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Library Games Guild

Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 2:00pm - 7:00pm
Downstairs Programming Area at Dundee Branch
Library Branch: Dundee Branch
Room: Downstairs Programming Area
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Welcome to the Library Games Guild at the Dundee Branch Library, where dice roll, cards shuffle, and strategy rules supreme!

Open Art

Open Art for Teens

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Upstairs Library Space at Dorsch Memorial Branch
Library Branch: Dorsch Memorial Branch
Room: Upstairs Library Space
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Using art to relieve stress, process emotions and strengthen mental resilience in a safe, welcoming environment. No experience needed. No pressure. Just come as you are. We provide the supplies. You provide the creativity.

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Wednesday Play Lab

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Community Room at Ida Branch
Library Branch: Ida Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime & Playgroups
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us each Wednesday morning as we explore a brand new way to play!

Week 1- Musical Mischief

Week 2- Cooking up Fun

Week 3- Busy Builders

Week 4- Clay Play Day

Week 5- Mad Science

Curious Kids' Learning Lab

Curious Kids' Learning Lab

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Area at Ellis Library & Reference Center
Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Your 4-7-year-old is invited to explore, create, and have a blast at our Curious Kids LAB! 

We’ll work on communication and reading skills, explore a STEAM topic, art experiences, and enjoy fun, hands-on extension activities. 

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Tether: Shadows in the Snow. A Roleplaying Game for Writers.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Ida Branch
Library Branch: Ida Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tether is a role-playing game that is played through the process of writing journal entries. Each player will take on the role of a character living in the same rural town, but during different time periods.

Fun Friday

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Blue Bush Branch
Library Branch: Blue Bush Branch
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups
Event Details:

These are fun, literacy rich, interactive programs which strengthen reading skills and foster a lifelong love of reading. Then we will pick up the pace with a dance party.

Small Fries Friday

Small Fries Friday

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Area at Ellis Library & Reference Center
Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Educational, General, Storytime & Playgroups
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us each week for a sampling of learning and literacy fun, specifically designed for children ages 3–6.  

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Stranded on Mars Escape Room - Family Edition

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Library at Erie Branch
Library Branch: Erie Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: General
Registration Required
Event Details:

Your family will work together to solve puzzles, crack codes, and launch back to Earth. Each family will have their own time slot and 50 minutes to escape the Red Planet in this fun puzzle-based adventure.

 

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Stranded on Mars Escape Room - Family Edition

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library at Erie Branch
Library Branch: Erie Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: General
Registration Required
Event Details:

Your family will work together to solve puzzles, crack codes, and launch back to Earth. Each family will have their own time slot and 50 minutes to escape the Red Planet in this fun puzzle-based adventure.

 

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Stranded on Mars Escape Room - Family Edition

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Library at Erie Branch
Library Branch: Erie Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: General
Registration Required
Event Details:

Your family will work together to solve puzzles, crack codes, and launch back to Earth. Each family will have their own time slot and 50 minutes to escape the Red Planet in this fun puzzle-based adventure.

 

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Book and Build Storytime

5:30pm–6:30pm
Preschool, Children, Family
Maybee Branch
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Family
Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups
Registration Required
Event Details:

Book and Build is a fun family Storytime!  Stop by the library for this evening event, where families can enjoy some music, a book, and a fun building-based follow-up activity. 

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.

Crafting and Chatting

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Maybee Branch
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Bring your unfinished craft projects to work on among friends.  Share your knowledge and learn something new. Coloring pages will be available for those who are in between projects. 
 

Baby Group

9:15am–9:45am
Babies & Toddlers
Maybee Branch
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups
Registration Required
Event Details:

Baby Group is for children under age 2 and a caregiver.  We do some music and movement, read a few stories, do a sensory activity, and end with open play time.  This is a great introduction to the library for our little ones!

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.

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.

Storytime

10:00am–11:00am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Maybee Branch
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Maybee 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.

Planner Party Saturdays

10:00am–1:00pm
All Ages
Maybee Branch
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Are you a paper planner/journal person? Would you like a place to come and setup you weekly spreads? Well stop by the library and we will have some supplies that you can use to help with your planning.  

