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Adult Programs

Help Improve our Library Catalog With Your Feedback

Help Improve our Library Catalog With Your Feedback

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There are changes coming to our county-wide library catalog, and they want input from you! Please take a few minutes to fill out this short survey to help the Monroe County Library System determine how to update the library catalog to work best for you. PLUS: Everyone who completes the survey and enters contact information will be entered in a drawing to win a gift card to a local bookstore! (The current catalog is at   https://catalogplus.libraryweb.org/ ) Scan the QR code, or use https://forms.office.com/r/NBaBce0bqJ , to start the survey. Thank you!

Sweet Bites Poetry Discussions

Sweet Bites Poetry Discussions

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Poet Kathleen Wakefield has found that experiencing the reading of poetry in community opens it up in new ways for everyone, whether you’ve always loved poetry or had less than positive experiences with it! She will bring a diverse mini-anthology to each gathering and help participants discover poems that deeply connect them to their own experiences and to the world. No prior experience with poetry is necessary. Sweet Bites will be held at the 3rd Thursday of the month, at 10 AM – 11:15 AM, at Mendon Public Library, on November 20, and December 18. Participants are welcome to come to any or all of the sessions! Registration is required.

Friday Movie Matinees

Friday Movie Matinees

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All are welcome to join us at the Mendon Public Library on Friday afternoons from 1 - 3 PM, for a casual movie matinee. There will be free popcorn courtesy of The Friends of Mendon Public Library. November 21, Ballad of Wallis Island (PG-13, 99 mins, 2025, Focus...

Voice of the Constitution – a Celebration

Voice of the Constitution – a Celebration

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On Saturday, November 22nd, from 1 – 3 PM, join your friends and neighbors here at the library and together rediscover our founding document! Get answers to questions and more during a round-robin reading of the United States Constitution. The reading will take about an hour, and there will be a discussion afterwards. All are welcome to attend. For more information, visit “The Great Collaboration” at: https://thegreatcollaboration.org/ **Registration is requested.

Your Community Reads “There, There” by Tommy Orange

Your Community Reads “There, There” by Tommy Orange

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Join us for the second portion of the community read of Tommy Orange’s debut novel: There, There. The book is divided into four parts, which we will discuss on two different days and locations. Please register separately for each discussion. Check with Bleak House Books (585) 582-6366 if you would like to purchase your own copy. The book’s Parts 3 & 4 Community Discussion will be held on Sunday, November 23rd, from 1 – 2 PM at Bleak House Books.

CLOSING EARLY at 1PM on Wednesday, November 26th

CLOSING EARLY at 1PM on Wednesday, November 26th

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The Mendon Public Library will be closing early at 1 PM on Wednesday, November 26th and will remain closed Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th for the Thanksgiving holiday. The library will re-open on Saturday, November 29th at 9 AM. Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving Holiday!

Overdose Prevention and the Opioid Crisis In Monroe County

Overdose Prevention and the Opioid Crisis In Monroe County

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On Tuesday, December 2nd, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, at the Mendon Public Library, the Addiction Services Team for the Monroe County Office of Mental Health will present on addiction, the effects of opioids on the body, how to identify an overdose, and how to administer the overdose reversal medication, naloxone. Those attending will take home a naloxone kit and xylazine testing strips (supplies pending). This is a free program, but registration is required. Open to teens and adults.

Winter Wonderland Air Plant Terrarium

Winter Wonderland Air Plant Terrarium

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Tweens, Teens and Adults. Bring nature indoors on Saturday, December 6th, from 11 AM – 12 PM by crafting your very own floral terrarium with a winter wonderland theme. All supplies are provided, but you can bring your own decorative accents to give your terrarium a personal touch. Limited to 15 participants. Registration is required. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.

“Wired For Opportunity” Free Technology Training

“Wired For Opportunity” Free Technology Training

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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 ***

Motional Intelligence for Seniors

Motional Intelligence for Seniors

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Many of us think our ability to move will steadily worsen as we age. But with self-awareness and some smart choices, movement can be easier than we think! Register to join any or all of three movement awareness classes based on the Feldenkrais Method (tinyurl.com/felden-what) These 3 classes (Oct. 14, Dec. 2, and Feb. 3) from 1 PM – 2 PM, are designed to help you do what you want to do in life with more ease and comfort. Your instructor, Lisa Hochgraf, is a Guild-Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner who loves to work with older adults. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library. Please note: these events will be at ***PINEHURST SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY, 1000 Pine Trail, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472***

4 New Book Discussion Kits

4 New Book Discussion Kits

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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

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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

Gale Presents: Udemy for Online Learning

Gale Presents: Udemy for Online Learning

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Monroe County Library System card holders now have free access to “Gale Presents: Udemy”, an online learning platform that connects patrons to video-based courses taught by leading experts in business, technology, and more. Udemy users can explore thousands of continuously updated on-demand video courses that match their professional goals and personal interests. Follow the enclosed link and use your email address to create your Udemy account. ***Udemy is provided by “Wired for Opportunity”, a Monroe County Library System digital equity initiative supported by grant funds from Monroe County***

12 Book Discussion Kits in Diverse Voices

12 Book Discussion Kits in Diverse Voices

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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.

CPR Training Kits

CPR Training Kits

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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.

Book Club for Adults

Book Club for Adults

THIS BOOK CLUB HAS REACHED MAXIMUM CAPACITY.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING, PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE WAIT LIST; YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED IF THERE IS AN OPENING. Our Adult Book Club meets the third Monday of each month. Books are chosen from a variety of genres. Participants read the book in advance and come prepared for a discussion. Facilitated by MPL staff member Andrea. Registration required.

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