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Help Improve the Library

Jan 18, 2017 | News

Help the Library serve you better!  Please take a moment to download and complete a brief survey, then return it to your local branch.  Your thoughts will factor into future planning and policies at the Monroe County Library System. Take the Survey Thank you...

MCLS Adult Coloring Contest

Jan 3, 2017 | News

Enter by Tuesday, January 31, 2016 Contest Rules ​Participants must be 18 years or older. One entry per person. You can only use the provided coloring sheet. Please pick it up at the circulation desk. Return completed coloring sheets to your local branch before...

2016 Custer Week Events

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...

Call for Writers

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

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...

Ellis Library & Reference Center Adult Coloring Contest

Jun 3, 2016 | News

colour-pencils-flipped.jpg Enter by Friday, June 3, 2016 Contest Rules Participants must be 18 or older. One entry per person. You can only use the provided coloring sheet. Please pick it up at the circulation desk. Return completed coloring sheets to the Ellis...

Bedford Branch Adult Coloring Contest

Apr 1, 2016 | News

Enter by Friday, April 1, 2016 Contest Rules Participants must be 18 or older. One entry per person. You can only use the provided coloring sheet. Please pick it up at the circulation desk. Return completed coloring sheets to the Bedford Branch Library...

The Dorsch Building Celebrates 100 years of Service

Feb 29, 2016 | News

  The Dorsch Memorial Branch Library celebrates 100 years of service in the Dorsch Building!  Monroe’s beautiful Library formally opened to the public on March 6, 1916. One hundred years later, more than 35,000 items, including books, periodicals,...

Change to Calendar Email Notifications

Nov 9, 2015 | News

The MCLS Event Calendar has updated the way email reminders are sent to patrons.  Patrons who would like to receive email reminders about the events they've register for will need to participate in a one time opt-in. The opt-in is necessary to ensure...

Michigan History Day Competition

Oct 10, 2015 | News

Students are invited to delve deep into Michigan history with the 2015-2016 Michigan History Day Competition. What is the Michigan History Day Competition? Michigan History Day Competition is an educational program of the Historical Society of Michigan, and...