Mon-Thu 9-8; Fri 9-5; Sat 9-3
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, January 2, Freakier Friday (PG, 97 mins, 2025, Walt Disney...
The Amerks Reading Power Play is returning for its 20th season! Including the Hat Trick Reading Challenge which runs through Saturday, January 31, 2026. Participants could win family tickets to the Sunday, February 15, 2026, home game! Every 3 books earns an entry...
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!
On Thursday, January 8th, from 6:30-7:30 PM, learn about succulents; they are fun, easy to grow and care for, and can be enjoyed indoors and out. Find out how to use succulents throughout your home. A link to the virtual event will be emailed to registrants. (For...
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...
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!
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.
Mendon Public Library is pleased to share the recent illustrations by ceramic and illustration artist Carrianne Hendrickson through January 31st. The works on display are primarily original pencil drawings with some giclee prints of her drawings.
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.
Kids and Caregivers, join Sandra and her sweet chicken Chooks on Saturday, January 17th, from 10 – 11 AM, for a story time including one to two chicken-themed pictorial story books. We’ll learn about chickens, enjoy some stories and songs, and go home with a better understanding of these fowl friends. Registration requested. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
All ages and skill levels are invited to drop in at the Mendon Public Library on Monday, January 19th, anytime between 10 AM and 1 PM, to join us making art! Stay as long as you like, Kathryn Bevier from The Mill Art Center will be hosting and bringing plenty of...
Stop by the Mendon Public Library on Monday, January 19th, between 11 AM and 1 PM to enjoy the Kiwanis Hot Cocoa Bar! Volunteers from the Kiwanis will be on hand to serve up this sweet treat and read a story or two.
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.
Many of us think our ability to move will steadily worsen as we age. But with self-awareness and some smart choices, movement can be easier than we think! Register to join any or all of three movement awareness classes based on the Feldenkrais Method (tinyurl.com/felden-what) These 3 classes (Oct. 14, Dec. 2, and Feb. 3) from 1 PM – 2 PM, are designed to help you do what you want to do in life with more ease and comfort. Your instructor, Lisa Hochgraf, is a Guild-Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner who loves to work with older adults. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library. Please note: these events will be at ***PINEHURST SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY, 1000 Pine Trail, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472***
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!
The Wired for Opportunity program is technology training classes provided at no cost to students. The classes will range from basic computer and phone skills to courses like social media and web development and will award the students with a free device, either a Chromebook or Google Pixel Tablet, depending on the class curriculum’s device focus. Each student will be provided a device to use on site for the course’s four class duration. These courses will run from mid-2025 through 2026 and be available at a variety of locations across the county. *** Please note that devices will be awarded one per person per household, while supplies last ***
Thanks to The Friends of Mendon Public Library, our children and their families can enjoy a new collection of screen-free audio players for kids! The Tonies collection includes 3 loanable Tonie boxes (these are the players) that come with headphones and 1 storytelling character. Each character contains a unique story, that plays when placed on a Tonie box. Our new collection also has 41 individual Tonie characters, each with their own unique and educational story. Tonie character stories range in target age up to about 10 years. The characters can be checked out and used on your own Tonie box, or on a library Tonie box.
“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.
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.