Category Archives: What’s Happening at the Library

Program Alert… Harley and Me: Hiking the Appalachian Trail (5/7/12)

Join Harvey Williams and his dog, Harley, as they bring you along on the 2,178.3 mile journey from Springer Mountain, GA to Mt. Katahdin, ME. If you have read Bill Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods, and want to know what the Appalachian Trail is really like, join us for an entertaining evening of stories and […]

Book Craft at Evans

Come to the Evans Branch on Tuesday, April 17 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. to transform old book and magazine pages into beautiful flowers (pictured here).  Registration is required.  Phone 336-6062, email evansbr@libraryweb.org, or stop by to register.

Fax Machine Now Available At McGraw

Due to popular demand, the Irondequoit Public Library’s McGraw Branch now has a fax machine available for public use. The Evans Branch has had a fax machine since February. A credit card is required to send faxes (sorry, the machine can’t receive faxes) and the cost is as follows: To the US, Canada, and the […]

Nutrition for Wellness at Evans Branch

Join us Tuesday, April 10 at 7:00pm the Evans Branch to learn how Chinese dietary therapy can help reduce pain and inflammation as well as improve sleep, digestion, energy and much more.  Chinese dietary therapy is based on eating whole, unprocessed foods and is highly individualized in that each patient can be given specific food […]

If All of Rochester Read the Same Book Events This Week

The Writers & Books-sponsored “If All of Rochester Read the Same Book” reaches its conclusion this week with events all around Monroe County. Please visit the for a complete list of all events. In case you missed it, this year’s selection was The Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean: A wonderfully spare and elegant novel […]

Learn About Renewable Energy at Evans Branch

WynTec Enterprise LLC presents:  RENEWABLE ENERGY Looking for ways to reduce your energy consumption?  Join us on Monday, April 2,  2012 at the Pauline Evans Branch (45 Cooper Rd.) from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. for this informative seminar.  Learn the relationship between renewable energy and the sustainable lifestyle.  Alternatives include wind power, solar PV […]

Movie Night at Evans Branch

Join us at the Evans Branch of the Irondequoit Public Library on Monday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. for THE MUPPETS.  Watch this rollicking adventure in which our favorite furry monsters come out of retirement to save their beloved theater from evil oil magnates.  Fun for the whole family.  Free!  Popcorn provided.  Rated PG — 103 […]

Tomorrow: Deer Proofing Your Garden Program at McGraw

Is this too close for comfort? If deer wreak havoc in your garden, come listen to Master Gardner Franz Seischab discuss ideas and strategies to banish the animals and leave your property in peace. Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 7:00 PM Irondequoit Public Library / Helen McGraw Branch 2180 East Ridge Rd. 14622 Please call […]

New Adult Books for March 2012

Do you want to read the latest Jodi Picoult book? How about the latest title from Clive Cussler? We’ve got those, and a lot more, in our list of new titles for March 2012.

Boy and Girl Scouts to Collect Food and Clothing This Saturday

Local Girl and Boy Scouts are collecting for Goodwill and Food Cupboards.They will deliver bags to both branches of the library THIS Saturday (March 17) and pick up bags filled with donations NEXT Saturday (March 24). Consider donating food or clothing to this great cause!