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Why is the Library Considering a New Home?
Webster Public Library is currently leasing its space in the Webster Plaza. Our lease ends in March of 2032 and also costs Webster significantly more in building expenses than other suburban libraries in Monroe County. Given this, the library wants to be prepared for the end of that lease.
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Donations & Support
Donations to the Webster Library Foundation help support large-scale projects that improve our community’s experience using the library and ensure the library’s ability to meet our community’s changing needs.
Rochester International Film Festival Presents: “Especially for Seniors”
Each year, the Rochester International Film Festival presents selected short films from around the world at the Dryden Theatre. Festival attendees vote for their favorites, which the Rochester International Film Festival offers as their “Best of the Fest” programs. This set of short films are entitled: “Especially for Seniors.”
Tuesday, September 15
1:00 pm
Community Room
Please note: These films are intended for adults (ages 18+).
No registration is required.
Webster Business Spotlight Series: Lala Gift Shop & Boutique
Join us for another presentation in our Webster Business Spotlight Series! At this presentation, hear from the owner of Lala Gift Shop and Boutique, located at 38 East Main Street in Webster. Lala was honored as the August 2026 Business of the Month by the Webster Chamber of Commerce. It is a neighborhood favorite, and a unique and fun place to get a little of everything for every occasion. Come meet the owner and support one of Webster’s favorite small businesses!
Tuesday, September 15
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Community Room
For Adults
An Evening of Jazz with Max Robbins & Wade McClung
Join Max Robbins (flugelhorn) and Wade McClung (guitar) for an evening of jazz featuring classic standards and beloved melodies from Broadway. The duo format offers a uniquely intimate musical experience, allowing for spontaneous interaction, expressive improvisation, and fresh interpretations of familiar favorites.
Wednesday, September 16
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Community Room
For Adults
Friends of WPL’s Vintage Book Sale
Shop over 200 fiction and non-fiction books, published between the 19th and the early 21st centuries! Some titles include first editions, early printings, and books that appear to have been signed by the author. Many include dust jackets and nearly all books are in good or better condition. Prices start at $8.
This sale is a fundraiser run by the Friends of the Webster Public Library; proceeds from the sale support the library.
Saturday, September 19
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Community Room
For Adults
No registration is required.
Historic Tour of Downtown Rochester – Presented by Geoffrey Zeiner
Join us for a local history presentation by Geoffrey Zeiner, author of the Gonechester blog! He will lead you through a historic tour of downtown Rochester, as it once was, featuring buildings that did not survive into the present. Zeiner’s blog uses photographs, newspaper articles, and primary documents to paint a picture of lost Rochester locations, and the people who lived and worked in them.
Tuesday, September 22
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Community Room
For Adults
ZOOM – Transition Planning for Students with Disabilities
Learn about resources and guides that can help in planning and preparation for the transition to post-secondary experiences for students with disabilities – youth through adulthood. Presented by Monroe One’s Mid-West Family & Community Engagement Center (FACE) and SUNY Brockport’s Director of Student Accessibility Services.
Wednesday, September 23
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Online presentation on Zoom
For Adults
Register for ZOOM – Transition Planning for Students with Disabilities.
Opera in the Dewey Decimal System Featuring Jessica Moss
An afternoon of music that will allow you to hear what is in-between the pages of the books in your library! You will hear scenes from famous playwrights, art songs based on two highly distinguished poets, and arias from shows based on legendary fairytales.
Thursday, September 24
3:00 – 4:00 pm
Community Room
For Adults
Cook the Book Club!
Join Librarian Sue Del Pozzo for our first ever cookbook club! The club will meet once a month from 6-7:30 pm on the fourth Monday of the month. This club will focus on cooking, reading and eating! Our first cookbook club meeting (September 28) will focus on family recipes.
Monday, September 28
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Community Room
For Adults
Register for the first meeting of Cook the Book Club.
Rock & Roll from the Beginning Featuring Kit Nelson
Join us for a unique presentation about rock and roll by Kit Nelson! Kit will share how he, and others like him, learned to play rock and roll music in an era with no formal instruction. Kit will also perform lots of hits and talk about what it was like to be part of the first wave of young musicians shaping a brand new sound.
Tuesday, September 29
3:30 – 5:00 pm
Community Room
For Adults
Need Tech Help?
Webster Public Library has many different tech help opportunities regularly available. Please check our events calendar.
- Most Mondays from 10 am – 1 pm – Computer & Phone Help with Digital Literacy Rochester
- Most Tuesdays from 1 – 2 pm – Walk-In Tech Tutoring with Librarian Jenny
- Most Thursdays from 1 – 2 pm – Walk-In Tech Tutoring with Librarian Jenny
- One Thursday of the month from 2:30 – 3:30 pm (Registration is required.) – Libby Tips & Tricks with Librarian Jenny
- Most Saturdays from 11 am – 2 pm – Computer & Phone Help with Digital Literacy Rochester
Kanopy – Free Movies & TV Shows
Are you a Webster taxpayer? Did you know that you can access free movies and TV shows with your library card?
Enjoy free, ad-free movies and TV shows on Kanopy. Webster taxpayers have unlimited access to these Kanopy collections: “British Cinema and TV,” “Kanopy Favorites,” and “Kanopy Kids.” Kanopy can be accessed on your TV, smartphone, tablet, and computer. Access to Kanopy is provided to Webster taxpayers by the Webster Public Library.