Mon-Thu 9-8; Fri 9-5; Sat 9-3
Elementary students and their families can stop at Wild Wings in Mendon Ponds Park on Monday, July 13th, from 1 – 2 PM. Wild Wings is located at 27 Pond Rd., Honeoye Falls, NY 14472. You will be able to tour their facility and ask questions about the animals. Please sign up to save your seat.
Adults and Teens. Join Matt Rogers of The Lost Borough on Wednesday, July 15th, from 6:30 – 7:30 PM, at the library for more hidden history of Rochester! This time, unearth the unique story of the country’s smallest city to build, operate, and then abandon a subway system. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
The 2026 Summer Reading Program “Unearth A Story” starts on Thursday, June 25 and ends Saturday, August 8. Click through to learn about our many activities, programs, raffles, and prizes for all ages. Don’t miss our Opening Party on Thursday, June 25, at 6:30 PM with The Bubble Man’s Juggling and Comedy Show!
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.
6th – 12th Graders: Join Emily at the library on Tuesdays, from 1 – 2:30 PM, to help in our veggie garden this summer. Registration is required.
Join us Tuesday, July 14th, 7 – 8 PM, to learn how to use every inch of garden space whether growing herbs, vegetables or flowers. Get suggestions for container plantings and DIY projects, too. This is an online program using Zoom. You must register to receive the link by email. If you have any problems, this event is hosted by the Charlotte Branch Public Library, so you can call them at (585)-428-8217 if you have any problems the night of the program. 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.
Bring your preschoolers and early elementary students to the library at 10 AM on Wednesdays, starting July 1st, to enjoy a morning of “Unearthing a Story.” A 30+ minute story and creative time for young ones and their caregivers. We will be outside, if possible; no registration required. Wee Ones Wednesdays are scheduled for: July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, and August 5.
PLEASE NOTE: The JULY 1st LEGO Club will be held in the library (with air conditioning!)
Children ages 6-12 are encouraged to sign up ahead of time to reserve your spot at LEGO Club. Each Wednesday, from July 1 to July 29, 11 AM to 11:45 AM, Miss Lisa will prepare a LEGO Club activity for 18 participants. All LEGOs and materials will be supplied. This program will take place at Rotary Park, 214 N. Main St., Honeoye Falls, NY 14472. Reservations for each session are required. Register here, or call the library at 624-6067.
6th-12th graders, join Miss Emily at the library for special events on Thursdays, 1 – 2 PM, each week, June 25 through August 6. Registration is required.
Enjoy family-fun movies in our comfy chairs, air conditioning, and snacks. Friday afternoons, 1 – 3 PM, through August 7. Here is our current schedule of titles (subject to change.) All are rated PG. July 10: Journey to the Center of the Earth, July 17: IF, July 24: Super Mario Galaxy Movie, July 31: Hoppers, August 7: Animal Farm
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!
This month the Mendon Public Library will showcase the photography of Hazel Jokl. Hazel is a senior at Honeoye Falls-Lima High School. During COVID when school was temporarily shut down, Hazel began photographing things in the natural environment around her that she previously hadn’t had time to notice. She enjoys how photography enables artists to capture the mysteries of nature. More information about Mendon Public Library displays, programs, and initiatives feel free to call the library at (585) 624-6067.
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: Jul 9, Jul 23, Aug 13, Aug 27, Sep 10,...
If you have an interest in starting seedlings, stop by the library and visit our new seed library. The seeds have been collected from donations by local gardeners, patrons, and nurseries, to provide a nice variety of vegetable seeds and flower seeds to choose from.
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 Mendon Public Library, for a half hour of fun. No registration required; just stop in! Upcoming Story...
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 ***
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 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.