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!
Mon-Thu 9-8; Fri 9-5; Sat 9-3
Child Programs
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.
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...
LEGO Club – Monthly Challenge
Join Miss Lisa and other LEGO builders on the 3rd Monday of the month, from 4:30 – 5:30 PM, through May (Jan 19, Feb 16, Mar 16, Apr 20, and May 18.) The LEGO Club will offer a new challenge each month. Participants will receive a box of LEGOs and a prompt. Using their imagination, they can build what is suggested or build their own creation. Children ages 7-12. Registration is required.
RMSC Underground Railroad
Kids – Adults: Join us at the library on Tuesday, February 17th, 1 to 2 PM, to learn with RMSC. We’ll be talking about the Underground Railroad and it’s connection to Rochester area. Discussion geared for older elementary kids through adults. Registration required.
Wizards and Warlocks 101
Kids, Kindergarten – 5th Grade: Register to save a spot at the Mendon Public Library on Wednesday, February 18th, from 10 – 11 AM where you can learn the basics of wizards and warlocks, fun style! Create a potion jar of unicorn tears, decorate your wand, and start your herb garden by planting and decorating your own pot. Registration is required.
Celebrate Lunar New Year
Kids – Save a seat at the library on Wednesday, February 18th, from 1 – 1:50 PM, to learn about and celebrate Lunar New Year with Jessica of Cornell Cooperative Extension. Stories and Crafts will be part of this program. Registration is required. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library,
RMSC Presents Energy!
Grades 1-8: The question is: “What is energy?” On Thursday, February 19th, from 10 -11 AM, Rochester Museum and Science Center (RMSC) demonstrators will guide students in exploring different forms of energy, how they connect, and how they are used. Join for this amazing program. Sign up your student only to save a seat. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
Snap Circuits for Elementary School
Kids 7-10 years old: Reserve Thursday, February 19th from 3 – 4 PM so you can use the Snap Circuits Junior Kit and be introduced to the basic properties of electricity and electronics. You will learn the fundamentals behind circuitry and how circuits are used in all of the technological devices we use today. Sign up to save your seat.
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.
Tuesday Story Time
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!...
Paws to Relax – 2nd & 4th Tuesdays
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
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...
Big Feelings: Books, eBooks and Online Resources
The following lists contain books currently available to borrow through the Monroe County Library System: Children’s Books About Grief, Trauma, and Loss Children’s Books to Help Talk About Racialized Violence & Social Justice The next two lists have been compiled...
New Children’s Book List Promotes Understanding and Inclusion
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...