Mar 28, 2023 | Featured Events, News
National Poetry Month Contest 2023 The Monroe County Library System is celebrating National Poetry month with a poetry contest! Submit an original poem by turning it in at your local branch, or via email to jennifer.saul@monroe.lib.mi.us. Please make sure you have...
Mar 16, 2023 | Featured Events, Front Page, News
Ellis Youth Maker’s Mart 2023 Call for Artists and Crafters! Looking for young artists and crafters (Kindergarten – Grade 12) to display and sell their handmade creations. Saturday, November 4, 2023 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm At the Ellis Library &...
Sep 9, 2022 | Featured Events, News
Memorial Concert for Bill Reiser Pianist Mark “Mr. B” Braun returns to the beautiful Ellis riverside expansion for a blues and boogie-woogie concert celebrating the memory of friend, colleague, and blues aficionado, Bill Reiser. Inspirational storyteller...
Jun 14, 2022 | Front Page, News
Directions Credit Union Donates Summer Reading Prize Books to Library Posted June 14, 2022 The Monroe County Library System is pleased to recognize a generous $3,000 donation from Directions Credit Union to purchase summer reading prize books. “At Directions, our...
May 31, 2022 | Featured Events, Front Page, News
Teen Summer Reading 2022 Teen! 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...
May 31, 2022 | Featured Events, Front Page, News
Adult Summer Reading 2022 Why 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...
May 10, 2022 | Featured Events, Front Page, News
National Poetry Month Contest Winners 2022 Congratulations 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...
May 6, 2022 | Front Page, News
Updated Mask Guidelines – May 2022 Posted 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....
Apr 22, 2022 | Featured Events, Front Page
Spring Coloring Contest Spring Coloring Contest The Bedford Branch Library is holding a Spring Coloring Contest, open to all ages! One entry per person You can only use the provided coloring sheet Please pick it up at your local library branch Return completed...
Mar 30, 2022 | Featured Events
Children’s Coloring Contest Children’s Coloring Contest The South Rockwood Branch Library is holding a Children’s Coloring Contest for kids 2-13 years of age. There will be a prize winner in each age category! Age Categories: 2-6 years; 7-9 years;...