Mon-Thu 9-8; Fri 9-5; Sat 9-3
Kids, let’s learn about natural resources with Cornell Cooperative Extension. You can chose to attend 1, 2, or all 3 of these programs at the library: >>>Wed 8/12 10-11 AM: Water Runoff Demonstration; >>>Wed 8/19 10-11 AM: Pollutant Identification & Water Quality Testing; >>>Wed 8/26 10-11 AM: What is a Tree & How It Works. Registration is requested.
Preschool and Early Elementary Kids – Stop by the library on Tuesday, August 18th, from 10 AM to 12 PM to do some fun activities with local Girl Scouts. Maybe it will be bubble fun (blowing bubbles, bubble art, bubble experiments)! Or maybe it will be film canister rockets (baking soda & vinegar experiment! If the weather cooperates, we will be outside. Sign up to save your seat!
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 TIMES ARE ON A BRIEF PAUSE, BUT WILL RE-START ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND AT 10 AM ~~ 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 Library, for a 1/2 hour of fun. No registration needed; just stop in! Upcoming Story Times: Aug. 22,...
Mendon Public Library will be closed on Saturday, September 5th and Monday, September 7th for the Labor Day Weekend. We will re-open on Tuesday, September 8th at 9 AM. FUN FACT: Your Monroe County Library System (MCLS) houses a significant collection of local and regional historic images. Click through here to view other photographs from the “Rochester Images digital collection”, archived and available through MCLS.
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.
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...