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November 16, 2022

Irondequoit Lions Club Sock Drive Happening Now Through 11/30/22

Now through November 30, the Irondequoit Lions Club is collecting brand new socks as part of a Sock Drive to benefit Veterans Outreach and the Irondequoit Community Cupboard. If you’d like to help, please bring a package of brand new socks to the library and place them in the bin in front of the entrance […]

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November 15, 2022

NEXT MONDAY (11/21/22): Write On For Teens

Get your creative juices flowing with another set of prompts during the next meeting of our Write On For Teens group on Monday, November 21, at 4:00 PM. If you’re a teenaged writer (ages 13-18) and you’d like to join the group, please register to attend through our Event Calendar.

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November 14, 2022

THIS FRIDAY (11/18/22): Live Mexican-American Music and Storytelling

The library hosted a cultural event showcasing Mexican-American folk tales from Roma, Texas and a live local singing group, Alma de Mexico. Our Sister Library colleague from Roma sent some Mexican candy for all to enjoy. The event was a big successful with more than 30 people in attendance. If you missed it, you can […]

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November 10, 2022

NEXT WEDNESDAY (11/16/22): IPL Genealogy Group: Using Local Government Records for Local and Family History

The IPL Genealogy Group presentation for Using Local Government Records for Local and Family History is now available to watch on our YouTube channel. Did you know that New York State has over 4,400 local governments and that each creates their own records? Many of these records are very valuable for family history research, and […]

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November 10, 2022

NEXT WEEK (11/14/22 + 11/17/22): Tween and Teen Anime Club

It’s almost time for another meeting of our Tween Anime Club and Teen Anime Club and we’re doing trivia! Tween Anime Club (for tweens aged 9-12) will be held on Monday, November 14, at 4:00 PM. If you’d like to attend, you can register now through our Event Calendar. Teen Anime Club(for teens aged 13-18) […]

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November 9, 2022

NEXT WEDNESDAY (11/16/22): 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, November 16, at 3:00 PM. Writing can take multiple forms… stories, blogging, essays, memoirs, poetry, and others. But if you enjoy writing and you’re interested in giving and receiving feedback from fellow writers, please join […]

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November 8, 2022

Irondequoit Public Library Announces Addition of Seed Library

The Irondequoit Public Library is excited to announce the addition of a Seed Library to our popular 1839 Maker’s Lab. A Seed Library is a collection of seeds that the public can freely use to grow household plants and flowers, as well as fruits and vegetables with the understanding that those who borrow seeds will […]

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November 7, 2022

THIS SUNDAY (11/13/22): Irondequoit Community Orchestra Presents We Write Orchestra Music: A Free Family Concert

The Irondequoit Community Orchestra will join us at 2:00 PM on Sunday, November 13, to perform a free family concert. Composers Alyssa Rodriguez and Kevin Leysath II will lead the concert, titled We Write Orchestra Music, with the Irondequoit Community Orchestra. The program will include new music by these local composers and an illustrated booklet […]

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November 7, 2022

LIBRARY CLOSED: November 11, 2022

The Irondequoit Public Library will be CLOSED on Friday, November 11. We will reopen on Saturday, November 12. Town Hall offices will also be closed.

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November 4, 2022

NEXT THURSDAY (11/10/22): Irondequoit Historical Society: The Port of Rochester

The Irondequoit Historical Society will welcome Marie Poinan to the library on Thursday, November 10, at 7:00 PM. Her presentation will introduce attendees to The Port of Rochester and take them on a journey from the headwaters of the Genesee River in Gold, Pennsylvania northward to Lake Ontario. She will also share information about the Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse […]

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