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Carleton Savvy Cook Bookers

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Community Room at Carleton Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Calling all cooks and readers. Join us at our Carleton Savvy Cook Bookers book club. Each month a new chef/theme will be selected and cookbooks will be available for check out.

Library Branch: Carleton Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Calling all cooks and readers. Join us at our Carleton Savvy Cook Bookers book club. Each month a new chef/theme will be selected and cookbooks will be available for check out.

Copy of Dungeons and Dragons @ Bedford

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Room C at Bedford Branch
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Room C
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Gaming

Dungeons and Dragons @ Bedford

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Quilt Room - Room F at Bedford Branch
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Quilt Room - Room F
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Gaming

Dungeons & Dragons for Teens

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

D&D is a fantasy roleplaying game that is like a combination of a board game and storytelling. Dungeon Masters lead their group through experiences in worlds of heroic fantasy.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

D&D is a fantasy roleplaying game that is like a combination of a board game and storytelling. Dungeon Masters lead their group through experiences in worlds of heroic fantasy.

Dungeons & Dragons

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Community Room at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults

D&D is a fantasy roleplaying game that is like a combination of a board game and storytelling. Dungeon Masters lead their group through experiences in worlds of heroic fantasy.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

D&D is a fantasy roleplaying game that is like a combination of a board game and storytelling. Dungeon Masters lead their group through experiences in worlds of heroic fantasy.

The MCLS Bookmobile

Maybee Day Parade

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Bookmobile
Age Group:
Family
Bookmobile:

The bookmobile promotes early literacy by increasing access to books and fostering a lifelong love of reading.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Bookmobile

The bookmobile promotes early literacy by increasing access to books and fostering a lifelong love of reading.

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Maybee Day Friend's of the Library Book Sale

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 9:00am - 2:00pm
Maybee Branch
Program Type:
Friends Book Sale
Age Group:
All Ages

Stop in and check our biggest book sale of the year. We will a selection of children's, YA, fiction, non-fiction books, DVD's and raffle basket tickets. While you are here you can also enjoy the family friendly Maybee Day festival.

Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Friends Book Sale
Event Details:

Stop in and check our biggest book sale of the year. We will a selection of children's, YA, fiction, non-fiction books, DVD's and raffle basket tickets. While you are here you can also enjoy the family friendly Maybee Day festival.

Toddler Time

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Round Room at Bedford Branch
Program Type:
Storytime & Playgroups
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Sing, dance, read, and play! Toddler Storytimes are lively programs designed for ages 18 months and over.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Children's Round Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sing, dance, read, and play! Toddler Storytimes are lively programs designed for ages 18 months and over.

Weekend Parent Child Play Group -Dundee

Weekend Parent & Child Play Group

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Downstairs Programming Area at Dundee Branch
Program Type:
Storytime & Playgroups
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Join us for a morning of playing and socializing. We will be offering a time for young children and their caregiver to interact through play, songs, books and art. Each session will end with a gathering time.

Library Branch: Dundee Branch
Room: Downstairs Programming Area
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups
Event Details:

Join us for a morning of playing and socializing. We will be offering a time for young children and their caregiver to interact through play, songs, books and art. Each session will end with a gathering time.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Friends' Flower Fundraiser & Plant Swap

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
South Parking Lot at Bedford Branch
Program Type:
Gardening
Age Group:
All Ages

Stop by the library greenhouse to shop a variety of annual flowers and native perennial seedlings!

Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: South Parking Lot
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Gardening
Event Details:

Stop by the library greenhouse to shop a variety of annual flowers and native perennial seedlings!

Bedford Veterans Fair

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Community Room at Bedford Branch
Program Type:
Organizations using the Library
Age Group:
All Ages

Come join us in the community room at the Bedford Branch Library for our Bedford Veterans Fair from 10-4pm.

You will have an opportunity to get your questions answered by businesses in your area that support Veterans. 

Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Organizations using the Library
Event Details:

Come join us in the community room at the Bedford Branch Library for our Bedford Veterans Fair from 10-4pm.

You will have an opportunity to get your questions answered by businesses in your area that support Veterans. 

Carleton Movie Club - Community Viewings

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Library at Carleton Branch
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Join us to watch movies voted on by you, the patrons of the library! Movies are chosen from suggestions provided by our patrons.

Library Branch: Carleton Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Join us to watch movies voted on by you, the patrons of the library! Movies are chosen from suggestions provided by our patrons.

Cricut for Beginners

Intro to Cricut

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Quilt Room - Room F at Bedford Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Technology
Age Group:
Adults

Have you always wanted to learn how to create one-of-a-kind, custom projects using Cricut machine? Take this introductory course on the basics of Cricut Design Space and make your own creation to take home!  All materials provided.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Quilt Room - Room F
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you always wanted to learn how to create one-of-a-kind, custom projects using Cricut machine? Take this introductory course on the basics of Cricut Design Space and make your own creation to take home!  All materials provided.

