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MCLS Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Meetings
Age Group:
All Ages, Adults

August meeting of the Monroe County Library System's Board of Trustees, held at the Mary K. Daume Library Service Center - 840 S. Roessler Street, Monroe, Michigan.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages, Adults
Program Type: Meetings
Event Details:

August meeting of the Monroe County Library System's Board of Trustees, held at the Mary K. Daume Library Service Center - 840 S. Roessler Street, Monroe, Michigan.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Meet Up & Eat Up (Supper)

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
L.S. Navarre Branch
Program Type:
Meal Program
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens

The Sodexo Meal program provides free healthy meals for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Library Branch: L.S. Navarre Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Meal Program
Event Details:

The Sodexo Meal program provides free healthy meals for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Game Night!

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Blue Bush Branch
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults

Come enjoy a night of fun and socialization.  We will be playing games like Farkel, Dominoes or Uno.  It will be games of your choosing.  Cards and cribbage boards will also be available.  Join us for some fun. 

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

Come enjoy a night of fun and socialization.  We will be playing games like Farkel, Dominoes or Uno.  It will be games of your choosing.  Cards and cribbage boards will also be available.  Join us for some fun. 

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Petersburg Novels at Night Book Club

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Fireplace at Summerfield – Petersburg Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Book Clubs:

Meet new people and discover great new books. Check out a book club at a branch near you.

All meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 6pm

2025 selections:

January      The Women by Kristin Hannah

February    Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance

Library Branch: Summerfield – Petersburg Branch
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Meet new people and discover great new books. Check out a book club at a branch near you.

All meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 6pm

2025 selections:

January      The Women by Kristin Hannah

February    Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance

This event is in the "Seniors" group

Erie-Luna Pier Home Delivery

All Day
Library in Motion: Senior Outreach
Program Type:
Senior Delivery Service
Age Group:
Seniors

If you are a Senior and unable to come to the library because of special circumstances we will deliver library materials to your home. We deliver and pick up your returns once a month. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library in Motion: Senior Outreach
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Senior Delivery Service
Event Details:

If you are a Senior and unable to come to the library because of special circumstances we will deliver library materials to your home. We deliver and pick up your returns once a month. 

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Storytime for Under Fives Summer Session

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Community Room at Ida 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: Ida Branch
Room: Community Room
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.

This event is in the "Seniors" group

Harborside Assisted Living

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Library in Motion: Senior Outreach
Program Type:
Senior Delivery Service
Age Group:
Seniors
Library in Motion: Senior Outreach:

Library in Motion delivers enriching materials to senior centers and housing complexes.

Library staff will select and deliver books, movies, music CDs, audiobooks, and magazines.  ​Deliveries take place once a month. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library in Motion: Senior Outreach
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Senior Delivery Service
Event Details:

Library in Motion delivers enriching materials to senior centers and housing complexes.

Library staff will select and deliver books, movies, music CDs, audiobooks, and magazines.  ​Deliveries take place once a month. 

This event is in the "Family" group

Raisinville Elementary Playdates with Principals

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 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.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Mini Movers

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Library at South Rockwood Branch
Program Type:
Storytime & Playgroups
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children

Get your body movin', shake out your sillies and get loose at this dance program. We will be moving and grooving to fun songs. Bring your party fingers and get this dance party started!

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

Get your body movin', shake out your sillies and get loose at this dance program. We will be moving and grooving to fun songs. Bring your party fingers and get this dance party started!

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Summer Splash Dayz!

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Dundee Branch
Program Type:
Storytime & Playgroups
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children

Come cool down with the Library! 

Splash Pads, a sprinkler &  water play will be available to cool down!

Please bring a towel, sunscreen and a water bottle if needed. We will have a Splashin' good time!!

Library Branch: Dundee Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children
Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups
Event Details:

Come cool down with the Library! 

Splash Pads, a sprinkler &  water play will be available to cool down!

Please bring a towel, sunscreen and a water bottle if needed. We will have a Splashin' good 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.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Playgroup

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Upstairs Library Space at Dorsch Memorial 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...

This Play Group is for Children from Birth to School Age with parents or caregivers accompanying. We will be spending time for everyone to interact through playing, sharing, climbing, caring and story reading!

Come join the fun!!

Library Branch: Dorsch Memorial Branch
Room: Upstairs Library Space
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children
Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups
Event Details:

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.

This Play Group is for Children from Birth to School Age with parents or caregivers accompanying. We will be spending time for everyone to interact through playing, sharing, climbing, caring and story reading!

Come join the fun!!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Inspirational Book Club

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Blue Bush Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

2025 BLUE BUSH INSPIRATIONAL BOOK CLUB

 

We meet on the second Thursday of every month at 11:00a.m. for our book discussion. Please feel free to join us.

