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March 22, 2013

New Teen Books – Week of March 18th

, Cassandra Clare When seventeen-year-old orphaned shapechanger Tessa Gray is kidnapped by the villainous Mortmain in his final bid for power, the London Institute rallies to save her, but is beset by danger and betrayal at every turn. The Queen of Kentucky, Alecia Whitaker Fourteen-year-old Ricki Jo, a Kentucky farm girl, learns that popularity is […]

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March 18, 2013

New Large Print Books–March 2013

Browse the list below to see the newest large print titles! Alphabetically listed by author’s last name FICTION Importance of Being Wicked by Victoria Alexander      Viscount Stillwell, who is the subject of endless gossip due to three broken engagements, swears off women until he meets Lady Miranda Garret, who comes to oversee the repairs to […]

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March 15, 2013

New Adult Books for March 2013

Here are some of the new titles we’ve ordered: FICTION Andalucian Friend Alexander Soderberg Breaking her personal code to date a charming patient, Sophie Brinkmann discovers that he is the head of a powerful international crime organization warring against a ruthless German syndicate, a situation that pits her against an itinerant arms dealer, a disturbed […]

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March 7, 2013

Movie Night at Evans, March 12th

Join us at the Evans branch on Tuesday, March 12 at 6:30 p.m. to view an Oscar-winning movie directed by and starring Ben Affleck.  Popcorn provided!  No registration is required.  For more information, please call the library at 336-6062 or email us at evansbr@libraryweb.org.  This movie is rated “R” for brief nudity and some violence.  […]

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March 5, 2013

March 6: Evening of Celtic Music @ McGraw

Come get ready for St. Patrick’s Day by joining us at the McGraw Branch for an evening of Celtic music with Cuisle Mo Chroí. Cuisle Mo Chroí is a trio of musicians, Patricia Carey, Mary Lester, and Cathy McGrath, who have been playing traditional and contemporary Irish music in the Rochester area and beyond since […]

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February 25, 2013

Argo Wins Best Picture at 2013 Oscars

Argo, a movie version of the real-life rescue of six American hosages from Iran in 1979, won the Academy Award for Best Picture last night during the Oscars. Did you miss it in theaters? Call your Irondequoit Library, 336-6060 for McGraw or 336-6062 for Evans, to add your name to the hold list today! Or […]

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February 22, 2013

New Adult Books for February 2013

Here are some of the new titles we’ve ordered: FICTION Alex Cross, Run James Patterson In the aftermath of a disgraced plastic surgeon’s release from prison, Detective Alex Cross investigates the murder of a young mother whose newborn has disappeared, a case that is further complicated by two additional killings. Beach House No. 9 Christie […]

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February 20, 2013

New Large Print Titles – February 2013

Come visit either library branch to check out the following new large print books! (Titles in order of author’s last name) FICTION  Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini Chosen as the personal seamstress for Mary Todd Lincoln,  freedwoman Elizabeth Keckley is drawn into the intimate life of the Lincoln family as she supports Mary in […]

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February 19, 2013

Literacy Tips from Mrs. Otto – Phonological Awareness

Phonological Awareness is the ability to hear and play with the smaller sounds in words. When you think of the different sounds (or phonemes) in words, think beginning sounds, ending sounds, syllables and everything in between. Young children are much better at hearing these different sounds than adults are. Their brains are still building the […]

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February 15, 2013

Library Closed on Monday, February 18

Both branches of the Irondequoit Public Library will be closed on Monday, February 18 due to staff training. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, February 19.

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