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June 6, 2025

Irondequoit Community Cupboard’s Most Needed Items – June 2025

The Irondequoit Community Cupboard is in desperate need of food items. For years, our patrons have made the Irondequoit Library the Irondequoit Community Cupboard’s #1 dropoff point for food donations, and here is a list of their most needed items for June 2025: — Canned Tuna — Meal Helpers (ex. Hamburger Helper and Manwich) — […]

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June 6, 2025

NEXT THURSDAY (6/12/25) – Written and Read: IPL’s Adult Writing Group

The next meeting of the evening session of our Written and Read: Adult Writing Group is coming up on Thursday, June 12, at 5:30 PM. Writers of all experience levels are welcome to join. Writing can take multiple forms… stories, blogging, essays, memoirs, poetry, and others. But if you enjoy writing and you’re interested in […]

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June 5, 2025

NEXT WEDNESDAY (6/11/25) – Young Writers Club for Tweens

The next meeting of our writing group for tweenage writers is happening on Wednesday, June 11, at 4:00 PM. Start off the Summer by joining the Young Writers Club for Tweens and hang out with your friends while you enjoy creative writing exercises and prompts. Registration is required to attend the Young Writers Club for Tweens […]

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June 4, 2025

The Library Board is Looking for Student Representatives

The Irondequoit Public Library’s Library Board is looking for Student Representatives! The Library Board has opportunities for student representation in this two-year volunteer position. Student Representatives to the Irondequoit Public Library Board of Trustees gain valuable insight and experience related to areas of nonprofit organizations, nonprofit boards and governance, leadership, and community involvement. While not […]

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June 3, 2025

NEXT MONDAY (6/9/25) – STEAM.EDU: Electrical Circuits

Our next STEAM.EDU program is all about Electrical Circuits. Learn about electrical circuits and circuit diagrams. What materials are good conductors and which are better insulators? Participants will be able to find out when they build their own mini light wand! STEAM.EDU: Electrical Circuits will be held on Monday, June 9, at 6:00 PM. Participants of […]

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June 2, 2025

THIS MONTH (6/23/25) – Special Book Discussion: “Detransition, Baby” by Torrey Peters

Please join us on Monday, June 23, for a Special Book Discussion about Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters. This national bestseller and highly-praised novel follows “the lives of three women–transgender and cisgender–after an unexpected pregnancy forces them to confront their deepest desires.” ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION A whipsmart debut about three very different women–transgender and cisgender–whose […]

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May 30, 2025

NEXT THURSDAY (6/5/25) – Irondequoit Historical Society: Pizza Party and Meet & Greet

The Irondequoit Historical Society has presented a lot of great programs at the library over the last year, but now they want to hear from you! The group will host a Pizza Party and Meet & Greet at the library on Thursday, June 5, from 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM. This is your chance to […]

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May 29, 2025

NEXT THURSDAY (6/5/25) – Market Storytime is Back for the Summer!

The Farmer’s Market is back at the Town Hall Campus every Thursday night, and that means Market Storytime is coming back too starting June 5th! Join us every Thursday evening at 5:30 PM for stories and songs on the Library Lawn! But don’t worry, if the weather isn’t any good, we’ll move inside the library. […]

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May 28, 2025

NEXT TUESDAY (6/3/25) – Author Talk with Will Bardenwerper and “Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America”

A homestand is a series of baseball games played at a team’s home stadium, and the city of Batavia did everything they could to ensure they’d host another homestand after Major League Baseball took away their Minor League team, the Batavia Muckdogs, in 2020. The Muckdogs would find a home with the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball […]

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May 27, 2025

NEXT MONDAY (6/2/25): A Concert by the Rochester Mandolin Orchestra

The Rochester Mandolin Orchestra will join us for a concert on Monday, June 2, at 7:00 PM. Everyone is welcome to attend this free concert by a group of local musicians who play the mandolin, and other mandolin family instruments, including the mandola, mandocello, and mando-bass. They perform traditional, classical, and modern pieces as they educate […]

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