Category Archives: What’s Happening at the Library

NEXT MONDAY (9/19/22): Young Writers Club for Tweens

Get your creative juices flowing with another set of prompts during the next meeting of our Young Writers Club for Tweens on Monday, September 19, at 4:00 PM. If you’re a Young Writer (ages 9-12) and you’d like to join the group, please register to attend through our Event Calendar.

2022 Adult Summer Reading Program Winners Announced

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2022 Adult Summer Reading Program. Congratulations to our winners: — Carol A. — David S. — Deb N. — John O. — Marissa B. — Rebecca R. — Sara H. — Sarah C. — Sarah K. — Sarah T. — Shawnda U. — Sheila O. — Tamara […]

Thank You for the Donations for the Friends of the Library Book Sale

THANK YOU to everyone who donated books, DVDs, music CDs, video games, and puzzles to our recent Book Drive. Even though the Book Drive is over, we’re still able to accept a small number of donations for our ongoing sale in the Library Bookstore. Please visit our Bookstore page for the latest donation guidelines, but […]

The Library Will Be Closed This Weekend (9/3/22 – 9/5/22) and Regular Weekend Hours Will Resume Next Week

The Irondequoit Public Library will be closed for the upcoming long weekend (Saturday, September 3, through Monday, September 5). Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, September 6. We’re also happy to announce that because Fall is almost here, our regular weekend hours (Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM, and Sunday, 1 PM – 4 PM) […]

EXPANDED HOURS (AS OF 8/22/22): One-On-One Computer Help Program is Now Available Every Wednesday and Friday

Our Digital Literacy schedule has changed! Please visit our Event Calendar to view the current schedule. Literacy Rochester is expanding their one-on-one Digital Literacy: Free Computer Help program and tutors will now be available at the library every week during the following times: — Every WEDNESDAY from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM — Every FRIDAY […]

ON YOUTUBE NOW: Public Art Matters With Quajay Donnell

We had a great time earlier this week when Rochester-based photographer and writer Quajay Donnell joined us to talk about why Public Art Matters. If you missed his presentation, you can watch a replay now on our YouTube channel: And if you’d like to catch up on some of Quajay’s other local art projects, visit […]

Book Drive for Upcoming Friends of the Library Used Book Sale is Happening Now (8/8/22 – 9/9/22)

The Friends of the Irondequoit Public Library will be hosting a Book Drive at the library from now through September 9th to prepare for their upcoming Used Book Sale! The Used Book Sale will be held on Friday, September 16, and Saturday, September 17, and the Friends are looking for the following high quality and gently […]

Discount Cards for Local Museums Through the 2022-2023 V.I.P. Pass Program Now Available

The Irondequoit Library is happy to once again participate in the Monroe County Library System’s V.I.P. Pass Program, a partnership with the Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse, Corning Museum of Glass, Genesee Country Village & Museum, George Eastman Museum, Ulysses S. Grant Cottage, New York Museum of Transportation, Rochester Museum & Science Center, Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State […]

Tutorial Videos for Maker’s Lab Equipment Now Available

We’ve got a new option available for patrons interested in reserving the equipment in our Maker’s Lab! More staff-led Training Classes are being added to our Event Calendar all the time, but if you have extensive experience using complex technology or if you enjoy and prefer independent learning, you might want to take a look […]

The Library Will Be Closed on July 4, 2022 and Summer Hours Begin This Weekend

The Irondequoit Library’s Summer Hours will begin this weekend. For the months of July and August, our new operating hours will be… MONDAY-THURSDAY: 10 AM – 9 PM FRIDAY: 10 AM – 6 PM SATURDAY: 10 AM – 1 PM SUNDAY: Closed We will also be closed on Monday, July 4, and we’ll reopen on […]