Mon-Thu 9-8; Fri 9-5; Sat 9-3
Join Miss Lisa and other LEGO builders with a new activity the 2nd Wednesday of the month, through December. Each child 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 for 16 available seats on October 8, November 12, and/or December 10.
Preschool and Early Elementary School Kids with Adults: Join us on Friday, October 10th, from 10 – 10:40 AM, for a special story time where we get to know our Jewish neighbors. Learn about Sukkot: one of the most joyful festivals on the Jewish calendar. “Sukkot,” a Hebrew word meaning “booths” or “huts,” refers to the Jewish festival of giving thanks for the fall harvest. The holiday has also come to commemorate the 40 years of Jewish wandering in the desert after the giving of the Torah atop Mt. Sinai. Dalit from PJ Library will share stories and crafts. Please register for this Fall Celebration story time.
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 10:00 AM, at the Mendon Public Library, for a half hour of fun. No registration required; just stop in! (Upcoming Story...
Mark your calendar for Monday, October 13, from 9 AM – 7 PM, to visit the Mendon Public Library to see the train set up by the Genesee & Ontario Model N-gineers. Representatives from this group will be on hand to answer questions and share the love of trains with kids through seniors. No need to register, just stop by!
Thanks to The Friends of Mendon Public Library for sponsoring this event.
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.
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!
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.
Pre-Schoolers and Caregivers, join us at the Mendon Library on Tuesday, October 28, from 10 -10:30 AM for a special story time with our visiting storytellers: The Seneca Park Zoo! This special story time will feature "Silly Stories and Animals" from the Seneca Park Zoo.
“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.
Our 2024-2025 New York State Empire Pass and the Very Important Places (VIP) Passes are available to borrow. The Empire Pass provides discounted admission to participating NY State Parks. (Please read the Empire Pass Guidelines for use.) The VIP Passes are for a variety of cultural sites to obtain special offers at these Very Important Places, thanks to partnerships arranged each year by MCLS.
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.
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...
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...
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...