Stop by to do a family activity at Gates Public Library. See if you can find all 20 lions/lambs in the children’s room. Each month there is a new scavenger hunt.
Baby Storytime: Mondays at 10:15 a.m. for ages birth to 2 years with caregiver. No registration needed. Drop-ins welcome.
Storytime: Mondays and Tuesdays at 10:15 a.m. for ages 2 to 5 years with caregiver. No registration needed. Drop-ins welcome.
Time for Tots: Come spend forty minutes of free play with toys, followed by a short story time. Most Wednesdays for ages 1 to 5 years with caregiver. No registration needed. Drop-ins welcome.
Junior Friends: Second Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m. The Junior Friends are a group of volunteers who meet year-round and help the library with different activities such as book sales, crafts, and many more exciting things. For ages 8 to 16 years. No registration needed. Drop-ins welcome!
Tween/Teen Craft: Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. All materials provided by Friends of Gates Public Library. Please call 585-247-6446 or go online to https://gateslibrary.org/ to register.
Ideas ‘n’ Authors Book Discussion Group: Join in a lively discussion on the first Monday of the month (September through June). Copies of the book will be available at the circulation desk. New members, please call 585-247-6446 or email Heidi (gatesreference@libraryweb.org) to register.
ReadWomen Book Discussion Group: In 2014 Joanna Walsh, author and journalist, founded #ReadWomen to promote and support books written by women. Join in on the fourth Thursday of the month to keep up the momentum. Copies of the book will be available at the circulation desk. To register, please call 585-247-6446 or email Paula (gatesreference@libraryweb.org).
Chess Club: This club – for kids under the age of 18 who know how to play chess – meets on the second and fourth Mondays of every month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. All chess players are welcome, from beginners to masters. The club is informal. Kids can come and go at any time during club hours. Parents are welcome to watch the games. No registration needed.
Technology Help with Digital Literacy Volunteers: Need technology help? The library has you covered! Literacy Rochester volunteers are available Monday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and alternate Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon. To make an appointment, please call 585-247-6446 or visit https://literacyrochester.org/digital-literacy-appointment/.
Minecraft Club: Meets every first and third Thursday from 5 to 6 p.m. No laptop or tablet? No problem! No account? No problem! For all the details, visit https://gateslibrary.org/ or call 585-247-6446. Space is limited to 15 individuals and registration is required.
LEGO Club encourages children to learn while having fun. Come build with the library’s LEGOs and let your imagination soar. Held the second Thursdays of the month, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., for ages 5 to 12 years. No registration needed. Drop-ins welcome.
Therapy dogs from RocDog will at the library the first and third Thursdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. Stop into the children’s area to meet these furry friends! No registration necessary. Drop-ins welcome.
Pokemon Club: Children are invited to stop in on the first and third Fridays to join in Pokemon Club. There will be some paper activities laid out to do, but be sure to bring your Pokemon Cards with you because there will be lots of trading.
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