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Learn about the free, card-game reading program, now available at the Monroe County Library System. Collect new dragon families each week by reading!
Collections of objects ready to borrow at a branch near you. Our current collection includes a variety of festive cake pans, with new items to be added soon.
The Monroe County Library System is pleased to present a new online calendar to bring the events you love directly to your fingertips!
Meet new people and discover great new books! Check out a book club at a branch near you!
Plant lovers rejoice! Explore an exciting new collection offered at multiple branches of the Monroe County Library System.
Discover a dynamic assembly of special or historical items relating to Monroe County, Michigan, presented online for public enjoyment. Digital Collections grant the viewer access to print, pictorial, and audio records which are considered rare or delicate. Digital collections enable the Library to share history with a wide audience while also preserving the original items from excess handling.
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Writers on the River – Call for Authors
Writers on the River 2024 - Call for Authors The Monroe County Library System is seeking authors to participate in its annual Writers on the River event. On the first Sunday of November, the Ellis Library & Reference Center hosts Writers on the River, a...
Adult Summer Reading 2024
Adult Summer Reading 2024Why let kids have all the fun? This summer, "Adventure Begins at Your Library" with the chance to read and win prizes!Participating branches:Bedford Branch Library's Summer Reading for Adults Running June 17 to August 31, 2024 Read this summer...
Coming Soon Nonfiction August 2024
Coming soon nonfiction for August 2024, including biographies, cookbooks, and more.
National Poetry Month Contest Winners 2024
National Poetry Month Contest Winners 2024Congratulations to this year's winners of the Monroe County Library System's National Poetry month poetry contest!Adult Category Discovering a Former Teacher’s Book of Poems( J. L., 1923-1987) By Joel Lipman A monochrome...
Coming Soon Fiction October 2024
Coming soon fiction set to be released in October 2024, including titles from your favorite authors such as M.C. Beaton, Chuck Palahniuk, and more.
Coming Soon Nonfiction July 2024
Coming soon nonfiction for July 2024, including titles on presidents, AI, and more.