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September 3, 2025

NEXT MONDAY (9/8/25) – Roll for Story: Random Romance Writing

Have you ever left major life decisions up to a roll of the dice? Probably not. But what about smaller decisions? For example, have you ever rolled for a sandwich, where your dice rolls determine what you make to eat? Well, now you can also Roll for Story! Have writer’s block? Just want to help […]

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September 2, 2025

THIS FRIDAY (9/5/25) – Tween Escape Room

Can you find the clues, solve the puzzles, and break out all before the clock runs out? Tween Escape Room (for ages 9-12) will be held on Friday, September 5, at 4:00 PM. If you’d like to attend the Tween Escape Room, please register through our Event Calendar. Thank you to the Friends of the […]

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September 2, 2025

Regular Weekend Hours Resume on September 6, 2025

The Irondequoit Library’s regular Weekend Hours will resume on Saturday, September 6. From September through June, the library’s weekend hours will be: — Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM — Sunday: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

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September 2, 2025

THIS SATURDAY (9/6/25) – Turning 65 and Medicare

A representative from T65 & Beyond will be available at the library on Saturday, September 6, at 10:30 AM to discuss Turning 65 and Medicare. Turning 65 is the easy part! Come to this educational seminar and learn all about Medicare… — Who needs to apply — When and how to apply — And how […]

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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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