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Join Miss Kelly and a special guest each Tuesday morning at 10 AM to gather at the Harry Allen Park gazebo (if the weather allows -- inside the library if weather is poor). You'll read a few stories, sing a few songs, and share in some special summer memory making....
Kids and families, join us at 10:30 AM, on Tuesday, July 30, directly following Story Time (10 – 10:30), at the Harry Allen Park gazebo for a special visit with the Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol. You’ll be able to meet the Sheriff’s Deputies and their horses. No registration required. (Harry Allen Park gazebo is across N. Main Street from Mendon Public Library.)
Kids 8+ Years: How about a book that looks like a sculpture and moves? Do you like to fold and cut paper? Those are the basic skills you'll need to make a Kaleidescope Book. Join us in the Mendon Public Library Jacobs Family Reading Room on Tuesday, July 30th from 1...
"Adventure Begins at the Library!" Wednesdays this summer (June 26 - August 7), from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM, bring your preschoolers and early elementary students to enjoy a morning of story time adventure and creativity. We'll be outside if possible. No registration...
Kids and families, join us at the Devil's Bathtub Lower Parking Area of Mendon Ponds Park on Thursday, August 1st at 11:00 AM for a nature walk with a Naturalist from the Zoo. We'll explore nature and talk about the animals we see along the trail. Wear footwear that...
Children ages 6-12 are encouraged to sign up ahead of time to reserve your spot for LEGO fun! Join other LEGO builders at the Rotary Park (214 N. Main St., Honeoye Falls) for a new activity on Wednesdays in July from 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM, where Miss Lisa will prepare a...
Starting June 25, all kinds of adventures begin at the Mendon Public Library! Enter here to learn what we have to offer and how you can read all summer and earn prizes.
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.
Kids and Families: Join Science Heroes at the library on Wednesday, August 7, from 2 PM to 3 PM, on a treasure-hunting adventure deep within the jungle. Along the way, the audience helps the performer conduct exciting science experiments that bring this story to life!...
Discover the Erie Canal’s many connections to the earliest days of professional baseball, told through the stories of some of the game’s biggest stars and others long forgotten. Derrick Pratt, from the Erie Canal Museum will be our speaker on Wednesday, August 7th,...
Kids and kids at heart are encouraged to join us outdoors by the Mendon Library, on Thursday, August 8th, from 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM for a concert with Jaclyn Breeze, Rochester-based flutist and composer. This half-hour concert will feature original compositions with...
Local amateur astronomers will be presenting special star gazing events in Honeoye Falls at Monroe Street Village Park this summer. The Friday event, August 9th from 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM, is hosted by MPL and is open to residents of all ages, especially the young and the curious. Please register, esp. to get updates, as this event is weather dependent. Kindly enter the park with headlights off (parking lights only). Honeoye Falls Monroe Street Park (Fireman’s Field), 331 Monroe St., Honeoye Falls, NY 14472. PLEASE check the library website 4 hours before the event to assure that conditions will be favorable for viewing. An alternate date may be offered if necessary. For any questions, feel free to contact George at gfazekas@polyphotonics.com
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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.
The Mendon Public Library will continue to offer craft kits while supplies last. Each week during Summer Reading, we will offer 125 craft kits based on that week's theme. Our crafts are made possible through the generous support of The Friends of Mendon Public...
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/
In 4 categories of materials, see what circulated most from Mendon Public Library in 2023.
2024 is a new year, and Mendon Public Library has a new policy: There are no more late fees for Mendon Library materials! Of course, we will have to charge for lost or damaged materials. And note, other libraries may have different policies, so be sure to check. Happy...
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 Retrievers Hollie and Finley and their handler, Melinda. Hollie and Finley are trained therapy dogs and love to be read to! No reservations needed....