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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...
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...
Tweens and Teens join us at the Mendon Public Library for an afternoon of “Adventure Begins at the Library.” We will be doing crafts, puzzles, or writing. We’ll be outside if possible. Join us for any or all adventures. Please register to confirm your spot!
Interested in words? Join Mrs. Phil Ology each Friday throughout Summer Reading (June 28 - August 9) at 10:00 AM at the library. She'll work with kids, teens and adults to break down words, discuss their origins and even journal on important connections. Participants...
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.
Teens and Tweens, ever wanted to try a henna temporary tattoo? Come to the library, on Tuesday, August 6th, from 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM, and see what you can design, together with henna artist Aroma. This program will be limited to 15 teens/tweens. You may want to bring a...
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,...
Teens/Adults: Join Justin Maxwell here at the Mendon Public Library on Thursday, August 8th, from 6:30 PM util 7:30 PM, as he talks about his new playwriting book, The Playwright’s Toolbox, how it was made, why it matters, and how readers can use it be a better writer. While he will focus on playwriting, the discussion can be geared towards any genre and writers of all levels are welcome. Kindly register to save your seat.
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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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!
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/
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Thanks to the Friends of Mendon Public Library, we have a subscription to BookPage in 2024! These publications, printed monthly, will be free for our library patrons to take with them, if they wish. Another benefit to patrons is getting reading recommendations,...
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...
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.