by Christine Marczak | Dec 20, 2021 | Front Page, News
Remembering Bill Reiser The Monroe County Library System is saddened by the loss of our friend and colleague, Bill Reiser. Bill passed away on December 18, 2021, at the University of Michigan after experiencing multiple cardiac events. A longstanding giant in the...
by Christine Marczak | Jun 19, 2021 | Featured Events
Whose Tail is This? Downtown Monroe Scavenger Hunt Running June 21 – July 31, 2021 Presented by the Monroe County Library System & Downtown Monroe Business Network. Participating Downtown Monroe businesses will have an animal tail in their window. Spot the tail,...
by Christine Marczak | Jun 17, 2021 | Featured Events, Front Page, News
Adult Summer Reading 2021 Why 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...
by Christine Marczak | Jun 15, 2021 | Featured Events, Front Page
Teen Summer Reading 2021 Enter 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...
by Christine Marczak | May 5, 2021 | Featured Events, Front Page, News
National Poetry Month Contest Winners 2021 Congratulations 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...
by Christine Marczak | Apr 15, 2021 | News
Ellis Temporarily Closed Posted April 15, 2021 Ellis Temporarily Closed Due to COVID-19 The Ellis Library & Reference Center closed Thursday, April 15, 2021, after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. All other branches of the Monroe County Library System...
by Christine Marczak | Apr 13, 2021 | Featured Events
Spring Coloring Contest Spring Coloring Contest Celebrate spring with a coloring contest! During the month of May, download a coloring sheet, or pick one up from your local branch of the Monroe County Library System. Return completed coloring sheet to any branch of...
by Christine Marczak | Apr 1, 2021 | Featured Events, Front Page, News
Seed Library Seed libraries are now available at participating branches. “Check out” seed packs to plant, then if possible, save your seeds after your harvest and donate them back to next year’s collection. Participating Branches: Bedford Branch...
by Christine Marczak | Apr 1, 2021 | Featured Events, News
National Poetry Month Contest 2021 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 [email protected]. Please make sure you have...
by Christine Marczak | Feb 24, 2021 | Featured Events, News
Share a Rainbow March is Reading Month March is Reading Month, and to celebrate, we are using the book, Share Your Rainbow by R.J. Palacio, to share hope for the future with artwork. To participate, decorate the rainbow on this coloring sheet, or make a rainbow of...
