Mon-Thu 9-8; Fri 9-5; Sat 9-3
Grades 6-12: Join Emily at the Mendon Library on Tuesdays from 2:30 – 4:00 PM for a variety of community service activities to help around the library! We will be working in the garden, promoting library activities, and decorating the library for fall. Register in advance so we can supply snacks!
Join us at the library on Veteran’s Day, Wednesday, November 11th, from 1 – 2 PM to hear the story of Spencerport native Lt. Lesley Smith. He spent 17 months in a German prison camp during World War II. This is what he and others experienced as “guests of the 3rd Reich”. This presentation is told by his family. Sign up to save your spot.
Mendon Public Library will open at 1 PM on Thursday, November 12th to allow for staff training in the morning. See you then!
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 Amerks Reading Power Play is back at the Monroe County Library System! Kids Grades K-5 and 6-12: For every 'hat trick" of books (3 books) you read, you can submit an entry to win tickets to the Amerk's February 21, 2027 hockey game. View the "Reading Power Play"...
Ages 10-99: Check out these Thursdays to learn and play D&D (Dungeons and Dragons) with Linus. Whether you are experienced or new to D&D, all are welcome, on any or all days. Sign up to save your seat. Bring dice if you have them, otherwise all supplies will be provided. Linus is an avid D&D player, local student, and volunteer D&D trainer. We will gather at the library, from 4 – 7 PM, on the following dates: Nov 12, Dec 10.
Tune in on Thursday, November 12th, 6:30 – 7:30 PM to learn about Rochester’s Olmsted Parks. Registration is required with an active email address for the Zoom link to be emailed before the program. This program is hosted by the Hamlin Public Library; if you have any questions, please call the library at 964-2320. “The Master Gardener Series is brought to you by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County and is available thanks to a consortium of MCLS libraries who are sharing resources and connecting communities.”
Join us at the library, on Fridays, from 1 – 3 PM, for an afternoon matinee. Our upcoming shows include: Nov 13 The Sheep Detectives, Nov 20 The Breadwinner, (LIBRARY CLOSED NOV 27), Dec 4 Devil Wears Prada 2, Dec 11 Pressure, Dec 18 Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love.
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 library, for a 1/2 hour of fun. No registration needed; just stop in! Upcoming Story Times: Nov 14, Nov...
Ages 8 through adults: sign up to join us at the library on Saturday, November 14 from 11 AM – 12 PM, to bring nature indoors and craft your very own macrame air plant hanger. In this class, Sigriet will teach you how to build and decorate your hanging air planter to take home with you! All supplies will be provided, but you can bring your own decorative accents to give your creation a personal touch. Limited to 15 participants. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
Join Miss Kelly each Tuesday morning at 10 AM at the library for Story Time. Preschoolers and their caregivers will read a few stories, sing a few songs, and make new friends. Registration not necessary. NOTE: Summer months, in nice weather, we gather at the Harry...
Teens and Adults: Join Financial Advisor Robert Nestrick at the library from 6:30 – 7:30 PM for any or all of his four Tuesday financial workshops. Sign up to reserve your spot for each session that you want to attend. October 6 Retirement: Making Money Last; October 20 Healthcare and Retirement; November 3 Social Security: Your Questions Answered; November 17 Four Pillars of the New Retirement.
Adults are invited to participate in an informal monthly reading club to discuss science topics from current and historical news. Retired RIT Professor Mark Fairchild will facilitate the discussions once a month on a Wednesday from 6:30 – 7:30 PM at the Mendon Public Library. Participants are provided links to articles on the topics for that month, and are asked to read at least one of them prior to the meeting. Registration for each session is required, and the group is limited to 10 to facilitate inclusive discussion. Participants can sign up for each session individually (no commitment to attend multiple sessions). Upcoming chat dates: Nov 18 “Thanksgiving Turkey Science”, Jan 27, Feb 24, Mar 31, Apr 28, and May 26.
Children ages 7-12: Each month you can join other LEGO Club builders at the library, from 4:30 – 5:30 PM, for a new activity/challenge. Participants will receive a box of LEGOs and a prompt. Using their imagination, they can build what is suggested or build their own creation. Registration is required. Upcoming dates: Wednesday, November 18; Wednesday, December 16.
Adults, join us at the library near the fireplace 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! Upcoming Knit Nook dates: *Nov 19 (*CHANGED in NOV), Dec 10, Jan...
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 fall, from 10 AM – 11:15 AM, at Mendon Public Library, and participants are welcome to come to any or all of the sessions! Please register for Thursday, Nov 19, and/or Dec 17.
Teens: Learn how to classify the light from distant galaxies over a slice of pizza! On Thursday, November 19th, from 2:30 – 3:30 PM, here at the library, a NASA citizen science project run by RIT researchers needs your help to study distant galaxies by finding features in their light! Sign up to save your seat, and your slice! Bring your laptop if you want, but NOT required. (An adult version of this program will be offered on December 5 at 11 AM; feel free to attend both.)
All Ages. Join us at the library for an eye-opening presentation about Thanksgiving on Saturday, November 21st, from 1 – 2 PM. You will be able to perk up the conversation at this year’s holiday meal with some little-known facts about our Thanksgiving holiday. Presented by Jack Kowiak. Kindly register. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
Tune in on Monday, November 23rd, from 6:30 – 7:30 PM, to learn about the Fibonacci sequence. It is a series of numbers that was popularized in Europe in 1202, by Italian mathematician Leonardo Bonacci, commonly known as Fibonacci. A wide variety of artistic and natural phenomena have been discovered which approximate the numbers in the Fibonacci sequence. This talk will describe some of these instances and speculate on why so many things in nature seem to follow the inherent mathematics. Registration is required with an active email address for the Zoom link. You will receive the link via email before the program. This program is hosted by the Pittsford Community Library. If you have any questions, please call the library at 248-6275. The Master Gardener Series is brought to you by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County and is available thanks to a consortium of MCLS libraries who are sharing resources and connecting communities.
Join any or all of three movement awareness classes based on the Feldenkrais Method (tinyurl.com/felden-what) with certified instructor, Lisa Hochgraf, from 1 – 2 PM, on Oct. 15, Dec. 1, and Feb. 2, at Pinehurst Senior Living Community, 1000 Pine Trail, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.