Family Programs

Friday Movie Matinees

Friday Movie Matinees

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. October 31, Hocus Pocus (PG, 95 mins, 1993, Walt Disney Pictures),...

Seneca Park Zoo Visits for 2 Tuesday Story Times

Seneca Park Zoo Visits for 2 Tuesday Story Times

Pre-Schoolers and Caregivers, we will have 2 special Tuesday Story Times on October 28th and November 4th: Our storytellers those days will be our very own Seneca Park Zoo! Story time will be held at the same time and place, 10 AM at the library, and the themes will be: “Silly Stories and Animals” on October 28th, and “Animal Opposites” on November 4th. Please stop by for a couple of fun, animal-themed story times!

NEW:  TONIES Collection at Mendon Public Library

NEW: TONIES Collection at Mendon Public Library

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.

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

Gale Presents: Udemy for Online Learning

Gale Presents: Udemy for Online Learning

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***

Teen Corner Open

Teen Corner Open

All teens and tweens are invited to come celebrate the grand opening of our new Teen Corner on Thursday, July 11th at 1:00 PM. We’ll have bubble tea, games, prizes, and more! State Assemblymember Jen Lunsford will help us with a ribbon cutting at 1:30 PM. We’ll also be unveiling our brand new, Manga book section!

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