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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Coming Soon Fiction March 2022
Coming soon fiction set to be released in March 2022, including titles from your favorite authors such as Harlan Coben, Janet Evanovich, and more.
Coming Soon Nonfiction November 2021
Coming soon nonfiction for November 2021, including titles on the British royal family, World Ward II, biographies, and more.
Hot New DVDs Fall 2021
DVDs released in the fall of 2021 including The Boss Baby: Family business, Cruella, In the Earth, Joe Bell and The Suicide Squad.
Adult Summer Reading 2021
Adult Summer Reading 2021Why let kids have all the fun? This summer, discover a whale of a tale at your library and participate in an Adult Summer Reading program.Participating branches:Bedford Branch Library's Summer Reading Club for Adults Running June 21 to August...
Teen Summer Reading 2021
Teen Summer Reading 2021Enter to win Summer Reading Prizes Running June 21 - July 26, 2021 Fill out a summer reading slip for every 3 books or 6 graphic novels you read. Every slip you turn in is an entry for our end of summer reading drawing. The prize is a chance to...
National Poetry Month Contest Winners
National Poetry Month Contest Winners 2021Congratulations to this year's winners of the Monroe County Library System's National Poetry month poetry contest!Adult Category By Ryan Skidmore The pleasures of my childhood were cheap.A body too young for all the hospital...