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December 27, 2023

90-Second Newbery Film Festival is Now Seeking Entries from Kid Filmmakers Until March 8, 2024

The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival is coming to the Dryden Theater at the George Eastman Museum on Saturday, April 20! What is the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival? Glad you asked… ***** The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival is an annual video contest in which young filmmakers create weird short movies that tell the entire stories of Newbery-winning […]

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December 26, 2023

THIS FRIDAY (12/29/23) – An Ode-sy to the Total Eclipse

Join Topher Holt on a musical journey through space and time in An Ode-sy to the Total Eclipse! Our adventure will take us to many strange and curious places, bringing us directly into the path of a total solar eclipse. This interactive experience will have you and your little ones singing and dancing! An Ode-sy to […]

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December 26, 2023

LIBRARY CLOSED: 12/31/23 – 1/1/24

The Irondequoit Public Library will be CLOSED on the following dates this week and next week: — Sunday, December 31 — Monday, January 1 Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 2.

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December 21, 2023

NEXT WEDNESDAY (12/27/23) – Build Your Own Terrarium for Tweens and Teens

Can plants live without needing watering? In a terrarium they can! Build your own self-sustaining tiny world and learn how terrariums work in this fun hands-on class with Jardin Terrariums. Build Your Own Terrarium is designed for tweens and teens in grades 6-12, and all materials will be provided (including your jar, base materials, live […]

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December 20, 2023

This is What Was Most Popular at the Irondequoit Library in 2023

It’s almost a wrap on 2023 and here’s what Irondequoit read, watched, listened to, and played this year! Top Authors — James Patterson — Mo Willems — Dav Pilkey — Jeff Kinney — Danielle Steel Top Movies — Nope — The Fabelmans — Ticket to Paradise — Black Adam — Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Top […]

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December 19, 2023

NEW HOURS (AS OF DECEMBER 2023) – Free Computer Help Through Digital Literacy Program on Mondays and Fridays

Our Digital Literacy schedule has changed! Please visit our Event Calendar to view the current schedule. 2024 is right around the corner and the hours of availability for our Digital Literacy: Free Computer Help program will be changing. One-on-one tutors will now be available just outside the library’s Computer Lab in Room 212 during the following […]

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December 18, 2023

LIBRARY CLOSED: 12/22/23 – 12/25/23

The Irondequoit Public Library will be CLOSED on the following dates this week and next week: — Friday, December 22 — Saturday, December 23 — Sunday, December 24 — Monday, December 25 Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, December 26.

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December 15, 2023

NEXT THURSDAY (12/21/23) – Teen Anime Club

Get ready for the new year with a few rounds of anime trivia during the last meeting of our Teen Anime Club in 2023, which is coming up next week on Thursday, December 21, at 4:00 PM! Tween Anime Club is designed for teenage anime fans (ages 13-18), and if you’d like to attend, please […]

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December 14, 2023

THIS MONTH (12/29/23) – Mind Control: Fact or Fiction?

Cris Johnson is a Board-Certified Hypnotist/Magician/Psychic and he wants to ask you the question… Mind Control: Fact or Fiction? Can the human mind be influenced, guided, persuaded, or even controlled? Using a blend of facts about psychology, the nature of deception, the psychology of influence, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, hypnosis, optical illusions, and more, you’ll learn the […]

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December 13, 2023

NEXT MONDAY (12/18/23) – Polar Express Storytime

Join us for a special reading of the holiday classic The Polar Express and a visit from Santa during Polar Express Storytime on Monday, December 18, at 6:30 PM! We’ll have hot cocoa and a special gift for everyone who signs up. You can join us this very special event at the library or watch […]

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