Category Archives: What’s Happening at the Library

Create Paper Beads at Evans

Master crafter, Deborah, will be here on Wednesday, May 14 from 6:30 -8:30 p.m. to teach the art of making paper beads.  Use these beads to create necklaces and bracelets.  Registration is required.  Space is limited.  Sign up today!   Phone 336-6062 or email evansbr@libraryweb.org.   This class is for adults only.

Movie Matinee at Evans

  Join us on Tuesday, May 13 at 1:30 p.m. to view the movie adaptation of the popular Broadway musical based on the music of ABBA.  Popcorn provided!  No registration required.

McGraw Program: Creative Writing Class (5/7)

Do you have a story to tell but don’t know how to put the words down on paper? Participants will read and discuss a short story, respond to writing prompts, and share ideas  in a friendly workshop setting. Presented by Jennifer Case, an English and creative writing instructor. Wednesday, April 30 at 6:30 – 8:30 PM […]

2 Free Programs on Preserving Keepsakes @ McGraw

The McGraw Branch will be hosting 2 FREE PROGRAMS on preserving keepsakes that are open to the public. No registration is necessary. Low-Cost Ways to Preserve Family Archives Webinar Tuesday, April 29 at 2:00 PM Many people collect photographs, family papers, postcards, and want to pass them along to family or community members. Learn about […]

Did You Miss the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the New Library?

Town Supervisor Adam Bello, Library Board President Stephanie Squicciarini, and several others took part in a Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new library project yesterday, April 23, at Town Hall. After the speeches, many of the people involved in the project went outside and stuck the first shovels in the dirt, marking the beginning of construction […]

Sunflower Seed Sale at Evans!

The Sunflower Seeds are ready! You may recall that last summer, our little garden had a surprise visitor –  a giant, multi-flowered sunflower that grew to jack-in-the-beanstalk height! We now have packets of these seeds available for purchase at the circulation desk of the Pauline Evans Library.  Suggested donation is $5 per packet, to benefit […]

New Adult Books for April 2014

Here are some of the new titles we’ve ordered: FICTION Astonish Me Maggie Shipstead Helping the world-famous dancer Arslan Ruskov to defect from the Soviet Union to the United States, ballerina Joan watches her friend’s career soar while her own declines in the wake of her pregnancy and marriage, a situation that eventually exposes difficult […]

McGraw Program CANCELLED: Homebuyers Seminar (4/23)

Unfortunately, we have had to cancel the 4/23 Homebuyers Seminar program that was scheduled at McGraw. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Library Closed on Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19

In observance of Easter, both branches of the Irondequoit Public Library will be closed on Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19. Regular hours will resume on Monday, April 21.

McGraw Program: Visual History of Slavery (4/17)

The Atlantic slave trade began in 1444 when a Portuguese ship ventured down the west coast of Africa to the Senegal River, and discovered that black slaves were easily acquired. This presentation will trace the 400 year history of the Atlantic slave trade and slavery in America. Neil Frankel is an instructor at OSHER. A […]