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Q. What do these remarkable women have in common? A. They have all been chosen, researched, and presented by local Girl Scout Troop 61026 to take a spot on the gallery wall at Mendon Public Library during March, Women’s History Month. Stop by the library to see this good representation of women’s history and women’s future.
Mendon Public Library is proud to have Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) musicians Anna Leunis and Petros Karapetyan here on Saturday, March 21, 1 – 2 PM for an all-ages violin concert. Kindly register to save your seat. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
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!
Preschoolers and their Caregivers are welcome to join Miss Rosa at the Mendon Public Library on Mondays at 10 AM, to enjoy a half hour of stories and songs in English and Spanish. Miss Rosa will read from a variety of books and share her love of language, culture, and...
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.
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...
Kids Ages 8-14, join us Monday, March 30th, from 10 – 11 AM, for a fun workshop. Make art with instructor Michelle Garlock and create some special rock paintings. Register to save your spot. Generously sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
Elementary-aged kids, join us at the library on Monday, March 30th, from 1 – 2 PM, as we learn from the Monroe County Office of Traffic Safety what we can all do to stay safe while riding our bikes or walking through town. We will watch some videos, do some crafts, and discuss safety. It will be fun and informative. Please bring your bike helmet…we are going to be checking to make sure they fit properly. In addition, we will have representatives from the Manor School Bike Bus Program on hand to share information how you can ride with them this spring. Kindly register.
On Tuesday, March 31st, from 10 – 10:45 AM, kids (grades K-6) can join us at the library to learn about some of the local fish in New York State, while exploring the Japanese art of fish printing – gyotaku. Youth will have a chance to complete a hands-on art project to take home. Please sign up participating children only, though adults are encouraged to stay. Sponsored by The Friends of the Mendon Public Library.
Elementary and Middle School Kids: Join RMSC at the library on Tuesday, March 31, from 1 – 2 PM, to hear about some of the incredible women who have been pioneers in space exploration. Then make a mini planetarium with our favorite constellations. Register to save your seat. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
Kids, K-5th Grade: Come get stranded for a castaway challenge! On Wednesday, April 1st, from 10 – 11 AM, you will be outside at the library where you can test your engineering, survival, and invention skills as you try to navigate being stranded on a deserted island. You will need to create shelter, find food, clean water, and build a raft to get home. Will you make it off the island? Come join us and see how you do. Register to save your spot. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
Grades 3-8: Join us at the library on Thursday, April 2nd, from 10 – 11 AM, where the Rochester Museum and Science Center (RMSC) will be exploring the amazing world of polymer chemistry. Experiencing it first-hand, you will perform experiments to make different kinds of polymers like slime, Styrofoam, and extract DNA from a banana. Sign up only the participating student to save a seat. Parents are encouraged to stay. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
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
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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!...
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.