The Iron Book Discussion Group will read A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende for their meeting next month: BOOK DESCRIPTION: In the late 1930s, civil war grips Spain. When General Franco and his Fascists succeed in overthrowing the government, hundreds of thousands are forced to flee in a treacherous journey over the […]
If you missed Brian Rhinehart’s presentation for the IPL Genealogy Group, I Have a Civil War Ancestor… Now What?, watch the replay now on our YouTube channel! Brian Rhinehart, the creator of CivilWarRecords.com, will make another presentation to the IPL Genealogy Group this month. Following up on his well-received first appearance at the library, Brian […]
We all use Google to look things up and navigate our way through the Internet, but did you know that Google is much more than a search engine? In Google: Much More Than Search, will learn about some of the company’s other products… including artificial intelligence, finance, smartphones, and more than 72 apps. Technology instructor […]
UPDATE: We’re sorry, but we need to RESCHEDULE today’s concert featuring the Alvum Animo Brass Quintet. The concert will now be held on Wednesday, April 20, at 1:00 PM. If you’d like to attend, please register now through our Event Calendar. ORIGINAL POST: Everyone is welcome to join us at the library for a free […]
The Classic Book Discussion Group will read and discuss Isak Dinesen’s Out of Africa in April 2022: BOOK DESCRIPTION: In 1914 Karen Blixen arrived in Kenya with her husband to run a coffee farm. Instantly drawn to the land, she spent her happiest years there until the plantation failed. Karen Blixen was forced to return […]
The Irondequoit Historical Society will welcome Dan Reardon and Ann Esch on Thursday, April 7, at 7:00 PM to the library to discuss their children’s book, Pawing Through Rochester: The Adventures of Spike. This book chronicles a trip to multiple Rochester landmarks through the eyes of a dog named Spike. Learn the history behind this […]
Deanne Quinn Miller and Gary Craig will discuss their book, The Prison Guard’s Daughter: My Journey Through the Ashes of Attica, at the library on Tuesday, April 5, at 7:00 PM. On September 13, 1971, armed troops and corrections officers at the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York slaughtered 29 rioting prisoners and 10 […]
Is it hard for you to track your spending? An instructor from Reliant Credit Union will help you identify personal obstacles to budgeting and create a structure to analyze your day-to-day spending in Making Budgets Work. You’ll also learn the importance of debt reduction and building emergency savings during this presentation, which will be held […]
Michelle Furlano, a historian who studied at the University of Rochester, will lead a discussion of the work of the leading figure in the women’s rights and women’s suffrage movements in Susan B. Anthony and Women’s History on Thursday, March 24, at 7:00 PM. Not only did Susan B. Anthony advocate for women’s political, economic, […]
Dan Poffenberger works at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and he will present a class about search strategies for finding your ancestors online during the next meeting of the IPL Genealogy Group. When the Wave Crashes Down: Key Search Strategies for “Surfing” the Internet for Your Ancestors will be a live […]
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