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 *****
Kids and families, join us in the Mendon Public Library Jacobs Family Reading Room on Thursday, July 17th, from 10 AM – 10:45 AM, for an inspirational story time with “Captain Jack” (aka Rick Martinez.) Sign up to reserve your spot!
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.
Register to join this online presentation, by a Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener, on Thursday, July 17th, from 1 PM – 2 PM, to learn how to use every inch of space whether growing herbs, vegetables or flowers. A Zoom Link will be emailed to you if you register 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 ***
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.
Have you always wanted to know more about EquiCenter and what happens at 3247 Rush Mendon Road? If so, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to visit the farm on Monday, July 21st, 1 PM – 3 PM. You can rotate through a number of special activities designed especially for preschool and elementary school-age kids. Registration required.
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.
Kids, Kindergarten – 6th Grade: Put your knowledge to use, from 1 – 2 PM on Tuesday, July 22nd, by building a fun playground and learn some basic building principles of shapes, tension, compression, joints and simple machines. You will get to build a prototype of a playground piece of equipment. We will be outside at the library if weather allows. Register to save your spot.
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...
Join other LEGO builders this summer for 1 or all 5 Wednesdays in July, 2nd-30th, from 11 AM – 11:45 AM at Rotary Park (214 North Main Street, Honeoye Falls.) Each child will receive a box of LEGO bricks and a creative building prompt. Using their imagination, participants can build what is suggested, or build their own creation. Intended for children ages 6-12. A reservation for each session is required. Also, adults are encouraged to stay and assist those that aren’t independent LEGO builders yet, but do not need to register themselves.
Elementary and Middle School Students, join us on Wednesday, July 23rd, from 1 – 2 PM for a fun, hands-on shadow puppetry workshop featuring Josh Rice. You will learn about puppetry and get to work with paper and scissors to create your own working puppets. All materials will be supplied. Limited to 30 puppeteers. Sign up to save your seat! Learn more about Josh at his website www.joshriceprojects.com.
Come to the Mendon Public Library on Thursday, July 24th, from 10 – 11 AM to learn more about common birds in the Monroe County area. Practice proper binocular holding skills and learn to identify different bird calls. Learn how to attract birds to your yard and get introduced to bird watching apps. This program is geared towards Grades 1-5. Register to save a seat. This program is offered through Monroe County’s Cornell Cooperative Extension
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...
“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.
As we approach Independence Day, pick up a free pocket copy of the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence, courtesy of Friends of The Mendon Public Library. Have you ever read the whole Constitution before?
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.
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!
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...