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Live-Cut Christmas Trees

by boxcar-admin | Nov 21, 2016 | From the Reference Desk

Thinking of enjoying a Live-Cut Christmas tree during the holiday season this year? Wondering about cutting one from a nearby National Forest? Be sure to check with the local U.S. Forest Service to see about purchasing a Christmas Tree Permit. According to...

New to the Custer Collection – November 2016

by boxcar-admin | Nov 1, 2016 | 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 art work. It focuses on the life of General George A. Custer which includes his...

The 2016 Election – November 8 – Resources To Help Make Informed Choices

by boxcar-admin | Oct 16, 2016 | From the Reference Desk

Are you registered to vote? Check out Michigan’s Secretary of State Elections webpage for a listing of the 2016 November General Candidates. The Secretary of State Elections webpage also includes the Michigan Voter Information Center (MVIC) to find a polling...

2016 Custer Week Events

by boxcar-admin | Sep 28, 2016 | News

Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 7:00 pm A Special Evening with T.J. Stiles Ellis Library & Reference Center The Ellis Library & Reference Center welcomes two-time Pulitzer Prize and National Book award winning author T.J. Stiles for a Custer Week...

Michigan Libraries for Life – Organ Donation Drive @ Your Library

by boxcar-admin | Sep 25, 2016 | 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...

Service Animals

by boxcar-admin | Sep 1, 2016 | From the Reference Desk

The Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) website refers to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it defines a service animal “…as any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a...

Call for Writers

by boxcar-admin | Aug 4, 2016 | News

MCLS Calls for Writers and Illustrators for the 18th Annual Writers on the River Event Authors and illustrators of all genres are invited to declare interest in participating in the Monroe County Library System’s 18th Annual Writers on the River book and author...

Updates to the South Rockwood Branch Library

by boxcar-admin | Aug 1, 2016 | News

South Rockwood Branch Library to Get a New Home! The Monroe County Library System is pleased for the opportunity to expand its services in the South Rockwood community! Thanks to a partnership between the Village of South Rockwood and Sylvania Minerals, a new...

2016 Summer Olympics – Rio de Janeiro

by boxcar-admin | Aug 1, 2016 | From the Reference Desk

Rio is the location for the 2016 Summer Olympics, with the Opening Ceremony on Friday, August 5, 2016. The Games of the XXXI (thirty-first) Olympiad will close on August 21, 2016. The Official website for the 2016 Summer Olympics will post live results, a list of the...

Free Burials In VA National Cemeteries

by boxcar-admin | Jul 1, 2016 | From the Reference Desk

Attention military veterans! Did you know that you are eligible for burial benefits in any of 134 national VA cemeteries across 40 states? According to the National Cemetery Administration, a branch of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, benefits include a...

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