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January 22, 2013

New Large Print Titles–January 2013

The titles below are available on the New Large Print shelves at the Irondequoit Public Library. Visit us to check them out!

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January 14, 2013

First Public Meeting About New Library Proposal

The first public meeting with information about the proposed new library is this Thursday, January 17 at 7 PM at Bishop Kearney High School Auditorium.  There will be a brief presentation about the new library and then the Library Board will take questions.   Park behind the school and enter at the “events entrance”. If […]

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January 7, 2013

Winter 2013 Storytime Rhymes and Songs – Evans Branch

Practicing storytime rhymes and songs at home is a good way to build a foundation for literacy.  Here are the rhymes and songs we are using at the Evans Branch for the Winter 2013 session: Blissful Babies      

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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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