Category Archives: What’s Happening at the Library

Heads up to all Contemporary Book Discussion Group members! The discussion for The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt will now be split across two months: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt (Part 1) Tuesday, May 9, at 7:00 PM Thursday, May 11, at 3:00 PM The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt (Part 2) Tuesday, June 13, at 7:00 […]

Do you want to do more with your crockpot? Then join us tonight at 6:30 PM for “Creations With Your Crockpot With The Storybook Cook.” Liz Bauld will reveal the secret of how to use your crockpot, and attendees will be able to sample some good food and bring the recipes home for later. Registration […]

Happy Easter! Because of the holiday, the Irondequoit Public Library will be closed on April 14 (Friday), April 15 (Saturday), and April 16 (Sunday). Regular hours will resume on Monday, April 17.

The Monroe County Library System is retiring the MCLS Mobile app for iOS and Android devices. But a replacement is available if you still want to keep track of your library account with your phone or tablet. The new MCLS To Go app is now available to download through the iOS App Store and the […]

The 2017 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced earlier today, and Colson Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad was selected as the winner in the “Fiction” category. Matthew Desmond’s Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City was chosen as the winner in the “Non-Fiction” category. Other winners in the “Letters and Drama” program include: History: Blood in […]

We would like to thank the Hochstein School of Music & Dance for donating this Mason & Hamlin console piano to the library. We’ll be sure and put it to good use for the concerts scheduled as part of our . Should we put it next to our Space Invaders arcade cabinet?

Do you love everything the Irondequoit Public Library does for the community? If so, please nominate us for the Rochester Regional Library Council’s Library of the Year award. Last year we won an Honorable Mention, but this year we want to win it all! The Rochester Regional Library Council wants local residents to tell them […]

Visit the Irondequoit Library this Sunday, April 2, for a classical music performance by the Eastman School of Music’s Upton Quartet. The concert begins at 2:00 PM, and features violin, viola, and cello players. It’s sure to be a great show! A Concert by the Upton Quartet from Eastman School of Music Sunday, April 2, […]

The organizers of the Rochester International Jazz Festival have announced the schedule for this year’s event. But you can also get a head start on these great musicians at the Irondequoit Library and other libraries in Monroe County. We own dozens of CDs from this year’s headliners (with more on the way), so be sure […]