Lego Fun

11:00am–1:00pm
All Ages, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family
Maybee Branch
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: All Ages, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

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

Baby Group

9:15am–9:45am
Babies & Toddlers
Maybee Branch
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups
Registration Required
Event Details:

Baby Group is for children under age 2 and a caregiver.  We do some music and movement, read a few stories, do a sensory activity, and end with open play time.  This is a great introduction to the library for our little ones!

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.

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.

Storytime

10:00am–11:00am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Maybee Branch
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Maybee 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.

Planner Party Saturdays

10:00am–1:00pm
All Ages
Maybee Branch
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Are you a paper planner/journal person? Would you like a place to come and setup you weekly spreads? Well stop by the library and we will have some supplies that you can use to help with your planning.  

Tail Waggin' Tutors

11:00am–12:00pm
All Ages
Maybee Branch
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: General
Event Details:

The “Tail Waggin’ Tutors” program is brought to you by Therapy Dogs International. This program encourages children to read by providing a non-judgmental listener and furry friend to read to.

Lego Fun

11:00am–1:00pm
All Ages, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family
Maybee Branch
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: All Ages, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

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

Maybee Book Club

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Maybee Branch
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
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.

The Maybee Branch Book Club meets on the last Monday of the month at 7pm.  New members are always welcome, stop in, and get your copy of this month's selection. 

March Title: My Friends by Fredrik Backman

Zoo Escape Room 11am Session

11:00am–12:00pm
Children, Tweens, Family
Maybee Branch
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: General
Registration Required
Event Details:

What would you do if you got stuck in the zoo?  Test your skills with our zoo escape room!  Suitable for families with kids of all ages, kids under 12 will need an adult with them.

Zoo Crafts

11:00am–4:30pm
All Ages, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Family
Maybee Branch
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: All Ages, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Spring Break is a zoo at the library!  Pop in between 10am-4:30pm for open zoo crafting.  We'll have a variety of projects you can complete.  There will also be a zoo scavenger hunt to try!  No registration needed.

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.

Zoo Escape Room 12pm Session

12:00pm–1:00pm
Children, Tweens, Family
Maybee Branch
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: General
Registration Required
Event Details:

What would you do if you got stuck in the zoo?  Test your skills with our zoo escape room!  Suitable for families with kids of all ages, kids under 12 will need an adult with them.

Zoo Escape Room 1pm Session

1:00pm–2:00pm
Children, Tweens, Family
Maybee Branch
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: General
Registration Required
Event Details:

What would you do if you got stuck in the zoo?  Test your skills with our zoo escape room!  Suitable for families with kids of all ages, kids under 12 will need an adult with them.

Zoo Escape Room 2pm Session

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Tweens, Family
Maybee Branch
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: General
Registration Required
Event Details:

What would you do if you got stuck in the zoo?  Test your skills with our zoo escape room!  Suitable for families with kids of all ages, kids under 12 will need an adult with them.

Zoo Escape Room 3pm Session

3:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Tweens, Family
Maybee Branch
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: General
Registration Required
Event Details:

What would you do if you got stuck in the zoo?  Test your skills with our zoo escape room!  Suitable for families with kids of all ages, kids under 12 will need an adult with them.

Zoo Escape Room 4pm Session

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Tweens, Family
Maybee Branch
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: General
Registration Required
Event Details:

What would you do if you got stuck in the zoo?  Test your skills with our zoo escape room!  Suitable for families with kids of all ages, kids under 12 will need an adult with them.

Trivia Night: Harry Potter Edition

5:00pm–6:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Maybee Branch
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: General
Registration Required
Event Details:

Test your knowledge of wizards and their spells, interesting creatures and memorable characters.  We're doing Harry Potter Trivia!

Planner Party Saturdays

10:00am–1:00pm
All Ages
Maybee Branch
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Are you a paper planner/journal person? Would you like a place to come and setup you weekly spreads? Well stop by the library and we will have some supplies that you can use to help with your planning.  

Lego Fun

11:00am–1:00pm
All Ages, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family
Maybee Branch
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: All Ages, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

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

Easter

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 Easter.

After School Craft and Build

4:00pm–5:00pm
Preschool, Children, Tweens
Maybee Branch
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General
Event Details:

Come to the library every first Tuesday of the month, October through May, for a fun activity!  We'll have an artsy project as well as a building activity or challenge.