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November 18, 2015

Help Us Support the Willow Domestic Violence Center’s 2016 Purple Box Campaign

The Irondequoit Public Library has teamed up with the Irondequoit Police Department to support the Willow Domestic Violence Center’s Purple Box Campaign this holiday season. A simple gesture of providing new toys can give a child in crisis a sense of normalcy and hope. A donation box for the Purple Box Campaign is located on […]

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November 16, 2015

Program Alert: A Musical Journey With Recorders (11/17/15)

Join us this Tuesday, November 17 in the Lake Ontario Meeting Room (#113) to hear a wonderful concert from the Dolce Venti Quartet and the Outreach Players of the Rochester Chapter of the American Recorder Society. Registration is requested, so please visit our page for more information or give us a call at 336-6060. A […]

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November 10, 2015

Come Meet an Amerks Player and the Moose Tonight (11/10/15)

Have you ever wanted to high five a giant Moose? Well now’s your chance as the Amerks Moose will be appearing at the Irondequoit Public Library tonight along with a player from the team. There will be a short StoryTime, a demonstration of hockey equipment, and an autograph session for kids of all ages… so […]

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November 9, 2015

The Irondequoit Library Will Be Closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2015

The Irondequoit Public Library will be closed on Wednesday, November 11 for Veterans Day. Regular hours will resume on Thursday, November 12 at 10:00 AM. If you’d like to help us honor our veterans, a special Veterans Day Observance, sponsored by American Legion Post #134, will be held on the Town Hall Campus at 10:45 […]

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November 5, 2015

The New Irondequoit Library Has Been Busy…

Since opening the doors of the New Irondequoit Public Library on September 9th, we’ve greeted a lot of library patrons who have come to explore the building. But have you wondered just how busy we’ve been? Sept. 2014 Sept. 2015(9/9 – 9/30) Items Borrowed 46,607 50,897 Door Count 26,106(870 per day) 68,134(3,097 per day) Public […]

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November 3, 2015

Irondequoit Has Spoken… These Are the Top 25 Books of All Time

The votes have been counted and Irondequoit has spoken… these are your favorite books of all time! Congratulations to all our Barnes & Noble Gift Card winners and we hope that everyone else finds another new favorite for their bookshelf! Irondequoit’s Top 25 Books of All Time 1. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee […]

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November 3, 2015

Program Alert: It’s 4:00 Somewhere! A History of Tea (11/3/15)

Have you ever wanted to learn about the history of tea? Then you should join us tonight for “It’s 4:00 Somewhere! A History of Tea” presented by Jack Porcello. You can register for this program by giving us a call at 336-6060 or by using our . It’s 4:00 Somewhere! A History of Tea Tuesday, […]

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November 2, 2015

The Music CDs Have Been Unpacked

src=”http://www.irondequoitlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/musiccds.jpg” alt=”musiccds” width=”490″ height=”302″ class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-12092″ /> The shelving for our Music CDs has arrived and we have begun to make them available to the public. As of today, November 2, most of the discs are still in storage. But we’re going to work as fast as we can to get them back onto […]

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November 1, 2015

Keep Scaring Yourself With All of Our “Are You Scared Yet” Picks

Have you been following our (almost) daily “Are You Scared Yet” picks on Facebook and Twitter? Catch up on all the ones you might have missed by clicking the “Read More” link below. And we hope you had a Happy Halloween!

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October 29, 2015

Program Alert: Books and Breezes, A Free Wind Octet Concert (11/1/15)

The Irondequoit Library will host the GVOCtet wind octet this Sunday, November 1, at 2:00 PM. There’s no need to register ahead of time, so we hope you’ll be able to join us. Books and Breezes: A Free Wind Octet Concert Sunday, November 1 at 2:00 PM GVOCtet comprises eight members of the wind section […]

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