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May 28, 2013

Summer Saturday Hours Begin This Weekend (6/1/13)

Reduced hours on Saturdays for the Summer begin this weekend. From Saturday, June 1 through Saturday, August 24, the Irondequoit Library will be open on Saturdays from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Regular Saturday hours will resume in September.

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May 24, 2013

Irondequoit Library Closed May 25 and May 27

In observance of Memorial Day, the Irondequoit Public Library will be closed on Saturday, May 25 and Monday, May 27. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, May 28.

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May 21, 2013

5/22 “Is Your Mastercard Safe Online” at McGraw

Join us on Wednesday, May 22 at 7:00pm at the McGraw Branch to discuss Is Your Mastercard Safe Online? Ed Salem will be presenting an overview of secrecy and cryptography from Julius Caesar to the Middle Ages through World War II and ending with today’s clever cryptographic methods used to ensure safe electronic transactions on […]

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May 18, 2013

Movie Night at Evans Branch

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy will be showing at the Evans branch, 45 Cooper Rd., on Tuesday evening, May 21 at 6:30 p.m..  This movie is based on the best-selling novel by John le Carre’.  It takes place at the height of the Cold War when a former agent for the British Secret Intelligence Service is […]

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May 15, 2013

New Adult Books for May 2013

Here are some of the new titles we’ve ordered: FICTION Apple Orchard Susan Wiggs Set to inherit half of Bella Vista, a 100-acre apple orchard in a town called Archangel, along with a half-sister she’s never heard of, Tess Delaney, who makes a living restoring stolen treasures to their rightful owners, discovers a world filled […]

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May 13, 2013

New Large Print Titles: May 2013

We’ve got a variety of new large print books available now–browse them below! *Titles are in order of author’s last name* FICTION Secrets from the Past by Barbara Taylor Bradford Leaving her successful job after the unexpected death of her famous father, photojournalist Serena Stone risks her life to save a former lover and discovers […]

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May 4, 2013

Learn About Genealogy with Larry Naukam

Join us at the Evans branch, 45 Cooper Rd., on Tuesday, May 14 at 7:00 p.m. to learn how to trace members of your family tree on the Internet.  Local resources, as well as state, national, and worldwide sources will be discussed.  Handouts will be available.  Registration is required.  Phone 336-6062 or email us at […]

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April 26, 2013

New Teen Books – Week of April 22nd

Boundless, Cynthia Hand As the battle against the Black Wings and Their minions looms on the horizon, part-angel Clara Gardner is finally ready to fulfill her destiny, even though she knows she may have to make the ultimate sacrifice A Corner of White, Jaclyn Moriarty Madeleine of Cambridge, England, struggling to cope with poverty and […]

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April 24, 2013

Irondequoit Says “Yes!”

The New Library Proposal overwhelming passed by nearly a 2:1 margin! Thank you for all your support.

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April 24, 2013

Literacy Tips from Mrs. Otto – Narrative Skills

Narrative Skill is the ability to tell or retell a story. This skill helps children understand what they read. But building a foundation for Narrative Skills begin long before your child is ready to read. Even as an infant, your child responds to your prompts with her own attempts at language. Listening to conversation and […]

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