Family Bingo at Evans on October 3rd
Take a break from your hectic weekday schedule and enjoy time with your family playing BINGO with us at the Evans branch. This event is free and prizes will be awarded! Monday, October 3, 2011 7 – 8:30 p.m.
Category Archives: What’s Happening at the Library
Library eBooks Now Compatible With Kindle
The Monroe County Library System’s eBook collection is now compatible with the Kindle eReader. To borrow eBooks on your Kindle, follow these step-by-step instructions: Visit the OverDrive eBook Catalog. Browse and check out a Kindle book. Click “Add to Digital Cart” to begin the checkout process. After the eBook is checked out, click “Get Kindle […]
Montreal Travelogue at Evans on September 26
Adult programs are coming back to the Evans Branch of the Irondequoit Public Library this Fall! One of the first will be an exciting Montreal/Quebec City Travelogue hosted by Christy Simons. Call 336-6062 for more information or read more about it right here: Travelogue: Autumn in Montreal, Quebec Date/Time: Monday September 26, 2011 from 7:00-8:00 […]
Reminder: Fine & Fee Increase on September 1, 2011
Overdue fines and hold fees will increase on September 1, 2011. Hold fees will increase to $1.00 per item (currently $0.50 an item) while overdue fines will increase to $0.35 a day (currently $0.25 a day). This is the first overdue fine/hold fee increase in nine years. But we’re also giving patrons the chance to […]
Have You Seen NPR’s List of the Top 100 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books?
NPR listeners have been voting on their favorite Science-Fiction and Fantasy books all summer long and the results are finally in. Topping the list is J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy with The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams coming in second and Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game coming in third. The […]
The Irondequouit Library Has a New Website
After two weeks of testing, we can finally unveil our new website to the world. Just point your browser to www.irondequoitlibrary.org for daily updates on what’s happening at the library including programs, new additions to the shelves, what the library staff is reading/watching/listening to and much more. What do you think of the new site? […]
Cookbook sale at McGraw
A big cookbook sale begins today at the McGraw Branch! The table is located inside the library across from the circulation desk. Prices range from $1-$5 and all sales are final. Thank you for supporting the library booksale!
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 […]
Fine & Fee Increase on September 1, 2011
Overdue fines and hold fees will increase on September 1, 2011. Hold fees will increase to $1.00 per item (currently $0.50 an item) while overdue fines will increase to $0.35 a day (currently $0.25 a day). This is the first overdue fine/hold fee increase in nine years. But we’re also giving patrons the chance to […]
Check Out Our New Website!
You are looking at the “soft launch” of the Irondequoit Public Library’s sparkly new website. Check back daily for the latest information on library programs, new additions to the shelves, and even what the library staff is reading/watching/listening to. What do you think of the new site? Do you have any suggestions for how to improve […]