Family Programs

Special Story Time – Getting to Know Our Muslim Neighbors

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School Age Children and Caregivers, join us on Thursday, April 2nd, from 1 – 1:30 PM, for a special “Getting to Know our Neighbors” story time. Shaheed Ali, director of Mighty Muslim Mountains, and women from his group will share stories and traditions of Ramadan, the holiday just celebrated by our Muslim neighbors. This Mighty story time is brought to you in part by the Mighty Muslim Mountains Youth Program, a Rochester-based youth program that promotes healthy environments for healthy character development of youth. Free and open to all. Appropriate for all school-age children and their families. Sign up to reserve your spot. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library

CLOSED Saturday, April 4

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The Mendon Public Library will be closed on Saturday, April 4th, for the Easter weekend. We will re-open at 9 AM on Monday, April 6th. Hope to see you then!

Family Bingo

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Families: Join us for a fun afternoon of BINGO! Kids and family members are encouraged to meet up at the library on Thursday, April 2nd, from 2 – 3 PM to play some BINGO. Prizes and refreshments will be provided. Register to save your spot! Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.

Grab and Go Crafts: While Supplies Last

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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!

Friday Matinee for School Break: Zootopia 2

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All are welcome to join us for our last movie matinee on Friday afternoon, April 3rd, from 1 - 3 PM. We will be showing Zootopia 2 (Rated PG, 108 minutes, 2025, Walt Disney Studios.) Free popcorn will be provided, courtesy of The Friends of Mendon Public Library.

Tuesday Story Time

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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.

Saturday Story Time Twice A Month

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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 AM, at the Mendon Public Library, for a half hour of fun. No registration required; just stop in! Upcoming Story...

NEW: TONIES Collection at Mendon Public Library

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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.

LOTE (Languages Other Than English) for Kids

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“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.

V.I.P. Passes and NY Empire Pass for 2025-2026

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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.

BookPage and Reading Recommendations Available at MPL

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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.

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***

Teen Corner Open

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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!

Civil Rights & Racial Justice Models Book List

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Click here to view the book list Civil Rights & Racial Justice Models Book List.

Paws to Relax – 2nd & 4th Tuesdays

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Drop into the Mendon Public Library on the 2nd or 4th Tuesday the month, from 6:30 - 7:30 PM, to say "hello" to Golden Retriever Finley and their handler, Melinda. Finley is a trained therapy dog and loves to be read to! No reservations needed. All ages welcome.

J and YA Book List That Promotes Inclusion

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The Mendon Public Library is proud to release a new book list for juvenile and young adult readers titled, "Books which promote the concepts of Tolerance, Respect, Dignity, Awareness, and Sensitivity Toward Others for Juvenile and Young Adult Readers." This new list...

New Children’s Book List Promotes Understanding and Inclusion

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Our latest book list is entitled "Stories to Promote Kindness, Friendliness, Understanding, and More Acceptance of Others." It includes over 40 picture books, both fiction and non-fiction. This book list is geared primarily toward three to eight-year olds. Topics...