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November 8, 2022

Irondequoit Public Library Announces Addition of Seed Library

The Irondequoit Public Library is excited to announce the addition of a Seed Library to our popular 1839 Maker’s Lab. A Seed Library is a collection of seeds that the public can freely use to grow household plants and flowers, as well as fruits and vegetables with the understanding that those who borrow seeds will […]

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November 7, 2022

THIS SUNDAY (11/13/22): Irondequoit Community Orchestra Presents We Write Orchestra Music: A Free Family Concert

The Irondequoit Community Orchestra will join us at 2:00 PM on Sunday, November 13, to perform a free family concert. Composers Alyssa Rodriguez and Kevin Leysath II will lead the concert, titled We Write Orchestra Music, with the Irondequoit Community Orchestra. The program will include new music by these local composers and an illustrated booklet […]

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November 7, 2022

LIBRARY CLOSED: November 11, 2022

The Irondequoit Public Library will be CLOSED on Friday, November 11. We will reopen on Saturday, November 12. Town Hall offices will also be closed.

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November 4, 2022

NEXT THURSDAY (11/10/22): Irondequoit Historical Society: The Port of Rochester

The Irondequoit Historical Society will welcome Marie Poinan to the library on Thursday, November 10, at 7:00 PM. Her presentation will introduce attendees to The Port of Rochester and take them on a journey from the headwaters of the Genesee River in Gold, Pennsylvania northward to Lake Ontario. She will also share information about the Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse […]

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November 4, 2022

NEXT THURSDAY (11/10/22): UR Healthy Living: Screening Recommendations and Healthy Day Building

This is the final program in a series produced with the University of Rochester Medical Center on Healthy Living. This eight-week series was aimed at empowering participants to make and maintain changes in diet, physical activity, and exposures. These lifestyle changes can lower the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases, while increasing overall health. […]

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November 3, 2022

NEXT WEDNESDAY (11/9/22): 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 Wednesday, November 9, 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

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November 2, 2022

EVERY THURSDAY (Starting 11/3/22): Storytime at the Community Center

Mr. Matt and Miss Amy will be making a trip to the Irondequoit Community Center every week for more Storytime at the Community Center. Join them for stories and songs every Thursday at 10:30 AM at the Irondequoit Community Center! This Storytime is designed for children ages 2-5 with their caregiver. More information about the Irondequoit […]

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November 2, 2022

Library Bookstore Volunteer Needed (November 2022)

Volunteers are needed to work with a team in our Library Bookstore to process donated books according to date of publication, condition, and genre, and refill the bookstore shelves. Training will be provided, and you will work with an experienced volunteer in the beginning. Volunteers are needed to start immediately. If this sounds like something […]

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November 1, 2022

Classic Book Discussion Group Will Read Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” in November 2022

Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart will be the next selection of the Classic Book Discussion Group in November 2022: ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: Things Fall Apart is the first of three novels in Chinua Achebe’s critically acclaimed African Trilogy. It is a classic narrative about Africa’s cataclysmic encounter with Europe as it establishes a colonial presence on […]

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October 31, 2022

Now Available to Borrow: Ghost Hunting Kit

We ain’t afraid of no ghost at the Irondequoit Library! And whether you’re looking for the White Lady, the poltergeist at the Central Library, or some other local apparition, we’ll help you find it! Our brand new Ghost Hunting Kit includes everything you need to search for a ghostly spirit: — Spirit Box – Used […]

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