Teen Programs

Lori Mugnolo Artwork, Created at The Mill Art Center & Gallery

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The artwork currently on display at the MPL features over 25 beautiful creations by MPL staff person Lori Mugnolo. A retired elementary school teacher, Lori is currently a student and member of the Mill Art Center & Gallery. All the work in this exhibit was produced during or following classes that Lori participated in at the Mill Art Center & Gallery. Lori said, “There are a variety of techniques and mediums used to create this work. I was NEW to art classes after retirement and found a welcoming and supportive . . .” ALSO: The Mill Art Center & Gallery is partnering with the library for an End of Summer Paint-Out on the Library Lawn, Saturday, September 13, 10 AM – 1 PM (Rain Date September 20).

“Wired For Opportunity” Free Technology Training

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The Wired for Opportunity program is technology training classes provided at no cost to students. The classes will range from basic computer and phone skills to courses like social media and web development and will award the students with a free device, either a Chromebook or Google Pixel Tablet, depending on the class curriculum’s device focus. Each student will be provided a device to use on site for the course’s four class duration. These courses will run from mid-2025 through 2026 and be available at a variety of locations across the county. *** Please note that devices will be awarded one per person per household, while supplies last ***

Menders, Makers, & More

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Tweens and Teens join Miss Emily for crafting/creating time on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month from 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM at the library! Please register in advance. Menders, Makers, & More is currently scheduled for these days: Sep 4, Sep 18, Oct 2, Oct 16, Nov 6, Nov 20, and Dec 4.

VolunTeens!

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6th – 12th Graders: Join Emily at the library on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, from 2:30 PM to 4 PM (note time change from summer), for a variety of activities to give back to the library and community! We will have a different project each week, posted in advance in the Teen Corner. Feel free to come with your own ideas as well. We can’t wait to collaborate with you! If you can, register in advance so we know how many snacks to provide! VolunTeens are currently scheduled on these Tuesdays: Sep 9, Sep 23, Oct 14, Oct 28, Nov 11, Nov 25, and Dec 9.

End of Summer Paint-Out on the Lawn

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Join a community of artists who enjoy the beauty and spontaneity of working outdoors, also known as “en plein air”, on Saturday, September 13th, from 10 AM – 1 PM, on the lawn of the Mendon Public Library! All ages and skill levels are welcome to participate. Kathryn Bevier from The Mill Art Center & Gallery will be hosting and bringing plenty of kid-friendly art supplies. Feel free to bring your own art supplies if you’d like. We invite all who attend to hang their finished works in the library art show! (Rain Date: Saturday, September 20th.) Please register.

“So You Think You Know About Teddy Roosevelt” History Talk

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Teens and Adults: The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library is scheduled to open in Medora, North Dakota, on July 4, 2026. Do your part to learn more about our 26th president by joining us for a talk by MCC Professor Mark Sample on Tuesday, September 16th, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM at the Mendon Public Library. Register to save your seat. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.

THANK YOU Summer Reading Sponsors!

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Please thank our sponsors for their generous support of this year's Summer Reading Program!

V.I.P. Passes and NY Empire Pass for 2025-2026

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Our 2025-2026 VIP (Very Important Places) Passes and our New York State Empire Passes are now in circulation! Click through to see what is available.

4 New Book Discussion Kits

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The Mendon Public Library has 4 new book discussion kits! Each kit contains 7 copies of the book, assembled in a tote bag with 7 discussion guides for that title. The selected books are: Black Cake, by Charmaine Wilkerson; The Dictionary of Lost Words, by Pip Williams; Happiness Falls, by Angie Kim; and North Woods, by Daniel Mason. This addition to our collection is from the United for Libraries and Penguin Random House Grants to U.S. Rural and Small Libraries. The tote bags were donated by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.

BookPage and Reading Recommendations Available at MPL

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Thanks to the Friends of Mendon Public Library, we have a subscription to BookPage in 2025! These publications, printed monthly, will be free for our library patrons to take with them, if they wish.

NEW in 2025 – Kanopy Movie Streaming Service

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Using your Mendon Public Library card, you can now access Kanopy, a free movie streaming service with no ads and no subscriptions. Kanopy offers an expertly curated collection of films we think you will enjoy. We are pleased to bring this streaming service to our community. To use Kanopy, you will need to enter your library card information and create a Kanopy account. We recommend doing this in a web browser, but you can also set up your account in the Kanopy app for iOS or Android. To get started with Kanopy visit: https://mendon.kanopy.com

Gale Presents: Udemy for Online Learning

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Monroe County Library System card holders now have free access to “Gale Presents: Udemy”, an online learning platform that connects patrons to video-based courses taught by leading experts in business, technology, and more. Udemy users can explore thousands of continuously updated on-demand video courses that match their professional goals and personal interests. Follow the enclosed link and use your email address to create your Udemy account. ***Udemy is provided by “Wired for Opportunity”, a Monroe County Library System digital equity initiative supported by grant funds from Monroe County***

NY Empire Pass and VIP Passes for 2024-2025

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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.

Teen Corner Open

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All teens and tweens are invited to come celebrate the grand opening of our new Teen Corner on Thursday, July 11th at 1:00 PM. We’ll have bubble tea, games, prizes, and more! State Assemblymember Jen Lunsford will help us with a ribbon cutting at 1:30 PM. We’ll also be unveiling our brand new, Manga book section!

12 Book Discussion Kits in Diverse Voices

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Mendon Public Library is pleased to announce the arrival of our new DIVERSE VOICES BOOK DISCUSSION KITS. The Rochester Regional Library Council and The Friends & Foundation of Rochester Public Library awarded a grant from the Harold Hacker Fund for the Advancement of Libraries to make the creation of these kits possible. Twelve Diverse Voices Book Discussion Kits were created. Each kit contains seven copies of a particular title and seven copies of a book discussion guide, conveniently circulated in a special tote bag. Titles were selected to represent diverse characters, authors, and topics. The intended audiences for the Diverse Voices kits are both established and new book groups, and anyone who may wish to host a single book discussion for their friends, family, coworkers, etc. The book kits have an extended 8-week loan period.

CPR Training Kits

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Thanks to a collaboration from the American Heart Association, UR Medicine, and the Monroe County Library System, you can learn to save lives with CPR from the comfort of your own home or classroom. Hands-Only CPR training kits are available to borrow at Mendon Public Library, and other select Monroe County Libraries. The unit includes a rubber torso, or manikin, to guide proper hand placement as well as compression rate and depth, and instructions. The Hand-Only CPR kits are available to be checked out and returned at any public library in Monroe County, just as with other library materials.

Civil Rights & Racial Justice Models Book List

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Click here to view the book list Civil Rights & Racial Justice Models Book List.

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 Retrievers Hollie and Finley and their handler, Melinda. Hollie and Finley are trained therapy dogs and love to be read to! No reservations needed....

Teen YA Booklists

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Check out the Young Adult Booklists compiled by your MCLS YA/Teen Librarians!

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...