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January 3, 2013

My Grown-Up and Me Yoga at the Evans Branch

Do you have an infant?  Are you looking for ways to bond with your baby and relax your mind & body?  Then sign up for the My Grown-Up and Me yoga classes at the Evans branch!  The classes will be taught by Sarah Lamb of Inner Bloom Yoga and Healing.  Call 336-6062 or stop by […]

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December 26, 2012

Literacy Tips from Mrs. Otto – Letter Knowledge

Learning the ABCs is a fundamental step for children before they can learn to read. Letter Knowledge, one of the six pre-reading skills, means knowing that letters are different from each other; knowing their names and sounds; and recognizing letters everywhere. In order to read written words, children must understand that words are made up […]

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December 22, 2012

Holiday Hours For Irondequoit Library

Because of the Christmas holiday, both branches of the Irondequoit Public Library will be closed on Monday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 25. Regular hours will resume on Wednesday, December 26. The Irondequoit Library will be closing at 5 PM on Monday, December 31. Both branches will also be closed all day on Tuesday, January […]

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December 18, 2012

Library Board & Town of Irondequoit Announce Plan For Central Library

This morning in the Broderick Room of the Irondequoit Town Hall, the Library Board of Trustees and the Irondequoit Town Board proposed a plan to build a new central library on the Town Hall campus. A bond referendum will be held in Spring 2013. In addition, a fundraising campaign will begin today to help cover […]

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December 17, 2012

New Adult Books for December 2012

Here are some of the new titles we’ve ordered: FICTION Against the Odds Kat Martin Hiring private investigator Alex Justice–a former Navy fighter pilot–to help her find a hidden silver mine in the West Texas desert, Sabrina Eckhart finds her multi-acre inheritance turning into a curse when mysterious “accidents” start to plague their search. Book, […]

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December 17, 2012

New DVDs and Blu-rays – December 2012

Some of this Summer’s biggest movies (including The Amazing Spider-Man, The Dark Knight Rises, and The Bourne Legacy) are now available on Blu-ray and DVD at the Irondequoit Libraries. Ask for them at the Reference Desk today or check out the rest of the new additions to the collection: New Blu-rays The Amazing Spider-Man The […]

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December 13, 2012

New Large Print Titles–December 2012

Browse the list below to seethe newest large print titles! Alphabetically listed by author’s last name FICTION Trust Your Eyes by Linwood Barclay A schizophrenic, map-obsessed, shut-in who tours the world using a computer program witnesses what he believes to be a murder in downtown New York City and enlists his caretaker brother in an […]

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December 10, 2012

Hold Card Sale and Buy-A-Book Campaigns Are Back

Both branches of the Irondequoit Public Library have begun selling “Hold Cards” good for ten holds for $6.00. That’s a savings of $4 off of the current hold fee (regularly $1 per hold). The cards never expire, so they’re good forever. Each card is good only at the Irondequoit libraries and we’re only selling them […]

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December 10, 2012

New DVDs and Blu-rays – November 2012

Here are the latest Blu-rays and DVDs to make onto the shelves at the Irondequoit Public Library. As always, any movie can be held by visiting libraryweb.org or calling either branch of the library. Blu-ray The Avengers Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 Battleship The Dictator The Five Year Engagement Jaws The Lorax The […]

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December 6, 2012

An English Christmas Travelogue

Want some help getting in the Holiday spirit?  Join us Monday, December 10 at 7:00 p.m. at the Pauline Evans Branch for an English Christmas Travelogue with Christine Simons. Enjoy the English countryside during the holiday season.  Admire the Christmas decorations of Henley on Thames, St. Alban’s, York, Bakewell and the quaint villages of Hartington […]

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