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There are changes coming to our county-wide library catalog, and they want input from you! Please take a few minutes to fill out this short survey to help the Monroe County Library System determine how to update the library catalog to work best for you. PLUS: Everyone who completes the survey and enters contact information will be entered in a drawing to win a gift card to a local bookstore! (The current catalog is at https://catalogplus.libraryweb.org/ ) Scan the QR code, or use https://forms.office.com/r/NBaBce0bqJ , to start the survey. Thank you!

Amerks Reading Power Play, through January 31

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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...

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!

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 10:00 AM, at the Mendon Public Library, for a half hour of fun. No registration required; just stop in! Upcoming Story...

LEGO Club – Monthly Challenge

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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 November 12, and December 10.

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.

Tuesday Story Time

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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

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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...

Big Feelings: Books, eBooks and Online Resources

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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

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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...

Help Improve our Library Catalog With Your Feedback

Amerks Reading Power Play, through January 31

Grab and Go Crafts: While Supplies Last

Tuesday Story Time

Saturday Story Time Twice A Month

LEGO Club – Monthly Challenge

NEW: TONIES Collection at Mendon Public Library

LOTE (Languages Other Than English) for Kids

Tuesday Story Time

Paws to Relax – 2nd & 4th Tuesdays

J and YA Book List That Promotes Inclusion

Big Feelings: Books, eBooks and Online Resources

New Children’s Book List Promotes Understanding and Inclusion

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