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December 23, 2025

NEXT MONDAY (12/29/25) – STEAM with Sarah: New Year’s Challenge!

Do you love Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM)? Are you a student in grades 1-4? If you answered yes to both of those questions, you should attend STEAM with Sarah: New Year’s Challenge! on Monday, December 29, at 4:00 PM. You’ll get the chance to ring in 2026 with a seasonal STEAM challenge! If […]

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December 23, 2025

NEXT MONDAY (12/29/25) – Puzzle Swap

Bring a puzzle, take a puzzle! Our monthly community Puzzle Swap is coming back on Monday, December 29, at 6:30 PM. Unload the old jigsaw puzzles you’ve already completed and find a new one for you and your family to enjoy. Please bring used puzzles in good condition with all their pieces and swap with other […]

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December 22, 2025

NEW HOURS (AS OF DECEMBER 2025) – Free Computer Help Through Digital Literacy Program on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays

The library’s drop-in Digital Literacy: Free Computer Help program will have a new weekly schedule beginning in December. One-on-one tutors will soon be available just outside the library’s Computer Lab in Room 212 on the following days: — Every MONDAY from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM — Every TUESDAY from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM — Every SATURDAY from 10:00 AM to […]

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December 22, 2025

LIBRARY CLOSED: 12/24/25 – 12/25/25

The Irondequoit Public Library will be CLOSED on the following dates this week: — Wednesday, December 24 — Thursday, December 25 Regular hours will resume on Friday, December 26.

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December 19, 2025

Irondequoit and Poltava – Sister Libraries Cultural Exchange 2025

In 2025, the Irondequoit Public Library participated in a library program Cultural Exchange with our sister library in Poltava, Ukraine. Our friends in Poltava sent us instructions on how to make a traditional Ukrainian motanka doll and we sent them instructions on how to make an authentic American jack-o-lantern.

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December 18, 2025

The Iron Book Group Will Read Amor Towles’s “Table for Two” in January 2026

Amor Towles is best known as the author of A Gentleman in Moscow and The Lincoln Highway, and in 2024 he published his first short story collection, Table for Two. The Iron Book Discussion Group will read Table for Two, which was named an “NPR Favorite Fiction Read” in 2024, during their first meeting of […]

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December 16, 2025

NEXT MONDAY (12/22/25) – Make with Your Mini: Silly Snow Globes

You’re never too young to become a Maker! Join us for Make with Your Mini: Silly Snow Globes to craft a fun Winter keepsake with your little one! Get ready for giggles as you paint and chat with other caregivers! This classic sensory craft comes with a twist thanks to the library’s Glowforge, and is perfect […]

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December 15, 2025

THIS FRIDAY (12/19/25) – Storytime Safari with the Zoo!

Our friends from the Seneca Park Zoo are coming back to the library for Storytime Safari with the Zoo on Friday, December 19, at 10:30 AM. Join us for an animal-themed storytime that includes some of the animals from the zoo’s Savanna Safari exhibit. And after you listen to the story, stick around to meet a […]

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December 12, 2025

NEXT THURSDAY (12/18/25) – Winter Watercolor With Deb Coller

Come see the magic of watercolor and paint wintry pictures during Winter Watercolor With Deb Coller. This painting workshop is designed for adults and will be held on Thursday, December 18, at 1:00 PM. If you’d like to attend, please register now through our Event Calendar.

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December 12, 2025

NEXT THURSDAY (12/18/25) – Sock Snowmen Craft with Deb Coller

A magical top hat might be able to make a snowman come to life, but did you know you can also make an adorable snowman using a sock? You can! And children (ages 4-12) will get the chance to during our upcoming Sock Snowmen Craft with Deb Coller. The Sock Snowmen Craft with Deb Coller […]

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