Mendon Public Library on Tuesday, May 20th, from 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Registration requested. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
Join us on Wednesday, May 21st, 6 PM – 7 PM, in collaboration with a consortium of MCLS libraries, for an online conversation with Cornell Cooperative Extension to understand the impacts of climate change. We will discuss local climate impacts and ways for individuals to take action at home and dealing with climate anxiety. Registration required. *** This program is available thanks to a consortium of MCLS libraries who are sharing resources and connecting communities ***
Register today to save your seat for the 6:30 PM, Wednesday, May 21 screening of the documentary “Running to Stand Still – Migrants Search For Hope In The Promised Land.” This 25-minute documentary film focuses on the fraught and divisive issue of forced migrants seeking safety and asylum at the U.S./Mexico border. We will be joined by Heidi Ostertag, the Executive Producer/Impact Producer, to help answer any questions after the film.
The Mendon Public Library will be closed on Saturday, May 24 and Monday May 26 for the Memorial Day weekend. We will re-open on Tuesday, May 27 at 9:00 AM. We hope to see you then!
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.
Did You Know: The Monroe County Library System (MCLS) has a department that assists getting library materials to Monroe County residents that cannot get to a library? It is called the "Outreach Department." This is a free service, though there are some eligibility...
Using your Mendon Public Library card, you can now access Kanopy, a free movie streaming service with no ads and no subscriptions. Kanopy offers an expertly curated collection of films we think you will enjoy. We are pleased to bring this streaming service to our community. To use Kanopy, you will need to enter your library card information and create a Kanopy account. We recommend doing this in a web browser, but you can also set up your account in the Kanopy app for iOS or Android. To get started with Kanopy visit: https://mendon.kanopy.com
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.
Our 2024-2025 New York State Empire Pass and the Very Important Places (VIP) Passes are available to borrow. The Empire Pass provides discounted admission to participating NY State Parks. (Please read the Empire Pass Guidelines for use.) The VIP Passes are for a variety of cultural sites to obtain special offers at these Very Important Places, thanks to partnerships arranged each year by MCLS.
All teens and tweens are invited to come celebrate the grand opening of our new Teen Corner on Thursday, July 11th at 1:00 PM. We’ll have bubble tea, games, prizes, and more! State Assemblymember Jen Lunsford will help us with a ribbon cutting at 1:30 PM. We’ll also be unveiling our brand new, Manga book section!
“LOTE for Kids!” (LOTE = Languages Other Than English) is another perk for Monroe County Library card holders: we have access to electronic children’s books in many popular languages. They also offer the LOTE4Kids app for your smartphone.
Mendon Public Library is pleased to announce the arrival of our new DIVERSE VOICES BOOK DISCUSSION KITS. The Rochester Regional Library Council and The Friends & Foundation of Rochester Public Library awarded a grant from the Harold Hacker Fund for the Advancement of Libraries to make the creation of these kits possible. Twelve Diverse Voices Book Discussion Kits were created. Each kit contains seven copies of a particular title and seven copies of a book discussion guide, conveniently circulated in a special tote bag. Titles were selected to represent diverse characters, authors, and topics. The intended audiences for the Diverse Voices kits are both established and new book groups, and anyone who may wish to host a single book discussion for their friends, family, coworkers, etc. The book kits have an extended 8-week loan period.