Category Archives: Kids

Junior Friends at IPL

Attention library lovers!  The Irondequoit Public Library needs YOU to help build our new Junior Friends group!  Our goal is to create a group that will help fundraise for the library (and build excitement about the library, books, and reading), and we also hope to do lots of fun activities: Author visits, book swaps, trips […]

Peter Rabbit at the Library

Here are some pictures from Peter Rabbit’s visit to the Evans branch!  Thank you to everyone who came to visit him!  

Play BINGO at Evans!

Come enjoy an evening of BINGO at the Pauline Evans Branch Library. Snacks provided and Prizes awarded! Registration is recommended. All ages welcome. Monday, February 6, 2012 7:00 p.m – 8:30 p.m.

Library Closed on Monday, January 16, 2012

In observance of Martin Luther King Day, both branches of the Irondequoit Public Library will be closed on Monday, January 16. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 17. But don’t forget, our will begin on Monday, January 30!

What Storytime Schedule Works Best for You?

We are conducting a survey to determine how best to structure our storytime schedule so that as many people as possible are able to attend.  We would greatly appreciate it if you could and answer a few short questions.  Thank you for your input, and we hope to see you at storytime very soon!

Evans’ Crafternoon Canceled

The holiday craft program scheduled for 4-5 this afternoon at Evans has been canceled. We apologize for the short notice. We do have a craft table set up for patrons who would like to make a holiday bookmark anytime during the month of December. You can make one for yourself or leave it as a […]

Library Closed on Friday, November 11

Due to staff training, both branches of the Irondequoit Public Library will be closed on Friday, November 11. Regular hours will resume at the McGraw Branch on Saturday, November 12 while regular hours at the Evans Branch will resume on Monday, November 14.

The Paper Crane Project at McGraw

Did you know that in Japan, the crane is a holy symbol? Legend says that the one who folds 1000 cranes will be granted a wish. In March of this year, a terrible earthquake and tsunami devastated parts of Japan and damaged several nuclear reactors. The people of Japan are still suffering and struggling to […]

New Children’s Items at McGraw!

Click on a title to view the item in the MCLS catalog. Books: Picture books: The Ugly Duckling Dinosaur Cheryl Bardoe Ant and Grasshopper Luli Gray Pirates of the Sea! Brandon Dorman Fandango Stew David Davis Rrralph Lois Ehlert Play Ball, Jackie! Stephen Krensky And there’s more!

Pictures from Harry Potter Party at Evans

The Evans Branch hosted a Harry Potter Party to celebrate the release of the eighth, and final, Harry Potter movie. A fun time was had by all and we took plenty of pictures, so be sure to check them out at Flickr.