Mon-Thu 9-8; Fri 9-5; Sat 9-3
Program registrations open Wednesday, June 11. On Wednesday, June 25 we have our Opening Party and start tracking reading progress and program attendance. There are weekly prizes and incentives for participation. The Summer Reading Program ends on Friday, August 8 and the final prize drawings will be done by Friday, August 15. ***** GOAL: Read 20 minutes a day, 5 days a week, throughout the summer *****
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!
Tweens & Teens, Join Emily and her bin of craft supplies on any (or all!) Thursdays at the library at 1 PM, June 26 – August 7. You can spend an hour at a relaxing CRafternoon. For grades 6-12. Snacks provided. Please register in advance.
Cool off at the library with a fun Color Our World Friday Movie Matinee. Showtime is 1 PM on Fridays from June 27 through August 8, in the Mendon Public Library. Snacks will be provided by The Friends of Mendon Public Library. No registration necessary.
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 10:00 AM, at the Mendon Public Library, for a half hour of fun. No registration required; just stop in! (Upcoming Story...
Join Mendon Public Library on Tuesday, August 12th, from 10 – 11 AM as we have a Very Hungry Caterpillar celebration! This will be a special celebration of the iconic book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” that was written and illustrated by Eric Carle. We will read a few stories, meet the Very Hungry Caterpillar, have crafts and a wiggle, jiggle dance party! Sign up to save your seat!
6-12 graders: join Emily at the library on Tuesday afternoons through August 12th, from 1 PM - 3 PM, for a variety of activities to give back to the library and our community! We will have a different project each week, but bring your own ideas too; we can't wait to...
On Wednesday, August 20th from 7 – 8 PM, Cornell Cooperative Extension will present an online program on Integrated Pest Management. Register to receive your Zoom link; the link will be sent 24 hours in advance of the program. *** This program is available thanks to a consortium of MCLS libraries who are sharing resources and connecting communities ***
Join us at the Mendon Library on Tuesday, August 26th, 6:30 – 7:30 PM, for a fun and informative presentation. Travel advisor Christy Masters, of Set & Rise Vacations, takes a deep dive into four of the most popular cruise lines: Royal Caribbean International, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, and Viking. Learn how to match your vacation goals to the right cruise experience and get insider tips to help you navigate your options like a pro. Perfect for curious travelers, cruise lovers, or anyone planning their next getaway, come with questions and leave with inspiration! Sign up to reserve 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.
“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.
The Mendon Public Library has 4 new book discussion kits! Each kit contains 7 copies of the book, assembled in a tote bag with 7 discussion guides for that title. The selected books are: Black Cake, by Charmaine Wilkerson; The Dictionary of Lost Words, by Pip Williams; Happiness Falls, by Angie Kim; and North Woods, by Daniel Mason. This addition to our collection is from the United for Libraries and Penguin Random House Grants to U.S. Rural and Small Libraries. The tote bags were donated by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
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. ***Udemy is provided by “Wired for Opportunity”, a Monroe County Library System digital equity initiative supported by grant funds from Monroe County***
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!
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.