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September 29, 2023

Classic Book Discussion Group Will Read “The Mysterious Affair at Styles” in October 2023

Kenneth Branagh recently brought Hercule Poirot back to the big screen for a third time in A Haunting in Venice. The Classic Book Discussion Group will get a chance to try on the famed detective’s mustache in October as they read (and discuss) Agatha Christie’s The Mysterious Affair at Styles as part of their next […]

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September 26, 2023

Calling All Local Authors! Apply Now to Participate in Our Local Author Day on December 9, 2023

The Irondequoit Library’s Local Author Day is coming back for 2023 on Saturday, December 9, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM! Are you an author from the Rochester area? We’re looking for writers of all types (including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, memoirs, and more) to participate in our event and share their work with the library […]

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September 25, 2023

THIS FRIDAY (9/29/23): Write On For Teens

The next meeting of Write On For Teens will be held on Friday, September 29, at 4:00 PM. Practice a new set of writing prompts and work on your writing skills as we head into the new school year! If you’re a teenage writer (ages 13-18) and you’d like to join the group, please register […]

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September 22, 2023

Calm Boxes Now Available at the Library

Introducing Calm Boxes! Calm Boxes are designed to engage people of all ages and ability levels and can be used for a variety of reasons. Use a Calm Box to: — Relax and relieve stress — Manage sensory sensitivity — Provide sensory stimulation Each Calm Box contains: — 1 Bubble Hourglass — 1 Pair of […]

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September 20, 2023

NEXT TUESDAY (9/26/23): Irondequoit Art Club’s Artist Lecture Series: Gail Johnson

A speaker from the Irondequoit Art Club will join us on Tuesday, September 26, at 6:00 PM, for the first presentation in their Artist Lecture Series. Each month a different artist from the Rochester region will discuss their artwork, creative process, and techniques. This month we’ll be joined by Gail Johnson, a professor at MCC […]

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September 19, 2023

FALL 2023 SCHEDULE: One-On-One Computer Tutoring

Our Digital Literacy schedule has changed! Please visit our Event Calendar to view the current schedule. Our One-On-One Computer Tutoring programs will expand this Fall, so if you have questions about your digital devices, now is a great time to visit the library! Teen Tech Tutors, volunteers from local high schools and colleges, will be […]

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September 18, 2023

THIS SUNDAY (9/24/23): Mighty Storytime Read-Aloud With Author Reem Faruqi

Reem Faruqi, the author of Lailah’s Lunchbox and Unsettled, will join us (via Zoom) on Sunday, September 24, at 2:00 PM. She’ll read aloud from one of her bestselling books as part of Mighty Storytime, and share with us some special behind-the-scenes information about the creation of the book. We’ll also have a read-aloud of […]

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September 18, 2023

THIS FRIDAY (9/22/23): Young Writers Club for Tweens

The Young Writers Club for Tweens is back on Friday, September 22, at 4:00 PM. Tweenage writers (ages 9-12) are invited to come hang out with their friends and work on creative writing exercises and prompts! Registration is required for Young Writers Club for Tweens and you can register now through our Event Calendar.

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September 15, 2023

NEXT THURSDAY (9/21/23): Re-Introduction of the American Chestnut

The Irondequoit Conservation Board will bring Gary Koplun, a Forester with NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, to the library for a presentation about the Re-Introduction of the American Chestnut on Thursday, September 21, at 7:00 PM. This presentation will include background information about the species, its former range, and the blight which nearly wiped it […]

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September 15, 2023

Iron Book Discussion Group Will Read Sonia Purnell’s “A Woman of No Importance” in October 2023

Sonia Purnell shared “The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II” in her recent bestseller, A Woman of No Importance, and it’s now the October 2023 selection of the Iron Book Discussion Group: ***** BOOK DESCRIPTION: In 1942, the Gestapo sent out an urgent transmission: “She is the most dangerous of […]

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