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May 6, 2022

NEXT THURSDAY (5/12/22): Irondequoit Historical Society: A Visit by Civil War Re-Enactor Alex Johnson

The Irondequoit Historical Society will welcome Alex Johnson, a Civil War re-enactor with the 1st New York Volunteer Engineer Regiment, for a presentation on Thursday, May 12, at 7:00 PM. In A Visit by Civil War Re-Enactor Alex Johnson, you’ll learn about Crawford White, an Irondequoit native who bravely answered President Lincoln’s call for troops […]

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May 5, 2022

NEXT WEDNESDAY (5/11/22): Maker’s Lab Training Sessions

Do you have videos, slides, photographs, and 8mm movies that you’d like to transfer to a more modern format? Sign up to attend a Maker’s Lab Training Session on Wednesday, May 11, and learn how to use our collection of digitization equipment, including our Flatbed Scanner, VHS-To-DVD Converter, and 8MM/Super8 Digitizer. Sessions Available VHS Digitization […]

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May 2, 2022

THIS SATURDAY (5/7/22): ASL Storytime

American Sign Language (ASL) Storytime returns to the library on Saturday, May 7, at 10:15 AM. Children will have opportunities to learn ASL rhymes and rhythms as well as engage in a story presented in American Sign Language. A voice interpreter will be provided for family members who may be learning ASL. This program is […]

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April 29, 2022

Classic Book Discussion Group Will Read “The Old Man and the Sea” by Ernest Hemingway in May 2022

Ken Burns recently profiled Ernest Hemingway in a documentary for PBS, but if you ever wanted to read (or reread) one of Papa’s most famous novels, join the Classic Book Discussion Group next month for The Old Man and the Sea: BOOK DESCRIPTION: The last of his novels Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man […]

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April 22, 2022

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!

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April 21, 2022

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 […]

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April 15, 2022

The Iron Book Discussion Group Will Read “A Long Petal of the Sea” by Isabel Allende in May 2022

The Iron Book Discussion Group will read A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende for their meeting next month: BOOK DESCRIPTION: In the late 1930s, civil war grips Spain. When General Franco and his Fascists succeed in overthrowing the government, hundreds of thousands are forced to flee in a treacherous journey over the […]

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April 14, 2022

NEXT WEDNESDAY (4/20/22): IPL Genealogy Group: I Have a Civil War Ancestor… Now What?

If you missed Brian Rhinehart’s presentation for the IPL Genealogy Group, I Have a Civil War Ancestor… Now What?, watch the replay now on our YouTube channel! Brian Rhinehart, the creator of CivilWarRecords.com, will make another presentation to the IPL Genealogy Group this month. Following up on his well-received first appearance at the library, Brian […]

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April 14, 2022

THIS MONTH (4/20/22 + 4/21/22): Young Writers Club for Tweens! and Write On for Teens!

Heads up for Irondequoit’s creative writers, our Young Writers Club for Tweens! and Write On for Teens! will meet next week. Young Writers Club for Tweens! is designed for tweens (ages 9-12) and will be held on Wednesday, April 20, at 4:00 PM. If you’d like to attend, you can register now through our Event […]

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April 13, 2022

NEXT TUESDAY (4/19/22): Google: Much More Than Search

We all use Google to look things up and navigate our way through the Internet, but did you know that Google is much more than a search engine? In Google: Much More Than Search, will learn about some of the company’s other products… including artificial intelligence, finance, smartphones, and more than 72 apps. Technology instructor […]

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