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October 26, 2023

Classic Book Discussion Group Will Read John F. Kennedy’s “Profiles in Courage” in November 2023

Ask not what you can do for your book discussion group, but what your book discussion group can do for you! This November, the Classic Book Discussion Group will read John F. Kennedy’s Profiles in Courage, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1957. ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: Written in 1955 by the then junior senator from […]

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October 23, 2023

Vote Now in the Library Staff Pumpkin Decorating Contest (10/16/23 – 10/28/23)

The Library Staff Pumpkin Decorating Contest is back for another year, and once again we’re asking our wonderful patrons to vote on the winner! But that’s not all, each pumpkin will be raffled off to a lucky voter! Visit our Children’s Room anytime between now and Saturday, October 28, to vote for your favorite!

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October 19, 2023

NEXT WEDNESDAY (10/25/23) – Erie Canal Museum Presents The Center of it All: Baseball on the Erie Canal

Libraries throughout Monroe County will be hosting presentations in an Erie Canal Discussion Series with Derrick Pratt, the Director of Education and Public Programming at the Erie Canal Museum, next week. Derrick will join us a the Irondequoit Library on Wednesday, October 25, at 1:00 PM for The Center of it All, a grand slam […]

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October 18, 2023

NEXT TUESDAY (10/24/23) – Irondequoit Art Club’s Artist Lecture Series: Noma and Jim Bliss

The Irondequoit Art Club‘s Artist Lecture Series will continue on Tuesday, October 24, at 6:00 PM, with a visit from Noma and Jim Bliss. They’ll discuss their collaborative creative process in acrylic, oil, and pen and ink. Noma and Jim design unique works of art for homes and businesses, and have been in the industry […]

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October 17, 2023

REDUCED HOURS: 10/18/23

Due to required maintenance work by the Monroe County Water Authority, the library will be opening at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, October 18. Wednesday Storytime and the Storytime Craft are also canceled. We’re sorry for any inconvenience.

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October 16, 2023

Celebrate Socktober: Donate New Socks, Mittens, and Hats at the Library in October 2023

The East Irondequoit Elementary Schools are celebrating Socktober and collecting new socks, mittens, and hats for donation to a local homeless shelter during the month of October. You can help by bringing your donations to the Irondequoit Library now through the end of the month. A collection box will be available on our first floor.

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October 13, 2023

Iron Book Discussion Group Will Read Stanley Tucci’s Memoir, “Taste”, in November 2023

Stanley Tucci has appeared in more than 100 films and dozens of television roles, so you’ve surely seen him in something. He’s popped up in Big Night, The Devil Wears Prada, The Hunger Games series, and even (briefly) in Captain America: The First Avenger. He is also an accomplished writer, and in 2021 he wrote […]

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October 11, 2023

NEXT TUESDAY (10/17/23): Digital Music Mania

Every since the introduction of the MP3, how we listen to, purchase, and manage our music has fundamentally changed in the last 25 years. And now with streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify, our music libraries have expanded in even more ways. Technology instructor Daniel Jones will try to make sense of it all […]

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October 10, 2023

NEXT MONDAY (10/16/23): The State of Rochester Suds: The History and Future of the Local Beer Scene

Did you know that Rochester is a great place to discover a new brewery? Will Cleveland, a Rochester native and former investigative reporter for the Democrat & Chronicle, has been covering the western New York beer scene since 2014… first for the paper and now through a weekly newsletter. During his time chronicling beer, the […]

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October 9, 2023

Friends of the Irondequoit Public Library Present: Haunted Tavern Ghost Stories

The Friends of the Irondequoit Public Library will be hosting a fun and frightening evening of bone-chilling ghost stories, icy beverages, and Halloween snacks at the historic Union Tavern (4565 Culver Rd.) on Thursday, October 19, from 6:30 PM until 8:00 PM! Owner Kelly Bush will share some Haunted Tavern Ghost Stories and entertain attendees […]

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