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August 16, 2011

Have You Seen NPR’s List of the Top 100 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books?

NPR listeners have been voting on their favorite Science-Fiction and Fantasy books all summer long and the results are finally in. Topping the list is J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy with The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams coming in second and Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game coming in third. The […]

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August 15, 2011

The Irondequouit Library Has a New Website

After two weeks of testing, we can finally unveil our new website to the world. Just point your browser to www.irondequoitlibrary.org for daily updates on what’s happening at the library including programs, new additions to the shelves, what the library staff is reading/watching/listening to and much more. What do you think of the new site? […]

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August 11, 2011

Cookbook sale at McGraw

A big cookbook sale begins today at the McGraw Branch! The table is located inside the library across from the circulation desk. Prices range from $1-$5 and all sales are final. Thank you for supporting the library booksale!

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August 10, 2011

The Paper Crane Project at McGraw

Did you know that in Japan, the crane is a holy symbol? Legend says that the one who folds 1000 cranes will be granted a wish. In March of this year, a terrible earthquake and tsunami devastated parts of Japan and damaged several nuclear reactors. The people of Japan are still suffering and struggling to […]

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August 9, 2011

DVDs We’re Getting at Evans in August 2011

Here’s the big list of DVDs we’ll be adding to the shelves this month. Speak to a librarian today to reserve any of these titles after we get them.

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August 9, 2011

New Adult Books for August 2011

Looking for a good end-of-summer read? Here’s what’s new at the Irondequoit Library in August.

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August 8, 2011

New Books – Week of July 25th

The Poison Diaries, Maryrose Wood In late eighteenth-century Northumberland, England, sixteen-year-old Jessamine Luxton and the mysterious Weed uncover the horrible secrets of poisons growing in Thomas Luxton’s apothecary garden.   The Joshua Files: Ice Shock, M.G. Harris Back home in Oxford, Josh tries to resume his normal life and make sense of his Mayan adventures, […]

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August 8, 2011

New Children’s Items at McGraw!

Click on a title to view the item in the MCLS catalog. Books: Picture books: The Ugly Duckling Dinosaur Cheryl Bardoe Ant and Grasshopper Luli Gray Pirates of the Sea! Brandon Dorman Fandango Stew David Davis Rrralph Lois Ehlert Play Ball, Jackie! Stephen Krensky And there’s more!

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August 8, 2011

Fine & Fee Increase on September 1, 2011

Overdue fines and hold fees will increase on September 1, 2011. Hold fees will increase to $1.00 per item (currently $0.50 an item) while overdue fines will increase to $0.35 a day (currently $0.25 a day). This is the first overdue fine/hold fee increase in nine years. But we’re also giving patrons the chance to […]

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August 5, 2011

Check Out Our New Website!

You are looking at the “soft launch” of the Irondequoit Public Library’s sparkly new website. Check back daily for the latest information on library programs, new additions to the shelves, and even what the library staff is reading/watching/listening to. What do you think of the new site? Do you have any suggestions for how to improve […]

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