Mendon Public Library is pleased to share Bonnie Gamache’s photographs printed on canvas at the library through Labor Day.
Mon-Thu 9-8; Fri 9-5; Sat 9-3
Events
Grab and Go Crafts: While Supplies Last
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!
Thank You for Sponsoring Summer Reading 2024!
Please stop in at our sponsors to say "Thanks!" We couldn't have done it without all their generosity. We are so grateful for the support!
CLOSED Labor Day Weekend
The Mendon Public Library will be closed Saturday, August 31st and Monday, September 2nd for the Labor Day weekend. We hope you enjoy your extra time off and will visit the library when we reopen on Tuesday, September 3rd at 9:00 AM.
NY Empire Pass and VIP Passes for 2024-2025
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.
Tuesday Story Time – Restarts September 10, 2024
Join Miss Kelly and a special Summer Reading Program guest each Tuesday morning at 10 AM to gather at the Harry Allen Park gazebo (inside the library if weather is poor). You’ll read a few stories, sing a few songs, and share in some special summer memory making. Tuesdays, through August 6th; then a break until September 10th.
Let’s Talk About Hate: Workshop through Zines
Tweens/Teens & Adults: Join us on Thursday, September 12th, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM in the Mendon Public Library Jacobs Family Reading Room, for an inter-generational workshop where facilitators from the renowned M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence will lead...
Preschool Story Time in Two Languages with Miss Rosa
Preschoolers and their Caregivers are welcome to join Miss Rosa at the Mendon Public Library on Fridays, starting September 13th, from 10 AM to 10:30 AM, to enjoy stories and songs in English and Spanish. Miss Rosa will read from a variety of books and share her love of language, culture, and creativity. These story times are currently scheduled through October 11, but more could be added if availability and interest allows. No registration required.
Friday Night Star Gazing September 13
Local amateur astronomers will be presenting special star gazing events in Honeoye Falls at Monroe Street Village Park this summer. The Friday, September 13th event is hosted by MPL and is open to residents of all ages, especially the young and the curious. Please register, esp. to get updates, as this event is weather dependent. Kindly enter the park with headlights off (parking lights only). Honeoye Falls Monroe Street Park (Fireman’s Field), 331 Monroe St., Honeoye Falls, NY 14472. PLEASE check the library website 4 hours before the event to assure that conditions will be favorable for viewing. An alternate date may be offered if necessary. For any questions, feel free to contact George at gfazekas@polyphotonics.com
Macrame Air Plant Hanger Workshop
Tweens, Teens and Adults, register now for this popular hands-on workshop. On Saturday, September 14th, from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, at the Mendon Public Library, you are invited to bring nature indoors by crafting your very own macrame air plant hanger. In this class,...
Have Apps Will Travel
Adults, have you wondered about APPS and how they work? Join us Tuesday, September 17th from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM, in the Mendon Public Library Jacobs Family Reading Room as Daniel Jones talks us through today’s apps and all the choices you have. No question is off limits. Registration Required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Mendon Public Library.
Open Saturdays 9 AM – 3 PM
Stop in for a visit!
Teen Corner Open
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 (Languages Other Than English) for Kids
“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.
Automatic Renewal Starts May 1
On Wednesday, May 1st, Monroe County Library System introduces automatic renewals! Eligible items will renew four days before their due dates. A courtesy email will be sent that lists each renewed item with its new due date. If any item is coming due, but is not eligible for renewal, the email will list that item as ‘not renewed.’ Remember, you can always manage your account online at: https://catalogplus.libraryweb.org/?section=myAccount Read more about automatic renewals at: https://libraryweb.org/news/automatic-renewal-of-library-materials/
Top MPL Items of 2023
In 4 categories of materials, see what circulated most from Mendon Public Library in 2023.
BookPage and Reading Recommendations Available at MPL
Thanks to the Friends of Mendon Public Library, we have a subscription to BookPage in 2024! These publications, printed monthly, will be free for our library patrons to take with them, if they wish. Another benefit to patrons is getting reading recommendations,...
New Year : No Late Fees!
2024 is a new year, and Mendon Public Library has a new policy: There are no more late fees for Mendon Library materials! Of course, we will have to charge for lost or damaged materials. And note, other libraries may have different policies, so be sure to check. Happy...
12 Book Discussion Kits in Diverse Voices
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.
CPR Training Kits
Thanks to a collaboration from the American Heart Association, UR Medicine, and the Monroe County Library System, you can learn to save lives with CPR from the comfort of your own home or classroom. Hands-Only CPR training kits are available to borrow at Mendon Public Library, and other select Monroe County Libraries. The unit includes a rubber torso, or manikin, to guide proper hand placement as well as compression rate and depth, and instructions. The Hand-Only CPR kits are available to be checked out and returned at any public library in Monroe County, just as with other library materials.