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May 1, 2020

Hoopla Huddle Book Discussion Group Will Meet on 5/11/20 to Discuss “Bad Ideas”

Join a new online book group called The Hoopla Huddle, which will include books you can download through Hoopla. This month we’ll be reading Bad Ideas by Missy Marston. The discussion will be held online on May 11th at 3:00 PM using a communication website/app known as Zoom. BOOK DESCRIPTION: Trudy works nights in a […]

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May 1, 2020

Call 336-6002 to Hear the Irondequoit 2-Minute Check-In

If you want to know what’s happening in Irondequoit, call 336-6002 to hear the Irondequoit 2-Minute Check-In twice a week! The hotline is updated with Irondequoit-specific information every Monday and Thursday. Please pass this phone number on to family, friends, or neighbors who may not have easy access to the Internet.

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April 30, 2020

Great Reads on Hoopla – Island of Thieves

Pirates! Spies! Car Chases! Buried Treasure! Island Of Thieves has it all. The first book in the Tom Trelawney series is a globetrotting adventure for all ages and we think you’ll enjoy it. All Irondequoit residents can borrow Island of Thieves from HooplaDigital.com right now.

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April 30, 2020

Claire Makes Crafts: TV Dinner Tablet Cozy

Claire is back with another crafting project. This is a TV Dinner Tablet Cozy from Twinkie Chan’s Crocheted Abode A La Mode, which can be borrowed through Hoopla with your Library Card. Her cozy features buttered mashed potatoes, a pile of peas, and grilled steak with gravy. Please share your completed cozy with us on […]

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April 29, 2020

Everywhere Book Fest Will Be Held Online This Friday and Saturday (5/1/20-5/2/20)

Dozens of authors and illustrators will (virtually) get together later this week to host the Everywhere Book Fest for young readers. The book festival experience will come to you with two days of panels featuring Jason Reynolds, Gene Luen Yang, Grace Lin, Karyn Parsons, and many others. You can participate in the Everywhere Book Fest […]

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April 29, 2020

Now Available: Access Ancestry Library Edition on Your Home Computer

UPDATE: Access to Ancestry Library Edition from home has been extended through December 31, 2021! Good news for all you genealogy buffs! Irondequoit residents now have free access to Ancestry Library Edition from home! Access to this service is currently limited to Irondequoit residents, but if you’re interested in researching your family history from home, […]

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April 28, 2020

Yoga Storytime Sampler

Since we can’t get together in person right now, tune in for a sampler of Samana Lake’s Yoga Storytime that usually occurs monthly at the Irondequoit Public Library. We’ll do activities that go along with songs that Samana likes to share… geared towards families with children 3-8 years old. Grab a mat or beach towel […]

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April 28, 2020

Great Reads on Hoopla – Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything

Want to learn how to stop nose bleeds, cure insanity, or correct vision impairments? Well, Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything is NOT the book for you. If you’re up for a darkly humorous compilation of some of the most gruesome cures and treatments the history of medicine has to […]

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April 27, 2020

First Batch of Wi-Fi Hotspots Have Been Delivered to the Post Office

Internet connectivity is a vital resource that lets us work, learn, socialize, and inform ourselves. And earlier today, our first batch of Wi-Fi Hotspots were mailed out to more than a dozen Irondequoit residents. Wi-Fi Hotspots are available to Irondequoit residents for a loan period of three weeks, and they allow unlimited Internet access on […]

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April 24, 2020

Twig and Swirly Want You to READ This National Library Week

What do Karamo Brown, Taylor Swift, and Yoda all have in common? They’ve all starred in READ Posters by the American Library Association! And now you can make a READ Poster of your very own! In celebration of National Library Week, visit ILoveLibraries.org and use the Photoshop template to get started. Check out our posters […]

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