Child Programs

Saturday Story Times Twice A Month

Saturday Story Times Twice A Month

Miss Lori loves to share stories, songs, and activities with preschool kids and their families! Join us every other Saturday, at 10:00 AM, in the Mendon Public Library Jacobs Family Reading Room, for a half hour of fun. Registration is not required; just stop in! The following Saturday Story Times are currently scheduled: February 8, February 22, March 8, March 22, April 12, April 26, and May 10.

Music and Sing Along with Mike Baker

Music and Sing Along with Mike Baker

Toddlers through teens plus adult caregivers, join us on Saturday, February 15th, from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM for a fun musical experience at the library. Mike Baker will perform on guitar, harmonica and encourage singing along to traditional tunes and folk songs. Percussion instruments will also be shared. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library. Registration requested.

LEGO Club

LEGO Club

Join other LEGO builders once a month, from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM, in the Mendon Public Library Jacobs Family Reading Room. Each child will receive a box of LEGO bricks and a creative building prompt. Using their imagination, participants can build what is suggested, or...

RMSC DELIVERS: Live Science – Solids, Liquids, and Gasses

RMSC DELIVERS: Live Science – Solids, Liquids, and Gasses

All grade levels will want to join us at the library on Tuesday, February 18th, from 10:00 AM – 10:40 AM for an exciting program that explores temperature’s effect on solids, liquids and gasses using liquid nitrogen. (This is one of the coolest programs! Really!) You will thrill at the use of liquid nitrogen (-196° C), and learn how temperature affects energy and changes matter from solid to liquid to gas. Watch the amazement turn to understanding as participants begin to explore and predict the outcome of experiments with objects exposed to extreme temperature. Register any K – 12th grader today; this is limited to 25 participants. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.

Mercy Watson Birthday Party and Story Time

Mercy Watson Birthday Party and Story Time

Mercy Watson Fans! Join us in the Library on Tuesday, February 18th, from 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM for a character meet-and-greet complete with birthday party and story time. We’ll gather with Mercy Watson to share some songs, a story, a simple craft and of course, toast, butter and lemonade! Please sign up to reserve your seat. Target audience is preschoolers and early elementary school children and their caregivers. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Liobrary.

Kids! Fish Painting with Cornell Cooperative Extension

Kids! Fish Painting with Cornell Cooperative Extension

Join us on Wednesday, February 19th, from 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM, to learn about some of the local fish in New York State, while exploring the Japanese art of fish printing – gyotaku. Geared for grades K-6, youth will have a chance to complete a hands-on art project to take home. Please sign up your children only, although adults are encouraged to stay. Sponsored by The Friends of the Mendon Public Library.

LEGO Block Printing for Kids

LEGO Block Printing for Kids

Teachers from the Flower City Arts Center will show kids how to use LEGO tiles to create original works of art using a playful introduction to the unique process of relief printmaking. Create imagery, experiment with ink, and print on a printing press! All inks used are water-soluble. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Registration Required. We’ll run 2 sessions: one at 10:00, and a second at 10:45. Please sign up for block that works best with your schedule. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.

Blackstorytelling League of Rochester

Blackstorytelling League of Rochester

Join us on Saturday, February 22, 1 – 1:45 PM, to commemorate Black History Month. We will be joined by the Blackstorytelling League of Rochester, NY, Inc., specifically Shirley Strothers and Eunice White, in the Mendon Public Library Jacobs Family Reading Room for a special afternoon of stories for all ages. Register to save your seat. Sponsored by The Friends of the Mendon Public Library.

NY Empire Pass and VIP Passes for 2024-2025

NY Empire Pass and VIP Passes for 2024-2025

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.

Automatic Renewal Starts May 1

Automatic Renewal Starts May 1

On Wednesday, May 1st, Monroe County Library System introduces automatic renewals! Eligible items will renew four days before their due dates. A courtesy email will be sent that lists each renewed item with its new due date. If any item is coming due, but is not eligible for renewal, the email will list that item as ‘not renewed.’ Remember, you can always manage your account online at:  https://catalogplus.libraryweb.org/?section=myAccount Read more about automatic renewals at: https://libraryweb.org/news/automatic-renewal-of-library-materials/

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