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Mini-Libraries in Monroe County Neighborhoods

The Monroe County Library System teams up with the Education Foundation, Monroe Public Schools and area townships to bring mini libraries to a neighborhood near you. The Free Neighborhood Mini Exchange Library project started in late 2013 in an effort to foster a love of reading within the Monroe Public Schools District. The Education Foundation of Monroe Public Schools envisioned a system of mini library units installed in neighborhoods throughout Monroe County and available to readers of all ages. The project was established...

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Flight of the Butterflies

Butterflies at the Branches The River Raisin Institute shares its Flight of the Butterflies project with branches of the Monroe County Library System. The sculptures were created by local schools out of recycled and repurposed materials in an effort to promote awareness about climate change. You can catch sight of the butterflies at the following branches, now through July 20, 2014: Bedford Branch Library - Displaying Toledo Chase Elementary School’s butterfly Carleton Branch Library - Displaying...

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Welcome

Welcome to the Monroe County Library System's redesigned Website! MCLS is pleased to introduce our new site, re-imagined with an inviting new look, vibrant graphics and user-friendly navigation. We hope you'll find it easier than ever to discover events, services and collections offered by your Monroe County Library System. Why Redesign the Site? The main goal of the redesign is to provide service that is relevant to you— the modern user— as well as the community.  Our new site provides visitors with...

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