Judy, and the rest of us at Mendon Public Library, send a HUGE Thank You to our many sponsors, volunteers, and readers who made the 2026 Summer Reading Program "UnEarth A Story!" such a big success. We could not do it without all the community help.
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Events
Knit Nook – 2nd and 4th Thursdays
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: Sep 10, Sep 24, Oct 8, Oct 22, Dec 10,...
Saturday Story Time Twice A Month
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: Sept. 12, Sept....
Voter Registration Day at MPL
On Tuesday, September 15th, from 9 AM to 8 PM, the League of Women Voters will be tabling at the Mendon Public Library to share information about voting and get you signed up to vote. Stop by to learn more!
VolunTeens!
Grades 6-12: Starting September 8th, 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!
Firefly Friends
Firefly Friends is for children ages 2-5, with their caregiver present, and runs for 9-months (September-May), in 4-week segments. The Firefly Friends meet at the library on Wednesdays from 10 – 10:45 AM, and are led by Jennifer Catalano in nature-based stories, songs, and crafts to help little ones shine bright lights. Come meet Juniper the firefly puppet and help Miss Jennifer wake the sleeping fireflies! Registration is required; please register the student only. Current registrants will be allowed to keep their seat and continue every four weeks.
LEGO Club Monthly Challenge
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, September 16; Wednesday, October 21; Wednesday, November 18.
ONLINE – Eating Healthy on a Budget
Now that school’s back in session, are you trying to do some meal planning and eat healthier while on a budget? On Wednesday, September 16th from 6:30 – 7:30 PM, you can join Nutrition Educator Alyssa VanValkenburg from Cornell Cooperative Extension to learn just how to do this. 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 Mendon Public Library. If you have any questions, please call the library at 624-6067. “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.”
Teen Craft Hour
Tweens &Teens, Grades 6-12: Join Emily for an hour of crafting and camaraderie! They will meet the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, from 2:30 – 3:30 PM, in the Teen Corner at the library. Upcoming dates: Th Sep 17 (Anti Stress Balls), Th Oct 1 (Craft Pinecone Bats), Th Oct 15 (Magical Kitties Game), Th Oct 29 (Ghost Stories).
Tuesday Story Time – Re-starts September 22
~~ TUESDAY STORY TIMES ARE ON A BRIEF PAUSE, BUT WILL RE-START ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND AT 10 AM ~~ 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.
Visiting Artist Krista Flynn
The Mendon Public Library is excited to share the works of Krista Flynn through the end of September. Krista is a nature and portrait photographer residing in Honeoye Falls. Krista is inspired by the changing seasons, small, overlooked details, finding magic in the ordinary, light, and meaningful connection. Krista loves finding creative uses of light as well as intentional camera movement. As a nature photographer, Krista loves both small details and larger landscapes. One of her favorite places to photograph is the Adirondack mountains, a place that her late father adored. Krista loves to remember him through attempting to display the beauty of the place he loved so much. When she is photographing her human subjects, Krista is most inspired by authentic joyful moments that tell a story and loving connections between family members. Krista hopes to spread joy and beauty through her imagery. She is so grateful to be here and invites you to follow along with her on her journey on her website, www.kristaflynnphotography.com, or on Facebook (@kristaflynnphoto) or Instagram (@kristaflynnphoto and @kristaflynnphoto_nature ). Mendon Public Library is pleased to be able to showcase Krista’s beautiful photography through the end of September.
V.I.P. Passes and Empire State Park Passes 2026-2027
Our 2026-2027 VIP (Very Important Places) Passes and our New York State Empire Passes are now in circulation! Click through to see what is available.
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!
Fireside Science Chats with Professor Mark
Adults, you 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 a few 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). Follow the registration link to see the scheduled dates and each month’s topic with the suggested reading.
Author Talk with Charles J. Whalen
Teens and Adults. Join Author Charles J. Whalen at the Mendon Library on Wednesday, September 30th from 6:30 – 7:30 PM, as he shares information from his book that just came out in September. Fighting for the American Dream explores the decades-long erosion of the American Dream through the lens of a career memoir. Kindly register to save your seat.
“Wired For Opportunity” Free Technology Training
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 ***
TONIES Collection at Mendon Public Library
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 (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.
4 New Book Discussion Kits
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.
BookPage and Reading Recommendations Available at MPL
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.