The Monroe County Library System is seeking authors to participate in its annual Writers on the River event, taking place November 2, 2025.
Enjoy fun, educational activities at special homeschool events at the library—where learning and community come together!
Collections of objects ready to borrow at a branch near you! Our current collection includes a variety of cake pans, pickle ball sets, traffic cones, and more!
Before Kindergarten
Keep track of the number of books you read with your child while bonding and promoting early reading skills!
Meet new people and discover great new books! Check out a book club at a branch near you!
Plant lovers rejoice! Explore an exciting new collection offered at multiple branches of the Monroe County Library System.
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Teen Summer Reading 2022
Teen Summer Reading 2022Teen! Discover an Ocean of Possibilities at your library and participate in a Teen Summer Reading program. Running June 21, 2022 - August 31, 2022!How it Works:Grab an entry slip Read three books or six graphic novels to fill out an entry slip....
Adult Summer Reading 2022
Adult Summer Reading 2022Why let kids have all the fun? This summer, discover an Ocean of Possibilities at your library and participate in an Adult Summer Reading program.Participating branches:Bedford Branch Library's Summer Reading for Adults Running June 21 to...
Coming Soon Nonfiction August 2022
Coming soon nonfiction for August 2022, including titles on social issues, politics, and more.
Hot New DVDs Summer 2022
DVDs released in the summer of 2022 including The Contractor, Father Stu, Morbius and The Lost City.
National Poetry Month Contest Winners 2022
National Poetry Month Contest Winners 2022Congratulations to this year's winners of the Monroe County Library System's National Poetry month poetry contest!Adult Category The Holes You Left Behind by Wendy Kennedy The holes keep surprising me-Negative spaces still...
Mask Guidelines May 2022
Updated Mask Guidelines - May 2022Posted May 6, 2022 When Visiting Our Branches Mask use will be recommended should Monroe County's COVID-19 Community Level reach High, as determined by the CDC. Click to see Monroe County's current community level.Library Branches are...