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March 19, 2025

NEXT TUESDAY (3/25/25) – Irondequoit Art Club’s Artist Lecture Series: Nancy Valle and The Creative Process

Nancy Valle is the speaker as part of the Irondequoit Art Club’s Artist Lecture Series and she’ll talk about The Creative Process at the library on Tuesday, March 25, at 7:00 PM. Nancy has been a working artist and educator in the Rochester area for many years. As an artist, she has experience in many visual art […]

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March 19, 2025

NEXT TUESDAY (3/25/25) – Your Digital Afterlife

Technology instructor Daniel Jones will return to the library on Tuesday, March 25, at 3:00 PM, with a program all about Your Digital Afterlife. What happens to your digital estate when you die? Do you have an email account? How about a Facebook account? Bank online? Shop online? Pay your bills over the internet? This […]

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March 18, 2025

NEXT MONDAY (3/24/25) – Voice the Constitution: A Celebration Event

The U.S. Constitution belongs to the people. “We” is the first word in it. The Great Collaboration is dedicated to helping us all claim it. The Great Collaboration has been organizing public readings of the Constitution since 2007 and you too can join in this round-robin reading on Monday, March 24, at 6:30 PM. The […]

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March 14, 2025

NEXT THURSDAY (3/20/25): Create A Floral Terrarium

An instructor from Prismatic Gardens will join us at the library on Thursday, March 20, at 6:30 PM, for Create A Floral Terrarium, a craft workshop for adults. Bring nature indoors by crafting your very own whimsical yet practical floral terrarium. All materials will be provided, but if you’d like to add your very own […]

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March 14, 2025

NEXT THURSDAY (3/20/25) – Teen Anime Club

We’re pulling out the Prize Wheel for a drawing contest during the next meeting of our Teen Anime Club, which is happening on Thursday, March 20, at 4:00 PM! Will it be your lucky day? Teen Anime Club is designed for teenage anime fans (ages 13-18), and if you’d like to attend, please register now through […]

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March 13, 2025

THIS MONTH (3/29/25) – The 2nd Irondequoit Hunger Games

The Hunger Games return for a second edition at the Irondequoit Library! Do you dare volunteer as Tribute? First, we’ll draw names and assign you to teams (Districts). After that it’s down to the Training Center to practice with your Nerf blaster and interview you about your skills. Finally, the games will begin and we’ll […]

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March 13, 2025

Our Seed Library is Now Open for Spring 2025 Planting

Our Seed Library is now open for the season fully stocked with seeds for indoor starting. You can find our Seed Library on the second floor (next to the Maker’s Lab) and we’ve got an excellent selection of vegetables and ornamental flowers currently available, including broccoli, cucumber, radish, tomato, peas, pumpkin, zucchini, basil, parsley, baby’s […]

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March 12, 2025

NEXT MONTH (4/9/25): Art Instruction With the Irondequoit Art Club: Junk Journal With Pockets

Keep your thoughts organized with a little help from the next edition of our Art Instruction With the Irondequoit Art Club series. The library will welcome Darlene Gengelbach to show us how to create a Junk Journal With Pockets using a simple stack of brown paper bags in this hands-on workshop. Darlene is a self-taught artist and […]

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March 12, 2025

Friends of the Library Are Looking for Board Members (3/12/25)

The Friends of the Irondequoit Library are seeking energetic and community-oriented library lovers to assist in our fundraising and advocacy efforts. The Friends coordinate special events to raise funds which provide programming, library materials and services that might not otherwise be offered for IPL’s patrons. If you love the Library and are seeking ways to […]

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March 11, 2025

Classic Book Discussion Group Will Read “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott in March 2025

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott has been loved by generations, and it’ll be the subject of this month’s meeting of the Classic Book Discussion Group. ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women in two parts, each resoundingly popular and receiving critical acclaim. The novel follows the lives of the four March sisters, Meg, […]

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