Blues 2025
2025 Blues Series
Celebrating the 38th year of the Annual Black History Month Blues Series

The Monroe County Library System’s award-winning history lesson with a backbeat. The blues are back again!

Navarre Closing
Temporary Closure of the
L.S. Navarre Branch Library

Thanks to the City’s efforts to enhance our community, the Arthur Lesow Community Center will be undergoing significant renovations. Starting Monday, November 11, 2024, the branch will close in order to pack and prepare to move to a temporary location.

Book Clubs
Book Clubs
Great reads, great friends!

Meet new people and discover great new books! Check out a book club at a branch near you!

Book Clubs
1000 Books
Before Kindergarten
The rewards are priceless!

Keep track of the number of books you read with your child while promoting early literacy and reading skills.

Reading Dragons
Reading Dragons
at the Library!
What is a reading dragon?

Learn about the free, card-game reading program, now available at the Monroe County Library System. Collect new dragon families each week by reading!

Library of Things
Library of Things
What is a Library of Things?

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.

Plant & Seed Libraries
Plant Libraries
Plant & Seed Libraries

Plant lovers rejoice! Explore an exciting new collection offered at multiple branches of the Monroe County Library System.

NewsBank
Free Access to Monroe News Online!

Get unlimited online access to the Monroe News. Stay informed on local and national topics, as well as events in the Monroe area, including business, health, education, jobs and careers, politics, and social issues. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Digital Collections
Digital Collections

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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Downloadable Content

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Online Resources

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Coming Soon Fiction May 2025

Coming Soon Fiction May 2025

Coming soon fiction set to be released in May 2025, including titles from your favorite authors such as Carl Hiaasen, Dean Koontz, and more.

Coming Soon Fiction April 2025

Coming Soon Fiction April 2025

Coming soon fiction set to be released in April 2025, including titles from your favorite authors such as David Baldacci, Emily Henry, and more.

Podcast Studio

Podcast Studio

Podcast StudioNow at the Ellis Library & Reference Center Monroe County Library System’s Podcast Studio, located at the Ellis Library & Reference Center, is designed for patrons who want to record their own podcast with high quality, professional...