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May 8, 2024

Our Seed Library is Open for Spring 2024 Planting

Spring is in the air and we’re excited to share that our Seed Library is now open for the season! You can find our Seed Library on the second floor (next to the Maker’s Lab) and we’ve got an excellent selection of vegetables and ornamental flowers currently available, including beans, beets, bell peppers, eggplant, lettuce, […]

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May 7, 2024

NEXT TUESDAY (5/13/23) – A Concert of Broadway Hits by the Lyre Lyre Harp Duo

Roxanne Ziegler and John Gaspar, the Lyre Lyre Haro Duo, will make their return to the Irondequoit Library on Monday, May 13, at 1:00 PM. Be enchanted by the sight and sounds of their unique performance with a dazzling program of Broadway hit songs. Lyre Lyre will perform favorites from Camelot, West Side Story, Les […]

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May 6, 2024

THIS FRIDAY (5/10/24) – Hand Bookbinding

Have you ever wanted to learn how to make your very own book? Artist Laura Jackett will demonstrate how to fold signatures, use an awl to punch holes, and stitch together the sheets of paper during a Hand Bookbinding workshop on Friday, May 10, at 2:00 PM. All materials will be provided. Hand Bookbinding is […]

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May 6, 2024

THIS FRIDAY (5/10/24) – Friday Fun & Games for Teens

Friday Fun & Games for Teens (for ages 13-18) is back this Friday, May 10, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Drop-in after school to play video games and board games, color, work on puzzles, and hang with your friends! There will also be snacks!

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May 3, 2024

Automatic Renewal of Library Materials Begins May 1, 2024

Starting in May of 2024, the Irondequoit Library and all other libraries in the Monroe County Library System introduced Automatic Renewals. Now, eligible items will automatically renew with a courtesy notice sent via email to let you know which items you have checked out have been renewed. Below is additional information about Automatic Renewal. What […]

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May 3, 2024

NEXT THURSDAY (5/9/24) – Tween Anime Club

Put on your thinking cap, because it’ll be trivia time during the next meeting of our Tween Anime Club on Thursday, May 9, at 4:00 PM. Tween Anime Club is designed for tweenage anime fans (ages 9-12), and if you’d like to attend, please register now through our Event Calendar.

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May 2, 2024

NEXT WEDNESDAY (5/6/24) – Got Gauge? + Choose the Best Yarn for Your Project

The Irondequoit Library has two knitting programs coming up on Wednesday, May 6, and both will be presented by Patricia Vanable. Even to experienced knitters, getting gauge can be a tricky, slippery problem! Do you have to get gauge? Do you really have to swatch? What size needle is best? We’ll attempt to answer these […]

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May 2, 2024

NEXT WEDNESDAY (5/8/24) – Write On For Teens

** PLEASE NOTE: There’s a slight time change for this month’s Write On For Teens. The program will be held from 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ** The next meeting of our writing group for teenage writers (ages 13-18), Write On For Teens, is happening on Wednesday, May 8, at 4:00 PM. Come hang out […]

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May 1, 2024

NEXT TUESDAY (5/7/24) – The James Webb Space Telescope With NASA Solar System Ambassador Jim Porter

The James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021, and its the latest NASA mission to explore the distant mysteries of the universe. NASA Solar System Ambassador Jim Porter will join us at the library on Tuesday, May 7, at 7:00 PM, to discuss what scientists are learning from the “JWST”. The James Webb Space […]

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May 1, 2024

THIS MONTH (5/14/24) – Ikebana Flower Arranging

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the library this May with an Ikebana Flower Arranging workshop on Tuesday, May 14, at 6:00 PM. Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arranging, and Ikebana International is a non-profit cultural organization whose objective is to stimulate and perpetuate the study of ikebana and related arts […]

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