Upcoming Events

Name: Snowflake Painting
Start: 2025-02-21T16:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-21T18:00:00-05:00
Location: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch Library

Featured Events

Snowflake Painting

Friday, February 21, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Community Room at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch

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Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Drop in and paint a miniature snowflake

No registration required, while supplies last.

Weekend Parent & Child Play Group

Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Downstairs Programming Area at Dundee Branch

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Library Branch: Dundee Branch

Room: Downstairs Programming Area

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children

Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups

Event Details:

Join us for an hour of interaction through play, creating art, singing and reading. This program is for children 0- 5 years of age and their caregiver.

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.

Winter Science

Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Upstairs Library Space at Dorsch Memorial Branch

Event Full

Library Branch: Dorsch Memorial Branch

Room: Upstairs Library Space

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Dr. Dorsch was a man of science. We're honoring his legacy with an afternoon of kid-friendly science experiments.

Changing Matter: A STEM Challenge

Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Upstairs Library Space at Dundee Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Dundee Branch

Room: Upstairs Library Space

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational, General

Required

Seats Remaining: 6

Event Details:

Join us in a STEM challenge in making 'something' into an edible treat in an hour or less!

Each week we explore what happens when we take matter and change is form into a treat!

Week 1: Ice Cream

Week 2: Flavored Slushies

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.

STEM Station

Monday, February 24, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Chapter Book Area at Ellis Library & Reference Center

Event Full

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: 0

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.

Love My Library

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Upstairs Library Space at Dorsch Memorial Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Dorsch Memorial Branch

Room: Upstairs Library Space

Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General

Required

Seats Remaining: 6

Event Details:

Do you love your library? Join us to celebrate all things you love about the library. We’ll read a book, have a snack and do an art project. Great books, great friends and great times all at the Dorsch Memorial Branch.

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.

Food Allergens

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.

Play Dough & Play Dates

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Downstairs Programming Area at Dundee Branch

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Library Branch: Dundee Branch

Room: Downstairs Programming Area

Age Group: All Ages, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General, Storytime & Playgroups

Event Details:

Spend a morning in the comfort of the library for open play dough play!

Toddler, preschool, and elementary age children are invited for open play dough play.

Stations will rotate to encourage creativity.

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.

Devoured: A Club for Hungry Book Worms!

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Community Room at Ida Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ida Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Book Club

Required

Seats Remaining: 14

Event Details:

Calling all foodies! Each week, this club will read one of our favorite books and create an inspired snack to go with it.

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.

Fort-astic Reading Night

Friday, February 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Library at Erie Branch

Event Full

Library Branch: Erie Branch

Room: Library

Age Group: All Ages, Family

Program Type: General

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Stay in the library after hours and build a cool reading fort with your family!

Holiday Picture Frame

Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Piano Sitting Area at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch

Room: Piano Sitting Area

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tweens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Required

Seats Remaining: 12

Event Details:

Decorate a holiday themed picture frame. Afterwards, we will have your child's picture taken and printed off at the library or feel free to bring your own picture.

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Book Club

6:30pm - 7:00pm

Adults

Rasey Luna Pier Branch

Library Branch: Rasey Luna Pier Branch

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

We will discuss The Engineer's Wife by Tracey Enerson Wood

Book Club

6:30pm - 7:00pm

Adults

Rasey Luna Pier Branch

Library Branch: Rasey Luna Pier Branch

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

We will discuss James: A Novel by Percival Everett

Labor Day

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 Labor Day.

Book Club

6:30pm - 7:00pm

Adults

Rasey Luna Pier Branch

Library Branch: Rasey Luna Pier Branch

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

We will discuss Trust by Hernan Diaz

Indigenous Peoples Day / Columbus Day

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Description:

All branches of the Monroe County Library System are closed in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day / Columbus Day.

Book Club

6:30pm - 7:00pm

Adults

Rasey Luna Pier Branch

Library Branch: Rasey Luna Pier Branch

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

We will discuss Zero Days by Ruth Ware.

Veterans Day

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Description:

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

Book Club

6:30pm - 7:00pm

Adults

Rasey Luna Pier Branch

Library Branch: Rasey Luna Pier Branch

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

We will discuss Identity by Nora Roberts

Thanksgiving Day

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Description:

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

Christmas Eve

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Description:

All branches of the Monroe County Library System are closed in observance of Christmas Eve.

Christmas Day

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Description:

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

New Year's Eve

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Description:

All branches of the Monroe County Library System are closed in observance of New Year's Eve.

New Year's Day

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Description:

All branches of the Monroe County Library System are closed in observance of New Year's Day.

Upcoming Events

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Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

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Food Allergens

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Weather Closing Statement

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Accompanying Adults

Food Allergens

Weather Closing Statement

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Accompanying Adults

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Weather Closing Statement

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