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Saint Therese IHM Senior Living

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Library in Motion: Senior Outreach
Program Type:
Senior Delivery Service
Age Group:
Seniors

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

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

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

Just the Facts Book Club

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Room C at Bedford 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.

If you like to read thought-provoking non-fiction books, join us for Just the Facts book club on the last Wednesday of each month at 11:00 am.

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Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Room C
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.

If you like to read thought-provoking non-fiction books, join us for Just the Facts book club on the last Wednesday of each month at 11:00 am.

Medicare Open Enrollment

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Display Case - Room E at Bedford Branch
Program Type:
Organizations using the Library
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Open enrollment for Medicare

Registration Open
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Display Case - Room E
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Organizations using the Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

Open enrollment for Medicare

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River Park Plaza Apartments

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Library in Motion: Senior Outreach
Program Type:
Senior Delivery Service
Age Group:
Seniors

Meet us in the lobby at 2:00pm

We will have carts of books and movies to check out. Deliveries take place once a month.

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

Meet us in the lobby at 2:00pm

We will have carts of books and movies to check out. Deliveries take place once a month.

Medicare Open Enrollment

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Display Case - Room E at Bedford Branch
Program Type:
Organizations using the Library
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Open enrollment for Medicare

Registration Open
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Display Case - Room E
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Organizations using the Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

Open enrollment for Medicare

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Woodcraft Square Apartments

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Library in Motion: Senior Outreach
Program Type:
Senior Delivery Service
Age Group:
Seniors

Meet us in the lobby at 3:00pm

We will have carts of books and movies to check out. Deliveries take place once a month.

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

Meet us in the lobby at 3:00pm

We will have carts of books and movies to check out. Deliveries take place once a month.

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FantaSci Book Club

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Programming Room at Ellis Library & Reference Center
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

The Ellis Fanta-Sci book club is the only Fantasy and Science Fiction book club in the Monroe County Library System! 

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Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center
Room: Programming Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Ellis Fanta-Sci book club is the only Fantasy and Science Fiction book club in the Monroe County Library System! 

Playgroup

Thursday, October 30, 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!!

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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!!

Zero Days by 'Ruth Ware

Mystery Book Club

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Erie Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

We will discuss Zero Days by Ruth Ware

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

We will discuss Zero Days by Ruth Ware

Storytime for preschool & toddlers

Friday, October 31, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Library at Robert A. Vivian 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...

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Library Branch: Robert A. Vivian 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.

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.

Dungeons and Dragons @ Bedford

Friday, October 31, 2025 at 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Quilt Room - Room F at Bedford Branch
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
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Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Quilt Room - Room F
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Gaming

Community Jigsaw Puzzle-Frenchtown-Dixie

All Day 11/1 - 11/30
Library at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
General
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Family, Adults, Seniors

Stop by during library hours and work on our community puzzle. When a puzzle gets finished, a new one will be started. Stay for a short amount of time, or stay for a little longer. 

We look forward to seeing you!

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

Stop by during library hours and work on our community puzzle. When a puzzle gets finished, a new one will be started. Stay for a short amount of time, or stay for a little longer. 

We look forward to seeing you!

FUN!!!!! Newport Activity Puzzle Pack

All Day 11/1 - 11/30
Newport Branch
Program Type:
Take and Make
Age Group:
All Ages
Take and Make:

Pick up a packet with the supplies needed to create your very own craft from the comfort of home.

Come and pick up an Activity packet.

Enjoy completing the Activity/Puzzle pages.

Put your name and phone number on each page because each completed page is an entry into a drawing for a gift basket!!!

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Library Branch: Newport Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Take and Make
Event Details:

Pick up a packet with the supplies needed to create your very own craft from the comfort of home.

Come and pick up an Activity packet.

Enjoy completing the Activity/Puzzle pages.

Put your name and phone number on each page because each completed page is an entry into a drawing for a gift basket!!!

Puzzle Fun Pack

All Day 11/1 - 11/30
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Take and Make
Age Group:
Adults

Just stop by the Frenchtown-Dixie Library and pick up our new Puzzle Fun Pack. Completed pages can be returned by the end of the month.

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Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Take and Make
Event Details:

Just stop by the Frenchtown-Dixie Library and pick up our new Puzzle Fun Pack. Completed pages can be returned by the end of the month.

Youth Makers Mart

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Riverside Area at Ellis Library & Reference Center
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General
Age Group:
All Ages, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family

Visit the Ellis Library & Reference Center to shop our curated selection of Youth Maker's! 

Participation Guidelines:

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Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center
Room: Riverside Area
Age Group: All Ages, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General
Event Details:

Visit the Ellis Library & Reference Center to shop our curated selection of Youth Maker's! 

Participation Guidelines:

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Lego Fun

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Maybee Branch
Program Type:
General
Age Group:
All Ages, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family, Adults

Come in and get creative on Saturdays 11am - 1pm.  Lego building fun for the whole family. 

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Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: All Ages, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family, Adults
Program Type: General
Event Details:

Come in and get creative on Saturdays 11am - 1pm.  Lego building fun for the whole family. 

Make Crafts Happen

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:00pm
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Do you like to craft but have too many distractions at home? Bring your projects to the Frenchtown-Dixie Library to work on them. Don't have a current project?

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

Do you like to craft but have too many distractions at home? Bring your projects to the Frenchtown-Dixie Library to work on them. Don't have a current project?

Saturday Afternoon at the Movies

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Library at Carleton Branch
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
All Ages

Sit back, relax and watch a movie with us!

Every Saturday at 1:00 pm

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Library Branch: Carleton Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Sit back, relax and watch a movie with us!

Every Saturday at 1:00 pm

Writers on the River

Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Programming Room at Ellis Library & Reference Center
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
All Ages

The Ellis Library & Reference Center presents Writers on the River 2025! This is a celebration of writers, readers, and books.

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Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center
Room: Programming Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Author Events
Event Details:

The Ellis Library & Reference Center presents Writers on the River 2025! This is a celebration of writers, readers, and books.

Yogi Bears

Yogi Bears

Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Children's Round Room at Bedford Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family

Classes include age-appropriate yoga & movement - including: breathing, poses, music, relaxation, and more.

Registration Open
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Children's Round Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Classes include age-appropriate yoga & movement - including: breathing, poses, music, relaxation, and more.

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.

Yogi Bears

Yogi Bears

Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children's Round Room at Bedford Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family

Classes include age-appropriate yoga & movement - including: breathing, poses, music, relaxation, and more.

Registration Open
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Children's Round Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Classes include age-appropriate yoga & movement - including: breathing, poses, music, relaxation, and more.

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.

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Ash Senior Center

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45pm
Library in Motion: Senior Outreach
Program Type:
Senior Delivery Service
Age Group:
Seniors

We will have carts of books and movies to check out. Deliveries take place once a month.

To place a request call Library in Motion 734-241-5770 or email lim@monroe.lib.mi.us

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

We will have carts of books and movies to check out. Deliveries take place once a month.

To place a request call Library in Motion 734-241-5770 or email lim@monroe.lib.mi.us

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The Orchards MHC

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Library in Motion: Senior Outreach
Program Type:
Senior Delivery Service
Age Group:
Seniors

Meet us in the community room at 1:00 PM

We will have carts of books and movies to check out. Deliveries take place once a month.

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

Meet us in the community room at 1:00 PM

We will have carts of books and movies to check out. Deliveries take place once a month.

Dungeons and Dragons Monday Edition @ Bedford

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Room C at Bedford Branch
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
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Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Room C
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Gaming