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WhistleOut – Compare Phone/Internet/TV Service Plans

by boxcar-admin | Aug 1, 2018 | From the Reference Desk

WhistleOut is a search engine designed to take the effort out of finding the services you need to connect with the world. They provide accurate, unbiased search results and work with all of the major telecommunications providers so users receive a full picture of the...

New to the Custer Collection – The American Civil War

by boxcar-admin | Jul 20, 2018 | 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 artwork. It focuses on the life of General George A. Custer. This includes his...

New to the Custer Collection – Fiction July 2018

by boxcar-admin | Jul 10, 2018 | 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 artwork. It focuses on the life of General George A. Custer. This includes his...

Michigan Electronic Library – MeL

by boxcar-admin | Jul 1, 2018 | From the Reference Desk

Ever wonder where the books come from that you request from outside the Monroe County Library System? Wonder how your library can afford to subscribe to all those great databases like Chilton Repair, Demographics Now, Gale Legal Forms and HeritageQuest (to name just a...

Eat/Buy Safe Fish in Michigan

by boxcar-admin | Jun 1, 2018 | From the Reference Desk

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is pleased to announce the release of the 2018 regional Eat Safe Fish Guides. These guides can help residents plan their fish meals to ensure they are minimizing exposure to chemicals that can build up...

National Poetry Month Contest Winners 2018

by boxcar-admin | May 9, 2018 | News

Poetry Contest Winners The Monroe County Library System is pleased to present the 2018 National Poetry Month Poetry Contest award winners! Congratulations to the award winning poets and thank you to everyone who participated. We look forward to seeing you...

Michigan Free Legal Answers Service

by boxcar-admin | May 1, 2018 | From the Reference Desk

MI Free Legal Answers is a new way for low-income residents of Southeast Michigan to get answers to their legal questions. It operates like an online legal aid clinic, and visitors to the site, that income-qualify (earning less than 200% of the Federal Poverty...

Earth Day – April 22, 2018 – Ending Plastic Pollution

by boxcar-admin | Apr 1, 2018 | From the Reference Desk

On April 22, 1970, the first Earth Day was celebrated, and for the last 47 years, it has grown into an environmental movement. According to the Earth Day Network’s website, Earth Day is the “largest civic observance in the world” with more than a billion citizens...

Michigan Department of Education's Parent Dashbord

by boxcar-admin | Mar 1, 2018 | From the Reference Desk

Michigan Department of Education officially launched their new “Parent Dashboard” for School Transparency in early January, 2018. The dashboard is Michigan’s newest tool in its commitment to provide transparency about school and district performance. The...

Another way to check out Overdrive eBooks and Audiobooks

by boxcar-admin | Feb 13, 2018 | News

To make your library’s digital collection even more convenient to access, Woodlands downloadable content is now available to check out through the Library’s online catalog. This means that patrons can check out and place holds on Woodlands...