Irondequoit Public Library

10/21/2026

NEXT TUESDAY (10/27/26) – Irondequoit Art Club’s Artist Lecture Series: Public Art as a Catalyst for Change

Kaitlin Roney will talk about Public Art as a Catalyst for Change during the next program from the Irondequoit Art Club’s Artist Lecture Series.

This talk will focus on the topic of public art and mural painting, and the artist will share information about her upcoming involvement in the Art for Change Initiative taking place in Kajiado West, Kenya. Attendees will learn more about connecting to our local community and available opportunities for artists to get involved in public art.

MORE INFO: https://irondequoitlibrary.org/art-club-lecture-october-2026/

10/21/2026

Mystery Book Group Will Read Marcie R. Rendon’s “Where They Last Saw Her” in November 2026

"All they heard was her scream.

Quill has lived on the Red Pine reservation in Minnesota her whole life. She knows what happens to women who look like her. Just a girl when Jimmy Sky jumped off the railway bridge and she ran for help, Quill realizes now that she’s never stopped running. As she trains for the Boston Marathon early one morning in the woods, she hears a scream. When she returns to search the area, all she finds are tire tracks and a single beaded earring.

Things are different now for Quill than when she was a lonely girl. Her friends Punk and Gaylyn are two women who don’t know what it means to quit; her loving husband, Crow, and their two beautiful children challenge her to be better every day. So when she hears a second woman has been stolen, she is determined to do something about it—starting with investigating the group of men working the pipeline construction just north of their homes."

MORE INFO: https://irondequoitlibrary.org/mystery-book-group-november-2026

10/20/2026

FYI FOR TODAY (10/20/26):

Tonight's PJ Storytime (6:30 PM) has been canceled. We're sorry for the inconvenience!

Send a message to learn more

10/20/2026

NEXT MONDAY (10/26/26) – Maker Mondays: Paper Lanterns: Abstracted Decoupage

We’ll be exploring the art of Paper Lanterns and Abstracted Decoupage during our next Maker Monday workshop.

This workshop is designed for adults, and if you’d like to try your hand at this viral craft, please register now through our Event Calendar. Supplies may be limited.

REGISTER HERE: https://irondequoitlibrary.libcal.com/event/16591187

10/20/2026

NEXT MONDAY (10/26/26) – Maker Movie Night: October 2026

Bring your latest project and work alongside a movie on the big screen during our Maker Movie Night! Meet other crafters, enjoy coffee, and maybe finish that project while you watch!

The lights will be kept on low for the film and work surfaces will be available. We’ll also have hot beverages!

MORE INFO: https://irondequoitlibrary.org/maker-movie-october-2026

10/19/2026

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - Drivers for Lifespan's New iRide Service for Older Residents

More than a ride, it’s a lifeline!

The Town of Irondequoit, in partnership with Lifespan of Greater Rochester, is offering iRide, a volunteer driver program, for Irondequoit residents aged 60 and older, beginning in 2027!

But first, volunteer drivers are NEEDED!

MORE INFO: https://www.lifespan-roch.org/volunteer

10/19/2026

THIS WEDNESDAY (10/21/26) – Legislature Town Hall

Join Monroe County Legislators Dave Long (Legislator, District 16), Rachel Barnhart (Legislator, District 17), Santos E. Cruz (Legislator, District 21), and Yversha Roman (President, District 26) for a Legislature Townhall to discuss the work that the Monroe County Legislature has been doing for the community.

This Legislature Townhall will be held at the library on Wednesday, October 21, at 6:00 PM.

Please RSVP at [email protected].

10/17/2026

THIS SATURDAY (10/24/26) – Science Fiction, Censorship, and the Freedom to Read with Bethany Jacobs and Alex Sanchez

Join us for a reading and moderated discussion with Philip K. Dick Award-winning author Bethany Jacobs.

After the reading, Bethany will be in conversation with author Alex Sanchez and Writers & Books director Michael Solis.

Science fiction can be a powerful, transformative medium that leads its readers to expand their understanding of what is possible. Authors have used science fiction to explore contemporary anxieties and imagine both utopian and dystopian futures. In this reading and discussion, we will delve into how science fiction can confront taboo themes and topics and how groundbreaking books have been met with resistance in the real world.

REGISTER HERE: https://irondequoitlibrary.libcal.com/event/17430974

10/16/2026

The Iron Book Group Will Read Tommy Orange’s “There There” in November 2026

"Among them is Jacquie Red Feather, newly sober and trying to make it back to the family she left behind. Dene Oxendene, pulling his life together after his uncle’s death and working at the powwow to honor his memory. Fourteen-year-old Orvil, coming to perform traditional dance for the very first time. They converge and collide on one fateful day at the Big Oakland Powwow and together this chorus of voices tells of the plight of the urban Native American—grappling with a complex and painful history, with an inheritance of beauty and spirituality, with communion and sacrifice and heroism."

MORE INFO: https://irondequoitlibrary.org/iron-book-group-november-2026

10/16/2026

NEXT THURSDAY (10/22/26) – Teen Anime Club

The next meeting of our Teen Anime Club is happening soon! This month, we’ll be doing a drawing challenge!

Teen Anime Club is designed for teenage anime fans (ages 13-18), and if you’d like to attend, please register now through our Event Calendar.

REGISTER HERE: https://irondequoitlibrary.libcal.com/event/17421974