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Michigan Libraries For Life – Organ Donation Drive

by boxcar-admin | Oct 1, 2018 | From the Reference Desk

Give the Gift of Life – Become an Organ Donor Did you know that more than 3,500 Michigan residents are waiting for an organ? Did you know that one donor can save up to 8 lives? Did you know that there is no age limit to become a donor? The oldest donor to date was 93....

Informed Delivery from the United States Postal Service

by boxcar-admin | Sep 1, 2018 | From the Reference Desk

Want to know what’s arriving in your mailbox in the next day or two? Take advantage of a new FREE service offered by the USPS and see what will be arriving in your mailbox before you arrive home from work. “If it’s in the mail, it’s in your email.TM” Informed Delivery...

September is Library Card Sign Up Month

by boxcar-admin | Aug 23, 2018 | News

Transform your school year with a library card This September, the Monroe County Library System joins with the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide for Library Card Sign-up Month, encouraging parents, caregivers and students to obtain a free...

New Library Card Design to Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month

by boxcar-admin | Aug 23, 2018 | News

The Monroe County Library System introduces a new library card design as national Library Card Sign-Up Month begins in September. The sleek new library card appearance reflects the Library’s forward thinking and deep-rooted history. A modern color scheme...

Renovations Coming to the Dorsch Memorial Branch

by boxcar-admin | Aug 5, 2018 | News

The Monroe County Library System wishes to inform patrons of upcoming renovations to the Dorsch Memorial Branch Library. Renovations to the entrance are scheduled to begin in the Fall of 2018. Please note that during construction, the main entrance to the library will...

WhistleOut – Compare Phone/Internet/TV Service Plans

by boxcar-admin | Aug 1, 2018 | From the Reference Desk

WhistleOut is a search engine designed to take the effort out of finding the services you need to connect with the world. They provide accurate, unbiased search results and work with all of the major telecommunications providers so users receive a full picture of the...

New to the Custer Collection – The American Civil War

by boxcar-admin | Jul 20, 2018 | Custer Collection

The Lawrence A. Frost Collection of Custeriana is a multimedia collection that includes over 5000 books, videos, numerous images, journals, newspaper articles, sound recordings and artwork. It focuses on the life of General George A. Custer. This includes his...

New to the Custer Collection – Fiction July 2018

by boxcar-admin | Jul 10, 2018 | Custer Collection

The Lawrence A. Frost Collection of Custeriana is a multimedia collection that includes over 5000 books, videos, numerous images, journals, newspaper articles, sound recordings and artwork. It focuses on the life of General George A. Custer. This includes his...

Michigan Electronic Library – MeL

by boxcar-admin | Jul 1, 2018 | From the Reference Desk

Ever wonder where the books come from that you request from outside the Monroe County Library System? Wonder how your library can afford to subscribe to all those great databases like Chilton Repair, Demographics Now, Gale Legal Forms and HeritageQuest (to name just a...

Eat/Buy Safe Fish in Michigan

by boxcar-admin | Jun 1, 2018 | From the Reference Desk

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is pleased to announce the release of the 2018 regional Eat Safe Fish Guides. These guides can help residents plan their fish meals to ensure they are minimizing exposure to chemicals that can build up...