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January 14, 2021

Online Catalog and Patron Account Access Are Currently Down (UPDATE: Everything’s Fine)

UPDATE: All library services are back online! Thank you for your patience. ORIGINAL POST: Our Online Catalog and access to the Patron Account system is currently DOWN. All access to the MCLS website, Hoopla, and Overdrive is unavailable at this time. If the system is still down when the library opens, patrons may only borrow […]

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January 12, 2021

The Irondequoit Library Will Be Closed on Monday, January 18, 2021

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Irondequoit Public Library will be closed on Monday, January 18. We will reopen on Tuesday, January 19, at 1:00 PM. Though the library will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we will be hosting several virtual programs, including Learn to Use the Library Virtually […]

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January 8, 2021

NEXT THURSDAY (1/14/21): An Overview of LawNY Services

Legal Assistance of Western New York (LawNY) currently provides advice or assistance in the areas of Eviction Prevention, Fair Housing, Health Law and Healthcare Enrollment, Seniors, Veterans and Reentry, Consumer Law, Public Benefits and SNAP/WIC enrollment, Issues with Unemployment Benefits and more. Please join us for an online presentation to learn more about all the […]

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January 7, 2021

New on the Shelves (1/7/21): Fiction, Non-Fiction, DVDs, and Blu-rays

New Year… New Stuff on the Shelves! The Irondequoit Public Library is adding new items to our shelves all the time, and here’s what we’ve added recently. On our New Non-Fiction shelf, you’ll find two books from Ibram X. Kendi that were very popular throughout 2020, How to Be an Antiracist and Ibram X. Kendi […]

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December 30, 2020

2021 Early Literacy Calendar: Encourage Reading With These Daily Kid-Friendly Activities

There are lots of fun and easy ways to help your baby, toddler, or preschooler get ready to read! You can help your child learn language and other early literacy skills with a daily series of simple and fun activities, like the ones found in this 2021 Early Literacy Calendar from the Public Library Association. […]

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December 29, 2020

The Hoopla Huddle Book Discussion Group is Coming Back in January 2021 with The Good Neighbor

Would you be mine? Could you be mine? Won’t you be my neighbor? Won’t you please? Won’t you please? Please won’t you be my neighbor? Next month, the Hoopla Huddle Book Discussion Group will read The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King. The discussion will be held online through […]

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December 29, 2020

A Holiday Concert by the ROC City Ringers

Each year, we’ve hosted a beautiful concert of live music by the ROC City Ringers, a community handbell ensemble who perform a wide range of classical, contemporary, and sacred music. This year they’ve recorded their concert and you can view it from the safety of your home during this holiday season. A video replay of […]

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December 28, 2020

The Library Will Be Closed on 1/1/21 (and Close Early on 12/31/20)

HAPPY NEW YEAR! In observance of the upcoming holiday, our hours this week will be… Monday, December 28: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Tuesday, December 29: 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM Wednesday, December 30: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Thursday, December 31: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Friday, January 1: CLOSED Saturday, January 2: 10:00 […]

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December 18, 2020

UPCOMING PROGRAM (12/30/20): Creating Small Terrariums For Tweens and Teens

Kathleen from Jardin Terrariums will join us (via Zoom) on Wednesday, December 30, at 3:00 PM for a craft program about Small Terrariums For Tweens and Teens. All supplies will be provided to create your own small terrarium! If you’re interested in Small Terrariums For Tweens and Teens, please register for this program through our […]

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December 17, 2020

Kids and Teens, Become an Inclusion Ambassador and Help Irondequoit Become a More Inclusive Place

Rochester Accessible Adventures is looking for kids and teens to be Inclusion Ambassadors to help include people with disabilities in recreation. You may already be aware of this, but 20% of our communities — our neighbors, our relatives, our co-workers, our peers — are people with disabilities…and yet, we often do not see them at […]

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