The MCLS Bookmobile

Alliance Childcare

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Bookmobile
Age Group:
Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Bookmobile

Disclaimer(s)

Weather Closing Statement

If area schools are closed due to inclement weather or weather-related incidences, all library youth programs will be canceled that day.  

If schools are delayed due to inclement weather or weather-related incidences, all library youth programs scheduled after the delay period will take place at their regular times.

If in doubt, always feel free to touch base with your local branch to see what events are taking place.

The MCLS Bookmobile

Kiddie Korner Daycare

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Bookmobile
Age Group:
Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Bookmobile

Disclaimer(s)

Weather Closing Statement

If area schools are closed due to inclement weather or weather-related incidences, all library youth programs will be canceled that day.  

If schools are delayed due to inclement weather or weather-related incidences, all library youth programs scheduled after the delay period will take place at their regular times.

If in doubt, always feel free to touch base with your local branch to see what events are taking place.

Child coloring

Storytime

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Summerfield – Petersburg Branch
Program Type:
Storytime & Playgroups
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Storytimes:

Enrich your child’s imagination and development with storytimes presented by the Monroe County Library System. These are fun, literacy rich, interactive programs which strengthen r...

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Summerfield – Petersburg Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups
Registration Required

Enrich your child’s imagination and development with storytimes presented by the Monroe County Library System. These are fun, literacy rich, interactive programs which strengthen reading skills and foster a lifelong love of reading.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Child coloring

Toddler Storytime

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Library at South Rockwood Branch
Program Type:
Storytime & Playgroups
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children
Storytimes:

Enrich your child’s imagination and development with storytimes presented by the Monroe County Library System. These are fun, literacy rich, interactive programs which strengthen r...

Library Branch: South Rockwood Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children
Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups

Enrich your child’s imagination and development with storytimes presented by the Monroe County Library System. These are fun, literacy rich, interactive programs which strengthen reading skills and foster a lifelong love of reading.

Teddy Bear Picnic

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Lawn at Ellis Library & Reference Center
Program Type:
General, Storytime & Playgroups
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Teddy Bear Picnic

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center
Room: Lawn
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: General, Storytime & Playgroups
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teddy Bear Picnic

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergens

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. Accordingly, the library will not be liable for such harm to any individual resulting from such allergens.

Please Dress for Weather

Portions of this event will be enjoyed outdoors. Please come dressed for the weather.

The MCLS Bookmobile

Younglove Daycare

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Bookmobile
Age Group:
Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Bookmobile

Disclaimer(s)

Weather Closing Statement

If area schools are closed due to inclement weather or weather-related incidences, all library youth programs will be canceled that day.  

If schools are delayed due to inclement weather or weather-related incidences, all library youth programs scheduled after the delay period will take place at their regular times.

If in doubt, always feel free to touch base with your local branch to see what events are taking place.

Cards/Dice and Coffee

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Library at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
General
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Roll the dice and try your luck with cards and dice at the Frenchtown Library. Bring a friend or two or come alone. Coffee, tea, cards and dice will be provided. Come for a good time. No registration necessary.

Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: General
Event Details:

Roll the dice and try your luck with cards and dice at the Frenchtown Library. Bring a friend or two or come alone. Coffee, tea, cards and dice will be provided. Come for a good time. No registration necessary.

Homeschool Silent Book Club

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
South Rockwood Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens

Join us for snacks and books! Bring a book to read silently, have a chat with the group, and then read some more! Don't know what to read- no worries we can help!

Library Branch: South Rockwood Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us for snacks and books! Bring a book to read silently, have a chat with the group, and then read some more! Don't know what to read- no worries we can help!

The MCLS Bookmobile

ISD Monroe Middle School

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Bookmobile
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Bookmobile:

The bookmobile promotes early literacy by increasing access to books and fostering a lifelong love of reading.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Bookmobile

The bookmobile promotes early literacy by increasing access to books and fostering a lifelong love of reading.

Join us for some light strength building exercises, easy movement and stretching.

Stretching and Strength

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Summerfield – Petersburg Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Join us for some light strength building exercises, easy movement and stretching.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Summerfield – Petersburg Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for some light strength building exercises, easy movement and stretching.

Frenchtown Township Library Advisory Board Meeting

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library at Blue Bush Branch
Program Type:
General
Age Group:
Adults

Regularly scheduled meeting of the Township's Library Advisory Board. The purpose of this Board is to serve in an advisory capacity to the Township Board regarding the Frenchtown Area Libraries. 

Library Branch: Blue Bush Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General
Event Details:

Regularly scheduled meeting of the Township's Library Advisory Board. The purpose of this Board is to serve in an advisory capacity to the Township Board regarding the Frenchtown Area Libraries.