Mon-Thu 9-8; Fri 9-5; Sat 9-3
Adults and Teens: Join Matt Rogers of The Lost Borough on Wednesday, October 21st, from 6:30 – 7:30 PM, at the library for more hidden history of Rochester! This time, sharing the stories behind architectural remnants that dot the city landscape and make people wonder “What is/was that?” Please register. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
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!
This month, Mendon Public Library is featuring a collection of Breyer Horses that belong to Livonia resident, Susanne Allen. Horse lovers may also wish to check out our upcoming program in November featuring how horses are helping Veterans at Equicenter: “Veterans, Wild Mustangs, and Equicenter: Supporting Connection & Healing” on Thursday, November 5, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM. All Ages.
Never a colony, before statehood, Vermont was a Republic in 1777. Join Kathy Hayes at the library on Thursday, October 22, from 6:30 – 7:30 PM to learn about Vermont’s history and the details of how it became a state. Sign up to save your seat.
Join your friends and neighbors at the library on Saturday, October 24, from 11 AM to 1 PM to rediscover our founding document! The group will conduct a round-robin reading of the United States Constitution which will take about an hour, and there will be a discussion afterwards. All are welcome to attend. For more information, visit TheGreatCollaboration.org.
Stop in at Mendon Public Library on Monday, October 26th, from 10 AM - 2 PM, to take part in the walk-in job interviews with New York State's OPWDD (Office for People With Developmental Disabilities.)
Grades 6-12: Join Emily at the Mendon Library on Tuesdays from 2:30 – 4:00 PM for a variety of community service activities to help around the library! We will be working in the garden, promoting library activities, and decorating the library for fall. Register in advance so we can supply snacks!
Teens through Adults. You’ve seen paranormal investigation shows on TV, but did you know that we have paranormal investigations going on right here in Rochester, too? Join Monroe County Paranormal Investigations at the library on Tuesday, October 27, from 6:30 – 7:30 PM, to get a glimpse into what paranormal investigators do, what separates the real world of paranormal investigation from TV and movies, and to find out why they do what they do. They will also share some evidence and a brief summary of reported hauntings in and around Monroe County! Please sign up to save your seat. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.
Tweens &Teens, Grades 6-12: Join Emily for an hour of crafting and camaraderie! They will meet the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, from 2:30 – 3:30 PM, in the Teen Corner at the library. Upcoming dates: Th Oct 29 (Ghost Stories), Th Nov 5 (Gratitude Attitude), Th Nov 19 (Mario Kart!).
Ages 10-99: Check out these Thursdays to learn and play D&D (Dungeons and Dragons) with Linus. Whether you are experienced or new to D&D, all are welcome, on any or all days. Sign up to save your seat. Bring dice if you have them, otherwise all supplies will be provided. Linus is an avid D&D player, local student, and volunteer D&D trainer. We will gather at the library, from 4 – 7 PM, on the following dates: Oct 29, Nov 12, Dec 10.
Teens and Adults: Join Financial Advisor Robert Nestrick at the library from 6:30 – 7:30 PM for any or all of his four Tuesday financial workshops. Sign up to reserve your spot for each session that you want to attend. October 6 Retirement: Making Money Last; October 20 Healthcare and Retirement; November 3 Social Security: Your Questions Answered; November 17 Four Pillars of the New Retirement.
All Ages: Join us on Thursday, November 5th, at the library, from 6:30 – 7:30 PM, where Dr. Zach Collins from Monroe County Veterans Service Agency will discuss the use of wild mustang gentling in treatment of PTSD. Monroe County is partnered with EquiCenter in Honeoye Falls through their Mission Mustang® program which helps mustangs and Veterans find connection and healing. Come to learn about this work happening right in our community.
Join your friends and neighbors on Saturday, October 24th, at the Mendon Public Library, from 11 AM – 1 PM, to rediscover our founding document! Registration is requested for head count.
Our 2026-2027 VIP (Very Important Places) Passes and our New York State Empire Passes are now in circulation! Click through to see what is available.
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 ***
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.
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.
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***
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!
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.