Mon-Thu 9-8; Fri 9-5; Sat 9-3
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 *****
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.
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 😉 )
Tweens & Teens, Join Emily and her bin of craft supplies on any (or all 7) Thursdays at the library at 1 PM, June 26 – August 7. You can spend an hour at a relaxing CRafternoon. For grades 6-12. Snacks provided. Please register in advance.
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 ***
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.
Cool off at the library with a fun Color Our World Friday Movie Matinee. Showtime is 1 PM on Fridays from June 27 through August 8, in the Mendon Public Library. Snacks will be provided by The Friends of Mendon Public Library. No registration necessary.
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 10:00 AM, at the Mendon Public Library, for a half hour of fun. No registration required; just stop in! (Upcoming Story...
On Monday, July 14th, from 1 PM – 2 PM, elementary students and their families can stop at Wild Wings in Mendon Ponds Park to tour their facility and ask questions about the animals. This informal Meet-N-Greet will happen at Wild Wings, 27 Pond Road, Honeoye Falls, 14472. Please sign up to save your spot.
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.
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...
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.
“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.
As we approach Independence Day, pick up a free pocket copy of the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence, courtesy of Friends of The Mendon Public Library. Have you ever read the whole Constitution before?
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.
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.
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!
Did You Know: The Monroe County Library System (MCLS) has a department that assists getting library materials to Monroe County residents that cannot get to a library? It is called the "Outreach Department." This is a free service, though there are some eligibility...
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