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August 26, 2022

The Classic Book Discussion Group Will Match Up With Jane Austen’s “Emma” in September 2022

Jane Austen was an extremely popular writer in her day, but many people believe that she has more fans today than she did back then. The Classic Book Discussion Group will put that theory to the test in September 2022 when they read Emma, her story of a young matchmaker: ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: Often considered to be […]

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August 24, 2022

NEXT TUESDAY (8/30/22): Storytime With Penelope the Dinosaur

We’ve had a lot of great people (and bears and mermaids and clowns) visit the library this Summer, but we’ve still got one more on the calendar! Please join us on Tuesday, August 30, at 10:30 AM for Storytime With Penelope the Dinosaur. She’ll read We Don’t Eat Our Classmates to children of all ages […]

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August 22, 2022

EXPANDED HOURS (AS OF 8/22/22): One-On-One Computer Help Program is Now Available Every Wednesday and Friday

Our Digital Literacy schedule has changed! Please visit our Event Calendar to view the current schedule. Literacy Rochester is expanding their one-on-one Digital Literacy: Free Computer Help program and tutors will now be available at the library every week during the following times: — Every WEDNESDAY from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM — Every FRIDAY […]

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August 19, 2022

ON YOUTUBE NOW: Public Art Matters With Quajay Donnell

We had a great time earlier this week when Rochester-based photographer and writer Quajay Donnell joined us to talk about why Public Art Matters. If you missed his presentation, you can watch a replay now on our YouTube channel: And if you’d like to catch up on some of Quajay’s other local art projects, visit […]

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August 18, 2022

NEXT WEDNESDAY (8/24/22): IPL Genealogy Group: Getting Started with Your Family History Research

UPDATE: This month’s meeting of the IPL Genealogy Group has been canceled. Our presentation from Judith Herbert will be rescheduled for sometime in the future and we’ll announce a new date soon. The IPL Genealogy Group will welcome Judith Herbert, a Certified Genealogist, on Wednesday, August 24, at 7:00 PM, for a presentation about Getting Started with […]

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August 17, 2022

NEXT TUESDAY (8/23/22): Intro to Companion Planting

Bonnie Knoke, a Master Gardener from Cornell Cooperative Extension, will visit the library on Tuesday, August 23, at 7:00 PM to discuss an Intro to Companion Planting. When planting in vegetable beds, there are benefits to combining a variety of plants, as this approach mimics the way plants grow naturally. When certain plants are grown […]

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August 16, 2022

THIS MONTH (8/30/22): The Kids Book Club Will Be Reading Biographies

The Kids Book Club reads and discusses all kinds of books: fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, biographies, poetry, and everything in between. Snacks provided too! For our next meeting on Tuesday, August 30, at 4:00 PM, we will be reading Biographies. Choose any biography you would like to read, and the group will try to guess […]

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August 15, 2022

THIS FRIDAY (8/19/22): 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 Friday, August 19, 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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August 12, 2022

Iron Book Discussion Group Will Read “The Wife Upstairs” by Rachel Hawkins in September 2022

The Iron Book Discussion Group will read Rachel Hawkins’s The Wife Upstairs, a modern retelling of Jane Eyre, next month: ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: Meet Jane. Newly arrived to Birmingham, Alabama, Jane is a broke dog-walker in Thornfield Estates––a gated community full of McMansions, shiny SUVs, and bored housewives. Her luck changes when she meets Eddie […]

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August 11, 2022

NEXT WEDNESDAY (8/17/22): Circus For All Show

Benjamin Berry, circus artist extraordinaire, will host the Circus For All Show at the library on Wednesday, August 17, at 10:30 AM. The Circus For All Show will be held outside and is perfect for kids ages 6+ (and their families)! So grab your blankets and lawn chairs and join us for a 45-minute show […]

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