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Navarre Branch Reopens in Temporary LocationL.S. Navarre Branch Library Opens in Temporary New Location The Monroe County Library System is pleased to announce the L.S. Navarre Branch Library will reopen at a new temporary location on Monday, February 3, 2025, resuming their previous business hours. “We are so excited to be opening again and welcoming the neighborhood back into the library,” said City Library Manager, Amber Reed. The branch will offer four public computers, room for story time, some programs and a modest-sized...

One Book, One Community Coloring Contest Running March 1 - March 31, 2025 Show off your creativity in our county wide coloring contest! Our coloring sheet was kindly provided by artist Marjorie Sarnat. Please make sure your name, phone number, and email address are on the back of your returned sheet. Winners will be announced by April 11, 2025. Submissions may be displayed online or in the library. Only one entry per person and you may only use the provided coloring sheet. Contest Guidelines Pick up a coloring sheet at any branch of...

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 equipment.Booking the Podcast Studio The room is available to all individuals or groups who wish to use the library’s recording equipment. Users high school age or older are eligible to book the studio. Users 13 and under must have an accompanying adult. All users must book the room...

Navarre Branch Temporarily ClosedL.S. Branch Library Renovations Thanks to the City’s efforts to enhance our community, L.S. Navarre Branch Library will be undergoing significant renovations. In order to continue library services within the community, the branch will temporarily relocate while improvements are underway.About the L.S. Navarre Branch Temporary Relocation: When will the library close at its current address? Starting Monday, November 11, 2024, the branch will close in order to pack and prepare to move to a temporary...

Adult Summer Reading 2024Why let kids have all the fun? This summer, "Adventure Begins at Your Library" with the chance to read and win prizes!Participating branches:Bedford Branch Library's Summer Reading for Adults Running June 17 to August 31, 2024 Read this summer and be entered to win prizes, including Kroger gift cards! For every 30 minutes spent reading, color in a bubble on your bookmark. When you fill up your bookmark, drop it off at the Bedford Branch Library to be entered into a weekly drawing for free books! Pick up an...

National Poetry Month Contest Winners 2024Congratulations to this year's winners of the Monroe County Library System's National Poetry month poetry contest!Adult Category Discovering a Former Teacher’s Book of Poems( J. L., 1923-1987) By Joel Lipman A monochrome sliver of spine,half-an-inch wide, catches my eye,from a cheap crate of usedsnear the back door of the store,barely salable stuff,torn, stained and abused,two-bits apiece, five-for-a-buck. Your thin volume of poemspressed between fat romances. I know the cadences by...

Reading Dragons at MCLS What is a Reading Dragon? Reading Dragons are a free, card-game based reading incentive program, now available at the Monroe County Library System. Collect new dragon families each week by reading! How it works Stop by a branch near you to pick up a reading tracker and starter cards Use your tracker to keep tabs on your reading, and earn a family of mythical creature cards for each row you fill A family includes 4 cards showing the egg, baby, teen, and adult of the creature you choose Collect Dragon Families...

Ellis Youth Maker's Mart 2024Call for Artists and Crafters! Looking for young artists and crafters (Kindergarten - Grade 12) to display and sell their handmade creations.Saturday, November 2, 2024 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm At the Ellis Library & Reference Center, 3700 South Custer Road, Monroe, MIParticipation Guidelines: Applicants must be students (Kindergarten-Grade 12). Artists and crafters under age 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Applicants must send the following information to lucy.ingels@monroe.lib.mi.us: Maker’s...