Events

Summer Reading Program 2025, June 25 – August 8

Summer Reading Program 2025, June 25 – August 8

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 *****

Scrap Art for Kids

Scrap Art for Kids

School age kids: On Thursday, July 10, 10 AM – 11 AM, at the library, explore different items, use everyday materials, and create a piece of art to bring home. Everything is provided, just bring your imagination! Limited to 20 kids. Please register to save your seat.

Tween & Teen Time – Tie-Dye and UpCycling Crafts

Tween & Teen Time – Tie-Dye and UpCycling Crafts

Tweens and Teens: Join Emily on Thursday, July 10th at 1 PM at the library for an afternoon of tie dye and upcycling crafts. Bring your old, boring clothes and transform them using tie dye and upcycling techniques. No clothes? No problem! We will have bandanas for all participants. Please register in advance so we can prepare supplies (and snacks 😉 )

ONLINE – Cooking for Two

ONLINE – Cooking for Two

Are you cooking for two and finding it challenging? On Thursday, July 10, from 1 PM – 2 PM, learn some strategies for preparing nutrient-dense meals for two and make eating healthy meals a priority, from Cornell Cooperative Extension. A Zoom link will be emailed to you if you register 24 hrs in advance of the program. *** This program is available thanks to a consortium of MCLS libraries who are sharing resources and connecting communities ***

Collage Class for Tweens, Teens and Adults

Collage Class for Tweens, Teens and Adults

Tweens, Teens, and Adults: Join Kathryn Bevier of the Mill Art Center and Gallery, on Thursday, July 10th, from 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, at the Mendon Public Library Jacobs Family Reading Room, to create a special collage. All materials and supplies will be provided. Just bring your creative spirit! Please register to save your seat. Special thanks to the Mill Art Center and Gallery for their collaboration with this event.

VolunTeens!

VolunTeens!

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...

LEGO Club 5 Wednesdays in July

LEGO Club 5 Wednesdays in July

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.

4 New Book Discussion Kits

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.

NEW in 2025 – Kanopy Movie Streaming Service

NEW in 2025 – Kanopy Movie Streaming Service

Using your Mendon Public Library card, you can now access Kanopy, a free movie streaming service with no ads and no subscriptions. Kanopy offers an expertly curated collection of films we think you will enjoy. We are pleased to bring this streaming service to our community. To use Kanopy, you will need to enter your library card information and create a Kanopy account. We recommend doing this in a web browser, but you can also set up your account in the Kanopy app for iOS or Android. To get started with Kanopy visit:  https://mendon.kanopy.com

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