Category Archives: Programs and Events for Adults

Crochet Your Own Amigurumi Book Friend

Books make the best friends! IPL Library Clerk Claire designed this crochet Amigurumi Book Friend to keep you company throughout pandemics, politics, or whatever other predicaments may come your way. Supplies — White Yarn — Blue Yarn — Black Yarn or Embroidery Floss — Fiber Fill — US Size G Crochet Hook — Yarn Needle […]

Hoopla Huddle Book Discussion Group Kicks Off on 4/27/20 with The Lost Book of Adana Moreau

Join a new online book group called The Hoopla Huddle, which will include books you can download through Hoopla. This month we’ll be reading The Lost Book of Adana Moreau by Michael Zapata. The discussion will be held online using a communication website/app known as Zoom. BOOK DESCRIPTION: In 1929 in New Orleans, a Dominican […]

Rochester Brainery Coloring Book and More Free Coloring Pages Available Online

Many psychologists will tell you that coloring is one of the best ways to relax your brain… and it’s fun too! But that’s just one of the reasons we were excited to learn that the good folks at the Rochester Brainery have made their own coloring book available online, featuring art from local artist Lanni […]

Borrow eBooks and Browse Databases With An MCLS eCard

Do you know that the Irondequoit Library offers downloadable eBook, Audiobooks, and Movies through Hoopla and Libby By Overdrive? Even if you don’t have a Monroe County Library Card, you can gain access to all of those materials, as well as an extensive collection of Research Databases (including Consumer Reports, New York Newspapers, Academic OneFile, […]

Iron Book Discussion Group is Meeting Virtually Through Zoom on 4/14/20 and 4/16/20 to Discuss The Lost City of the Monkey God

This month we’ll be reading The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston. Book Description: Since the days of conquistador Hernan Cortes, rumors have circulated about a lost city of immense wealth hidden somewhere in the Honduran interior, called the White City or the Lost City of the Monkey God… In 1940, swashbuckling […]

Irondequoit Library Now Offers Hoopla

The Irondequoit Library is now offering access to Hoopla for all Irondequoit residents! Sign up today at HooplaDigital.com get started downloading ebooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, TV shows, and music from the service. If you don’t have a Library Card, sign up for an MCLS E-Card to gain access to our full selection of downloadable digital […]

Market Volatility, Recessions, and Protecting Your Retirement Nest Egg

Jeffrey Douglass, a Financial Advisor at Principal Financial Group, was kind enough to share a presentation with us about how your investments may be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what he had to say about his presentation: This seminar presents the current state of our stock market and economy, identifying the reasons for the […]

Learn More About Face Shields ROC

The library remains closed, but our 3D Printer has begun to work from home! It’s on loan to Face Shields ROC, a volunteer organization that is printing face shields to help protect Rochester health care workers. If you have a 3D Printer, you can help out too by visiting their website. There, you can download […]

Support Your Local Healthcare

Rochester Regional Health and U of R Medical Center are accepting donations of: Manufacturer-sealed masks approved by FDA/CDC Homemade masks Latex-free gloves New or gently-used safety glasses and goggles Face shields Clorox Germicidal Cleaner wipes or refill packs Bleach Germicidal wipes by Clorox Hydrogen Peroxide wipes or refill packs Manufacturer-sealed hand sanitizer Isolation gowns CaviWipes […]

Register to Speak to a LawNY Healthcare Navigator (4/17/30, 5/15/20, 6/19/20)

LawNY Healthcare Navigators are still available to help you and your family explore health insurance options and enroll in coverage through the New York State of Health Marketplace (NYSOH). The Navigators are not travelling for work currently, but are able to accept appointments by phone. Register through our Online Calendar to talk to a Navigator […]