The Mendon Public Library will be closed on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday December 24, 25, and 26. The library will re-open on Saturday, December 27th at 9:00 AM. Hope to see you then!
Mon-Thu 9-8; Fri 9-5; Sat 9-3
Family Programs
Saturday Story Time Twice A Month
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...
Flute Story Time with Jaclyn
Join flutist Jaclyn Warren at the Mendon Public Library on Monday, December 29th at 10 AM for a flute story time! Jaclyn will present a few seasonally themed picture books to accompany flute pieces. This program is open to all ages – young and the young at heart! Please register to save your seat. Sponsored by The Friends of the Mendon Public Library.
Family & Friends Jigsaw Puzzle Competition
Monday, December 29th, from 2 – 4 PM, test your puzzle-solving skills against other puzzle builders in a jigsaw puzzle competition. You may form your own team of up to 4 people -OR- sign up as an individual and you can choose to compete solo or be assigned to a team at the event. Each team will randomly be given a different 500-piece jigsaw puzzle. Once the host gives the signal to start, teams will race to complete their puzzles. Sponsored by The Friends of MPL. *** IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Please sign up your Team Leader and indicate how many “guests”, or Team Members, will be attending/competing with the Team Leader ***
Grab and Go Crafts: While Supplies Last
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!
Artist Display by Carrianne Hendrickson
Mendon Public Library is pleased to share the recent illustrations by ceramic and illustration artist Carrianne Hendrickson through January 31st. The works on display are primarily original pencil drawings with some giclee prints of her drawings.
End of Year Magic Celebration with Rich the Magic Man
Kids and Family won’t want to miss the Mendon Public Library’s End of the Year Magic Celebration featuring Rich the Magic Man on Tuesday, December 30th, from 1 – 2 PM. Be prepared to be amazed by this talented magician who loves sharing magic, laughs and his love for reading. Sign up to reserve your spot. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
CLOSING EARLY at 1PM on Wednesday, December 31st
The Mendon Public Library will be closing early at 1 PM on Wednesday, December 31st, and will be closed all day on Thursday January 1st for the New Year Holiday. The library will re-open on Friday, January 2nd at 9 AM. Hope to see you then! W E L C O M...
Recycle Right Story Time
Kids and Families - Start the New Year off right: Join Meagan Evans-Saurini, the Environmental Educator for Monroe County’s Department of Environmental Services, on Friday, January 2nd, 10 - 10:30 AM at the Mendon Public Library, to learn more about the County’s...
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. Friday, January 2, Freakier Friday (PG, 97 mins, 2025, Walt Disney...
Tuesday Story Time
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.
Amerks Reading Power Play, through January 31
The Amerks Reading Power Play is returning for its 20th season! Including the Hat Trick Reading Challenge which runs through Saturday, January 31, 2026. Participants could win family tickets to the Sunday, February 15, 2026, home game! Every 3 books earns an entry...
Chicken Story Time
Kids and Caregivers, join Sandra and her sweet chicken Chooks on Saturday, January 17th, from 10 – 11 AM, for a story time including one to two chicken-themed pictorial story books. We’ll learn about chickens, enjoy some stories and songs, and go home with a better understanding of these fowl friends. Registration requested. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
Martin Luther King Day All Ages Paper Collage Day with Mill Art Center
All ages and skill levels are invited to drop in at the Mendon Public Library on Monday, January 19th, anytime between 10 AM and 1 PM, to join us making art! Stay as long as you like, Kathryn Bevier from The Mill Art Center will be hosting and bringing plenty of...
Kiwanis Cocoa Bar for Martin Luther King Day
Stop by the Mendon Public Library on Monday, January 19th, between 11 AM and 1 PM to enjoy the Kiwanis Hot Cocoa Bar! Volunteers from the Kiwanis will be on hand to serve up this sweet treat and read a story or two.
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.
LOTE (Languages Other Than English) for Kids
“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
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
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.
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