Upcoming Events

Name: Holiday Wreath Decorating Contest
Start: 2024-10-28
End: 2024-11-27
Location: Carleton Branch Library

Featured Events

Holiday Wreath Decorating Contest

All Day 10/28 - 11/27

Carleton Branch

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Library Branch: Carleton Branch

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Our annual holiday wreath decorating contest is starting. Wreaths can be picked up starting Monday October 28th.

Holiday Tree Decorating Contest

All Day 10/28 - 11/27

Newport Branch

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Library Branch: Newport Branch

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Our annual holiday tree decorating contest is starting. Trees can be picked up starting Monday October 28th.

Lego Fun

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

Maybee Branch

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Library Branch: Maybee Branch

Age Group: All Ages, Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: General

Event Details:

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

STEM Station

Monday, November 25, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Chapter Book Area at Ellis Library & Reference Center

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center

Room: Chapter Book Area

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Educational, General, Technology

Required

Seats Remaining: 4

Event Details:

STEM Station (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATH) is a fun program that ties books and science together. Listen to stories and then participate in fun, hands-on science and engineering activities.

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.

Lego Fun

Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

Maybee Branch

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Library Branch: Maybee Branch

Age Group: All Ages, Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: General

Event Details:

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

Color Me Happy

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am

Downstairs Programming Area at Dundee Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Dundee Branch

Room: Downstairs Programming Area

Age Group: Preschool

Program Type: Educational, Storytime & Playgroups

Required

Seats Remaining: 16

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.

Charcuterie Chronicles

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Downstairs Programming Area at Dundee Branch

Event Full

Library Branch: Dundee Branch

Room: Downstairs Programming Area

Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational, General

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Test your skills at assembling an eye -catching mini charcuterie board. A local food expert will be showing us how to add assorted cheeses, meats and crackers and nuts to our boards.

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.

Yule Ball

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Community Room at Bedford Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Bedford Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: General

Required

Seats Remaining: 43

Event Details:

Witches and Wizards, your presence is requested at the Annual Yule Ball. The magic begins Friday, the sixth of December in the year 2024 from 6 to 8 pm. In the Bedford Library Community Room.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergens

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Monroe North Home Delivery

All Day

Seniors

Library in Motion: Senior Outreach

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.

Norman Towers Senior Apartments

10:00am - 10:45am

Seniors

Library in Motion: Senior Outreach

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Library in Motion: Senior Outreach

Age Group: Seniors

Program Type: Senior Delivery Service

Event Details:

Meet us at the Coffee Cafe' at 10:00AM

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

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Bedford Branch, Blue Bush Branch, Carleton Branch, Dorsch Memorial Branch, Dundee Branch, Ellis Library & Reference Center, Erie Branch, Frenchtown – Dixie Branch, Ida Branch, L.S. Navarre Branch, Maybee Branch, Newport Branch, Rasey Luna Pier Branch, Robert A. Vivian Branch, South Rockwood Branch, Summerfield – Petersburg Branch, Library in Motion: Senior Outreach, Bookmobile, Off Site, Online

Description:

All branches of the Monroe County Library System are closed in observance of Thanksgiving Day.

Senior Home Delivery Carleton-Newport

All Day

Seniors

Library in Motion: Senior Outreach

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.

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.

Carleton Co-Op Apartments

10:00am - 10:45am

Seniors

Library in Motion: Senior Outreach

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 10:00AM

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

Ash Senior Center

11:00am - 11:45pm

Seniors

Library in Motion: Senior Outreach

Offsite Event

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

Senior Home Delivery Monroe-Petersburg

All Day

Seniors

Library in Motion: Senior Outreach

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 you. We deliver and pick up your returns once a month.

Dundee Senior Home Delivery

All Day

Seniors

Library in Motion: Senior Outreach

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 you. We deliver and pick up your returns once a month.

Hampton Manor of Dundee

9:00am - 9:45am

Seniors

Library in Motion: Senior Outreach

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 9:00 AM

We will have carts of books and movies to check out.

Delivery and pick up is once a month.

Rawson Place Apartments

10:00am - 10:45am

Seniors

Library in Motion: Senior Outreach

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 10:00AM

We will have carts of books and movies to check out. Delivery and pick up is once a month.

Dundee Senior Center

11:00am - 11:45am

Seniors

Library in Motion: Senior Outreach

Offsite Event

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

Eagle Springs Dundee

12:30pm - 1:15pm

Seniors

Library in Motion: Senior Outreach

Offsite Event

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

Mable Kehres Apartments

10:30am - 11:15am

Seniors

Library in Motion: Senior Outreach

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Library in Motion: Senior Outreach

Age Group: Seniors

Program Type: Senior Delivery Service

Event Details:

Meet us in the Mable Kehres lobby at 10:30AM

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

Monroe Senior Center

11:30am - 12:15pm

Seniors

Library in Motion: Senior Outreach

Offsite Event

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

Wellspring-Monroe

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Seniors

Library in Motion: Senior Outreach

Offsite Event

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.

10:00am - 11:00am

Seniors

Library in Motion: Senior Outreach

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.

We deliver and pick up your returns once a month.

For more information or to set up a delivery please contact Library in Motion at 734-241-5770

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Food Allergens

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Food Allergens

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