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August 29, 2025

NEXT THURSDAY (9/4/25) – Irondequoit Historical Society Presents The Interurban Era

The Irondequoit Historical Society will return to the library for their next lecture on Thursday, September 4, at 7:00 PM. Jim Dierks, a Trustee of the New York Museum of Transportation, will share his love of The Interurban Era of 100 years ago. The Interurban Era was a time when high-speed electric trolley cars operated between […]

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August 29, 2025

NEXT MONTH (9/27/25) – Children’s Clothing Exchange

Do you have a closet full of children’s clothing that your kids have outgrown? Bring them to the Irondequoit Library and share them with families in our community! With assistance from the Irondequoit Community Cupboard, we’ll be hosting a Children’s Clothing Exchange on Saturday, September 27, from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM. Families are welcome […]

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August 28, 2025

Classic Book Discussion Group Will Read Laura Esquivel’s “Like Water for Chocolate” in September 2025

Laura Esquivel’s Like Water for Chocolate is one of the most popular Spanish-language novels ever published and introduced a lot of people to the genre of magical realism in the early 1990s. Our Classic Book Discussion Group will read and discuss the novel in September. ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION This classic love story takes place on the […]

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August 27, 2025

NEXT TUESDAY (9/2/25) – Gather and Game with Game Night Rochester

Find your next favorite game at the Irondequoit Library during Gather and Game with Game Night Rochester on Tuesday, September 2, from 6:30 PM until 8:00 PM. From board games to card games and more, Game Night Rochester will bring their collection of tabletop games to the library and match you with the perfect game! Instructors from the […]

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August 26, 2025

NEXT MONTH (9/18/25) – Rochester Reads Book Discussion: Camille Dungy’s “Soil”

Writers & Books began the countywide Rochester Reads tradition in 2001 with Ernest J. Gaines’s A Lesson before Dying. In 2025, they have selected Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden by poet and scholar Camille T. Dungy. Please join us for an in-person discussion of Soil at the library on Thursday, September 18, at […]

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August 25, 2025

LIBRARY CLOSED: 8/30/25 – 9/1/25

The Irondequoit Public Library will be CLOSED on the following dates this week and next week: — Saturday, August 30 — Sunday, August 31 — Monday, September 1 Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, September 2.

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August 22, 2025

NEXT MONTH (9/14/25) – Open World Ukraine: Helping Veterans Through Higher Education

Please join us in welcoming special guests from five cities in Ukraine (Lviv, Odesa, Poltava, Rivne, and Ternopil), who will speak about the current realities of war in Ukraine and their mission to learn from our American experience how to help veterans integrate into society through higher education, community, and veteran-focused organizations. They will share […]

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August 21, 2025

NEXT MONTH (9/25/25) – Ukrainian Motanka Doll: The Bird of Spring

Join the Irondequoit Public Library Sister Libraries Team and our sister library in Poltava, Ukraine for a unique crafting workshop that spans cultures and the Atlantic Ocean! Attendees will view a special video demonstration made for the residents of Irondequoit by our friends in Poltava. Library staff and the Sister Libraries Team will then lead […]

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August 21, 2025

NEXT WEDNESDAY (8/27/25) – Written and Read: IPL’s Adult Writing Group

Calling all local writers, the next meeting of Written and Read: The IPL Adult Writing Group will be held on Wednesday, August 27, at 3:00 PM. Stories, blogging, essays, memoirs, poetry… writing can take multiple forms. But if you enjoy writing and you’re interested in giving and receiving feedback from fellow writers, please join the library’s adult […]

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August 20, 2025

NEXT TUESDAY (8/26/25) – What is X/Twitter?

You’ve probably heard of Twitter… oops… it’s actually known as X now. But what exactly is X/Twitter and how does it work? Learn all about the microblogging platform in this seminar presented by technology instructor Daniel Jones: — Brief History of X/Twitter — Posting and Hashtags on X/Twitter — Terms and Trends on X/Twitter — […]

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