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Materials can be requested by  email anytime.

    H O U R S
Tuesday & Thursday 11 am – 6 pm
Saturday 9 am – Noon

Upcoming Events

Jun
5
Fri
3:30 pm Stories in the Park!
Stories in the Park!
Jun 5 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Stories in the Park!
**PLEASE NOTE** no Stories in the Park on May 29th.  Resuming as usual on June 5. May 22nd sees the start of another fabulous season for the Rochester Farmers’ Market ...
Jun
6
Sat
10:00 am Personal Emergency Preparedness ...
Personal Emergency Preparedness ...
Jun 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Personal Emergency Preparedness Class
This summer, Rochester Public Library will help you get prepared for unexpected events.  Please join us on Saturday, June 6 for the Personal Emergency Preparedness Class, with Misha McNabb, MA-EMEL, ...
Jun
9
Tue
1:30 pm Purls of Wisdom Handcrafting
Purls of Wisdom Handcrafting
Jun 9 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Purls of Wisdom Handcrafting
Join us for our regular weekly programming!  Purls of Wisdom, our weekly handcrafting group meets on Tuesdays at 1:30.  Sit in our cozy main room for some chatting, project sharing, ...
5:30 pm Meeting of Library Trustees @ Rochester Public Library--Vermont Room
Meeting of Library Trustees @ Rochester Public Library--Vermont Room
Jun 9 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Meeting of Library Trustees @ Rochester Public Library--Vermont Room
Public welcome. Library closes at 5:20 on meeting days.
Jun
11
Thu
3:00 pm Preschoolers’ Library Rumpus!
Preschoolers’ Library Rumpus!
Jun 11 @ 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Preschoolers' Library Rumpus!
The Preschoolers’ Library Rumpus happens every Thursday afternoon. Find other rumpusers on the library’s second floor, where kids will find gear and fun stuff that invite movement and creativity. 3 ...
6:00 pm Knit @ Knite!
Knit @ Knite!
Jun 11 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Knit @ Knite!
Here’s some great news for fiber artists with a day job:  our fabulous handcrafting group, Purls of Wisdom, is branching out to evening hours!  Starting Thursday, May 7, you can ...

Library Happenings

This Week at the Library for Adults

Join trained facilitator and Rochester resident Robin Bebo-Long for a thoughtful, civil conversation about Project 2025, a 900+-page document written by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.  This document ...
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WOF Book Club!

Wings of Fire Book Club meets again on Tuesday, October 15! Come prepared for all kinds of dragony awesomeness. We’ll try to avoid spoilers! PS We have ALL the books ...
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Tween Friday on 10/11!

On Friday, October 11, Tween Fridays are back!  Meeting on the 2nd Friday of each month in Pierce Hall, this group is for those 11-13(ish) who like to spend time ...
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Lil Sprouts Storytime!

Lil Sprouts, stories and fun for pre-schoolers, starts up again on Thursday, the 10th, at 3:30.  Join Maya in the children’s room for a half-hour of reading, jumping, singing, and ...
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New Service!
Request your print job from home!

Just send an email
to the library and  attach your file.
The librarian will let you know when it’s ready. Drop in, pay, and you’re done!
Please note: printing only happens when the library is open.

Suggested fees:
(Please pay what is comfortable for you)

B&W copies 20¢/page
1st 5 pages free!
Color copies 50¢/page for accent colors
$1/page for full color


Introducing your newest e-reader, the Palace app! Palace allows you to access more of your library’s ebooks and audiobooks in one place. Additionally, enjoy thousands of free titles on the Palace Bookshelf which are yours to keep for as long as you’d like. Download the Palace app for Android or Apple iOS today!

Browse and borrow audio books online
from the Green Mountain Library Consortium

Try Libby! The one-tap reading app
to get GMLC audio books.
> Download the App

Free WiFI at the Library
passcode:
librarypatron

New Books at the Rochester Public Library

Contact the librarian for your username and password for any of the services below.