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The Friends of Mendon Public Library are taking orders for their annual Spring Flower Sale! Place orders through Friday, April 26. The timing is great for gifts. Pick-up is on Saturday, May 11th, from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM – the day before Mother’s Day!
Fourth graders through high school students, join us on 3 consecutive Tuesday afternoons starting April 9th, from 4 PM- 5 PM, to learn the basics of hand sewing with Miss Jane. Each week, Miss Jane will meet with students in the in the Mendon Public Library Jacobs...
This workshop for adults, being held in the Mendon Public Library Jacobs Family Reading Room on Thursday, April 25th from 2:00 PM - 3:00PM, announces "Scammers beware!" Fraudulent behavior is everywhere you look, but you may not know it when you see it. Join Kim...
The Mendon Public Library will continue to offer craft kits while supplies last. Typically coinciding with the seasons, our crafts are made possible through the generous support of our Friends. Have fun and get creative!
Some dementia-related behaviors can present real challenges for caregivers to manage. Join us in the Mendon Public Library Jacobs Family Reading Room on Thursday, May 2nd, from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, to learn to decode behavioral messages, identify common behavior triggers, and learn strategies to help intervene with some of the most common behavioral challenges of Alzheimer’s disease. Kindly register for this program.
Cathy is an up-and-coming artist who recently relocated to Honeoye Falls, NY from Wayne County (Sodus Bay), a place where she spent her summers growing up. Cathy works mostly in acrylic painting and photography. Cathy is inspired by nature and God’s great glory as depicted in her work. Cathy enjoys all things water and sunset related and can usually be found with her paint brush and camera. A graduate of Finger Lakes Community College and Rochester Institute …
2nd-6th grade students, join Girl Scout Troop 60249 at the Mendon Library on Saturday, May 4th, from 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM, for a special story time featuring the book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Along with reading the story, participants will create their very own...
Kids and their Caregivers will want to join us on Thursday, May 9th, from 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM at the Mendon Library for this special story time during Jewish History Month. We’re getting to know our neighbors and working to better understand Kavod – The Jewish Value of Respect. We’ll share stories, songs, and maybe a simple craft. Sign up to reserve your spot.
Join other LEGO builders in the Mendon Public Library Jacobs Family Reading Room with a new activity every month (2nd Thursdays, except January: 1/18, 2/8, 3/14, 4/11, & 5/9) from 4:30 PM - 5:30pm. Each child will receive a box of LEGOs and a prompt. Using their...
In 4 categories of materials, see what circulated most from Mendon Public Library in 2023.
Thanks to the Friends of Mendon Public Library, we have a subscription to BookPage in 2024! These publications, printed monthly, will be free for our library patrons to take with them, if they wish. Another benefit to patrons is getting reading recommendations,...
Middle and High Schoolers, you can be a part of our Teen Tuesday Volunteers. Meet in the Mendon Public Library Jacobs Family Reading Room on Tuesdays at 2:30 PM for a different activity each week. Help with a fun project and earn community service credit while you are...
Students in grades 1 - 9 can sign up to meet with Teen Tutors at MPL. Ethan will be here Tuesdays, 2:30 - 4:00 PM. He will take half hour appointments, or you can try to walk in. These tutoring sessions will take place in the Mendon Public Library Jacobs Family...
“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.
2024 is a new year, and Mendon Public Library has a new policy: There are no more late fees for Mendon Library materials! Of course, we will have to charge for lost or damaged materials. And note, other libraries may have different policies, so be sure to check. Happy...
Mendon Public Library is pleased to announce the arrival of our new DIVERSE VOICES BOOK DISCUSSION KITS. The Rochester Regional Library Council and The Friends & Foundation of Rochester Public Library awarded a grant from the Harold Hacker Fund for the Advancement of Libraries to make the creation of these kits possible. Twelve Diverse Voices Book Discussion Kits were created. Each kit contains seven copies of a particular title and seven copies of a book discussion guide, conveniently circulated in a special tote bag. Titles were selected to represent diverse characters, authors, and topics. The intended audiences for the Diverse Voices kits are both established and new book groups, and anyone who may wish to host a single book discussion for their friends, family, coworkers, etc. The book kits have an extended 8-week loan period.
Thanks to a collaboration from the American Heart Association, UR Medicine, and the Monroe County Library System, you can learn to save lives with CPR from the comfort of your own home or classroom. Hands-Only CPR training kits are available to borrow at Mendon Public Library, and other select Monroe County Libraries. The unit includes a rubber torso, or manikin, to guide proper hand placement as well as compression rate and depth, and instructions. The Hand-Only CPR kits are available to be checked out and returned at any public library in Monroe County, just as with other library materials.
Use a Very Important Places (VIP) pass to receive a discount at one of Rochester and surrounding area's arts and cultural treasures. Check out a VIP pass for a participating museum or arts organization. Bring the VIP pass to the venue and enjoy discounted admissions...
Tuesdays, 10:00 AM Story Time at the Mendon Public Library PreSchoolers & Caregivers are invited to join us for songs, stories and crafts at the library. NOTE: In the summer weather, story time meets outside, across N. Main Street, at the Harry Allen Park gazebo!...
(Click an image for more program details) BOOK CLUB FOR ADULTS 3rd Monday of the month, 6:30-8:00 pm, at the library (EXCEPTION: Monday, January 8, 2024.) Registration required. TUESDAY STORY TIME Tuesdays, 10-10:30, at the...