Category Archives: What’s Happening at the Library

Welcome to Our New Website

Everyone at the Irondequoit Library is happy to introduce you to our brand new website! Our old design served the community well for a long time, but we thought it was time for a change. Our new website includes all the same great information you’ve come to rely on about library services, upcoming programs, and […]

Audio Recording Equipment for Recording Podcasts and Oral Histories Now Available

Are you interested in starting your own podcast or recording an oral history? Good news, the library now has professional audio recording equipment available for home use! It’s easy to make professional-sounding recordings, podcasts, and interviews with the library’s Zoom H4n Audio Recorders, which are now available in a Podcast Recording Kit and an Oral […]

Thank You to the Irondequoit Lion’s Club

Thank you to the Irondequoit Lion’s Club for securing a literacy grant on behalf of the Irondequoit Public Library. Library users can look forward to additional audiobooks, large print, and braille books at the Irondequoit Public Library thanks to their efforts!

Thank You for Your Donations for Mary’s Place Refugee Outreach

Thank you to everyone who donated items to Mary’s Place Refugee Outreach over the last two weeks! Here’s a picture of just some of the donations we received. The two Irondequoit High School students who organized the donation drive also wanted to share their thanks with the community: “We would like to thank all the […]

The Library Will Be Closed on 4/16/22 and 4/17/22

Don’t forget, the Irondequoit Library will be closed this coming weekend on Saturday, April 16, and Sunday, April 17. Regular hours will resume on Monday, April 18.

2022 RRLC Library of the Year Nominations Now Open

Do you love your library? Do you know a library staff member that deserves recognition for their outstanding service? Nominate them to be chosen as the Rochester Regional Library Council’s 2022 Library of the Year or a Library All Star! Nominations will be accepted during National Library Week, April 3-9, 2022. Winners will be recognized […]

IHS Student Collecting Donations for Mary’s Place Refugee Outreach (Until 4/15/22)

An Irondequoit High School student with the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program, under the American Field Service Organization, is working on a leadership project and collecting donations to help support local refugees at Mary’s Place Refugee Outreach. Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program brings exchange students from all over the world to learn about […]

New Exhibit in the Muisus Family Local History Gallery (3/1/22 – 6/11/22)

A new exhibit featuring a display on Susan B. Anthony’s life and work from the Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, and a display highlighting notable Irondequoit and Ukrainian women from the Ukrainian-American Community Foundation at Ukrainian FCU is now available for viewing in the Muisus Family Local History Gallery on our first floor. The […]

Learn More About Our Sister Library in Roma, Texas

Welcome to Roma! A display featuring our new Sister Library in Roma, Texas is up! Stop by the Information Desk on the first floor to learn more about the Roma Public Library and keep watching here for more updates on this exciting partnership!

Irondequoit Library Will Be Closed on February 21, 2022 for Staff Training

The Irondequoit Library will be closed on Monday, February 21, for staff training. We’re going to miss all our favorite patrons, but you can still browse our (virtual) stacks with online-accessible Digital Content through Libby, Hoopla, and more. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, February 22.