Library Branch: Blue Bush Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

2025 BLUE BUSH INSPIRATIONAL BOOK CLUB

 

We meet on the second Thursday of every month at 11:00a.m. for our book discussion. Please feel free to join us.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Rank MI Vote - Bedford Town Hall

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room at Bedford Branch
Program Type:
Organizations using the Library
Age Group:
All Ages

Feeling frustrated with politics as usual? You’re not alone. Too often, our current voting system leaves voters unheard and leaders unaccountable. But there’s a better way—and you can help bring it to Michigan.

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

Feeling frustrated with politics as usual? You’re not alone. Too often, our current voting system leaves voters unheard and leaders unaccountable. But there’s a better way—and you can help bring it to Michigan.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Mini Movers

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Library at South Rockwood Branch
Program Type:
Storytime & Playgroups
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children

Get your body movin', shake out your sillies and get loose at this dance program. We will be moving and grooving to fun songs. Bring your party fingers and get this dance party started!

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

Get your body movin', shake out your sillies and get loose at this dance program. We will be moving and grooving to fun songs. Bring your party fingers and get this dance party started!

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Luna Pier Summer Lunch Bunch - Show and Popcorn

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Library at Rasey Luna Pier Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Meal Program
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Meet Up and Eat Up: Presented in partnership by the YMCA:

Monroe Family YMCA Meal program providing free healthy meals for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Join us all summer for a delicious meal for the kids and a fun activity afterwards! Thursdays we will watch a show on the big screen and enjoy popcorn!

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rasey Luna Pier Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Meal Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Monroe Family YMCA Meal program providing free healthy meals for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Join us all summer for a delicious meal for the kids and a fun activity afterwards! Thursdays we will watch a show on the big screen and enjoy popcorn!

This event is in the "Family" group

Custer Elementary Playdates with Principals

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Soup for the soul book club

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Piano Sitting Area at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Clubs:

Meet new people and discover great new books. Check out a book club at a branch near you.

January 9 - The Negotiator by Dee Henderson

February 13 - Christy by Catherine Marshall

March 13 - Relative Silence by Carrie Stuart Parks

April 10 - The Ark and the Dove by Jill Eileen Smith

Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Piano Sitting Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Meet new people and discover great new books. Check out a book club at a branch near you.

January 9 - The Negotiator by Dee Henderson

February 13 - Christy by Catherine Marshall

March 13 - Relative Silence by Carrie Stuart Parks

April 10 - The Ark and the Dove by Jill Eileen Smith

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Wanna Be A Mechanic?

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Robert A. Vivian Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Educational
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Back by popular demand! Have you ever wanted to take a TV or radio apart? Do you like to use tools? Do you like to create from recycled materials? Join us at the Vivian Branch Library on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 2:30 pm.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Robert A. Vivian Branch
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Back by popular demand! Have you ever wanted to take a TV or radio apart? Do you like to use tools? Do you like to create from recycled materials? Join us at the Vivian Branch Library on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 2:30 pm.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Meet Up & Eat Up (Snack)

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
L.S. Navarre Branch
Program Type:
Meal Program
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens

The Sodexo Meal program provides free healthy snacks for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Library Branch: L.S. Navarre Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Meal Program
Event Details:

The Sodexo Meal program provides free healthy snacks for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Measles Vaccination Clinic

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Bedford Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Organizations using the Library
Age Group:
All Ages

Walk-in clinic for measles vaccinations. Available for all ages over 1 year old. No insurance necessary. Not sure if you need a vaccine? Call the Monroe County Health Department to find out. 734-240-7830. 

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

Walk-in clinic for measles vaccinations. Available for all ages over 1 year old. No insurance necessary. Not sure if you need a vaccine? Call the Monroe County Health Department to find out. 734-240-7830. 

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Meet Up & Eat Up (Supper)

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
L.S. Navarre Branch
Program Type:
Meal Program
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens

The Sodexo Meal program provides free healthy meals for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Library Branch: L.S. Navarre Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Meal Program
Event Details:

The Sodexo Meal program provides free healthy meals for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

UFO

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Library at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us as we hunt down our UnFinished (craft) Objects.

Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us as we hunt down our UnFinished (craft) Objects.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Ida Branch Book Club

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Library at Ida Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

All meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Ida Branch Library. New members are always welcome! Please pick up a copy of the book at the library before the meeting.

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

All meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Ida Branch Library. New members are always welcome! Please pick up a copy of the book at the library before the meeting.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Hofu-Mifa Book Club on Zoom

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Online
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

All readers are welcome to join us as we read and discuss books with an emphasis on Japanese culture/history with our friends in Hofu, Japan and members of MIFA.  Discussions will be on the second Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm Monroe local

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

All readers are welcome to join us as we read and discuss books with an emphasis on Japanese culture/history with our friends in Hofu, Japan and members of MIFA.  Discussions will be on the second Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm Monroe local