Category Archives: What’s Happening at the Library

Be A Library Budget Advocate!

Please continue to let your elected officials know that you care about the library.  If you are so inclined, please contact the folks listed below and tell them you want to see our budget proposal survive intact.  They will listen if they hear from enough of you. Click on the “Irondequoit Public Library 2012 Budget […]

Star Wars Character Appearance Canceled, See a Program on the Buffalo Bills Instead

The Wednesday, October 26 program at the McGraw Branch has been changed. We regret thatUnmasking the Mystery of Star Wars Characters with Garrison Excelsior has been canceled. Instead, Democrat and Chronicle sports reporter Sal Maiorana will be coming at 7 PM to present The Buffalo Bills: Still Relentless After All These Years. Maiorana has covered […]

Book Craft at Evans Branch, Nov 8th

Learn how to transform an old book into a versatile woven basket to give as a gift or to keep for yourself. All materials will be provided. Tuesday, November 8, 2011 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pauline Evans Branch, 45 Cooper Rd. Space is limited. Registration is required.  Phone 336-6062

New Large Print Books available in October

Click the “Read More” link for a list of the newest large print titles available at both branches of the Irondequoit Public Library. Enjoy!

History of Halloween Program 10/19 at McGraw

History of Halloween Join us tonight, Wednesday, October 19 at 7 PM, as Paul Tantillo, librarian at the Rochester Public Library, investigates Halloween’s Celtic roots and the holiday’s development in the Middle Ages. Halloween frolics developed in 18th and 19th century Ireland and Scotland and then the festival emigrated to America. Tantillo will also bring […]

We need you!

Right now the Town Board and Supervisor are working on the 2012 budget. All departments and agencies funded by town government have submitted their budget proposals. Included in the proposal for the library budget is funding for the restoration of the former library hours. You may recall that the hours were reduced after the library had […]

New Adult Books for October

Here are some of the new titles we’ve ordered: FICTION Affair Lee Child A latest release by the Anthony Award-winning author of Worth Dying For traces the story of Jack Reacher’s early life in the military before the events that rendered him a vigilante hero on the road. Aleph Paul Coelho Presents the story of […]

Library Closed on October 10

In observance of Columbus Day, both branches of the Irondequoit Public Library will be closed on Monday, October 10. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, October 11.

eBooks Workshop at Evans

Did you know you can borrow an eBook from the library? Sign up for our eBook workshop to learn how to check out and download an eBook from the to an ereader.  Now Kindle compatible!! Pauline Evans Branch, 45 Cooper Rd Monday, Oct 24th — 7-8p.m. Registration required.  Phone 336-6062

Learn About Water for South Sudan at Evans

Come learn about the work of from one of the organization’s board members. Started by Rochester’s own Salva Dut, Water for South Sudan works to provide safe drinking water to remote villages of South Sudan.  We will be collecting empty water bottles and donating the refund money to this cause. Pauline Evans Branch, 45 Cooper […]