Friends & Foundation of the Rochester Public Library

05/26/2026

So glad to have had the opportunity to have served FFRPL and the Library! (Susan, posting on behalf of FFRPL).

A big thank you goes out to Susan Chekow Lusignan, the Director of Marketing & Program Development for Friends & Foundation of the Rochester Public Library! The Friends & Foundation team, which is comprised of employees, volunteers and donors, are a key reason the Rochester Public Library serves its patrons so well. Whenever you have thought. “Wow, what an awesome thing the library is doing!” You can be sure the Friends & Foundation had a hand in it. Susan has served our community brilliantly, and her achievements include providing a remarkable array of interesting and fun programming and making sure the word got out about all the cool things going on at the library. A genuinely kind lady, a talented and dedicated library team member, and a brilliant and innovative thinker, Susan will be missed as she embarks on her next endeavors.
Fare thee well Susan! We are so grateful for what you have done for us!

05/20/2026

05/19/2026

Cynthia G. Neale, an author; and Jaime L. Montour, a descendant of Queen Catharine Montour, a Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) leader, will speak from 12noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at the Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County’s Kate Gleason Auditorium, 115 South Ave.

The event with Neale and Montour -- presented by Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County NY -- is sponsored by FFRPL.

Two upcoming events will explore the effects the American Revolution had on Native Americans and their loss of land in New York.

05/05/2026

Don't miss RPL's online author talk with Marjan Kamali -- Internationally Bestselling and Award-Winning Author of "The Stationery Shop" and "Together Tea."

Kamali will discuss her most recent title, "The Lion Women of Tehran."

Thursday, May 7, 7pm
Register:
https://libraryc.org/roccitylibrary/155102/register

FFRPL is the Founding Sponsor of RPL’s Online Author Talks; the series is presented in partnership with RPL and the Library Speakers Consortium.

04/29/2026

"On Writing Beloved Characters and Powerful Portrayals of Resilience" -- in Virtual Conversation with Jason Reynolds.

RPL Online Author Talk: Thursday, April 30, 7pm

Register: https://libraryc.org/roccitylibrary/147695/register

FFRPL is the Founding Sponsor of RPL’s Online Author Talks. The series is presented in partnership with RPL and the Library Speakers Consortium

04/29/2026

*excludes* Central!

This Thursday, April 30, all RPL Branches (City Branches) with the exception of the Central Library will be closed for staff training. They will reopen with normal business hours on Friday, May 1.
We hope to see you at Central or any of the Town libraries for assistance with checking out materials or accessing services.

04/28/2026

Call for entries!

Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County NY's 15th annual international 'Art of the Book & Paper' (AOTB&P) juried exhibition.

*NEW* -- Submit through the CaFÉ (Call for Entry) platform:
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16033

Deadline: July 1.
The show will run October — December 31.

FFRPL is a Founding Sponsor of AOTB&P.

04/27/2026

FFRPL was proud to sponsor The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival, which marked its 15th year this past weekend.

It was a great crowd for Saturday's event at the George Eastman Museum, and the student films (based on Newbery Award-winning books) were creative and entertaining.

04/23/2026

Don’t miss your chance to shop FFRPL's National Library Week Book Sale at Central Library!

The Bag Sale runs April 24-25 -- fill a bag for just $1! Shop the sale any time during regular library operating hours.

Every purchase supports the Rochester Public Library's programs and services! Bring your bags and fill them up with books, CDs, DVDs, and magazines.

See you at the Bausch & Lomb Public Library Building at Central Library, 115 South Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604 📚