Upcoming Events

Summer Storytime

11:00am–11:45am

All Ages, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Family

Ellis Library & Reference Center

Registration Open

Registration Required

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center

Room: Children's Area

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

Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups, Summer Reading

Registration Required

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 summer, bring your family to our Color Our World summer storytimes. Each week we'll explore a new color through stories, music, and hands-on activities.

Summer Reading - Color Your World with Kindness

11:00am–12:00pm

Children

Summerfield – Petersburg Branch

Registration Open

Registration Required

Registration Open

Library Branch: Summerfield – Petersburg Branch

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

Combat the summer slide with exciting weekly programs from your Monroe County Library System.

Children and teens who participate in summer programs benefit from engaging activities and opportunities which promote literacy development. Summer library programs for all ages enhance lifelong learning and provide meaningful, enjoyable experiences available to everyone in the community.

This week in Petersburg we are learning about the attribute of kindness and the art skill of sculpting. Please note that we are doing many artistic projects this summer and you should come dressed for mess!

Bad Art Show - Luna Pier Summer Lunch Bunch

12:30pm–2:00pm

All Ages, Family

Rasey Luna Pier Branch

Registration Open

Registration Required

Registration Open

Library Branch: Rasey Luna Pier Branch

Room: Library

Age Group: All Ages, Family

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

Combat the summer slide with exciting weekly programs from your Monroe County Library System.

Children and teens who participate in summer programs benefit from engaging activities and opportunities which promote literacy development. Summer library programs for all ages enhance lifelong learning and provide meaningful, enjoyable experiences available to everyone in the community.

Forget perfection - it’s time to get wildly creative!

Sizzling Summer Science

1:00pm–2:00pm

Children, Tweens

Ellis Library & Reference Center

Waitlist

Registration Required

Waitlist

Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center

Room: Chapter Book Area

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Educational, General, Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

Get ready for a summer full of fun, hands-on science! Each week, we’ll explore a new STEM topic inspired by books. This program is packed with curiosity, learning, and excitement from simple experiments to creative building challenges.

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.

Literacy on the Lawn

11:00am–12:00pm

Preschool

Ellis Library & Reference Center

Registration Open

Registration Required

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center

Room: Lawn

Age Group: Preschool

Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups, Summer Reading

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.

Painted Pages

1:00pm–2:00pm

Children, Tweens

Ellis Library & Reference Center

Registration Open

Registration Required

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center

Room: Chapter Book Area

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General, Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

Combat the summer slide with exciting weekly programs from your Monroe County Library System.

Children and teens who participate in summer programs benefit from engaging activities and opportunities which promote literacy development. Summer library programs for all ages enhance lifelong learning and provide meaningful, enjoyable experiences available to everyone in the community.

Children 7 years and older can enjoy story-based art from paintings to collages and more.

Summer Reading: Color Our World

1:30pm–2:30pm

Children

Blue Bush Branch

Library Branch: Blue Bush Branch

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Summer Reading

Event Details:

Come enjoy an afternoon of books, games and crafts. We will learn to color your world in lots of fun new ways.

Summer Reading

4:00pm–5:00pm

Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens

L.S. Navarre Branch

Library Branch: L.S. Navarre Branch

Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Summer Reading

Combat the summer slide with exciting weekly programs from your Monroe County Library System.

Children and teens who participate in summer programs benefit from engaging activities and opportunities which promote literacy development. Summer library programs for all ages enhance lifelong learning and provide meaningful, enjoyable experiences available to everyone in the community.

Disclaimer(s)

Please Dress for Weather

Room: Library

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Summer Reading

Combat the summer slide with exciting weekly programs from your Monroe County Library System.

Children and teens who participate in summer programs benefit from engaging activities and opportunities which promote literacy development. Summer library programs for all ages enhance lifelong learning and provide meaningful, enjoyable experiences available to everyone in the community.

Stained Glass Magic

5:00pm–6:00pm

Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens

Erie Branch

Waitlist

Registration Required

Waitlist

Library Branch: Erie Branch

Room: Library

Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

Combat the summer slide with exciting weekly programs from your Monroe County Library System.

Children and teens who participate in summer programs benefit from engaging activities and opportunities which promote literacy development. Summer library programs for all ages enhance lifelong learning and provide meaningful, enjoyable experiences available to everyone in the community.

Bring the beauty of stained glass to life with simple craft materials. No special skills required - just creativity and a love to color.

Summer Reading Program

9:00am–10:00am

Children

Robert A. Vivian Branch

Library Branch: Robert A. Vivian Branch

Room: Library

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Summer Reading

Event Details:

Combat the summer slide with exciting weekly programs from your Monroe County Library System.

Children and teens who participate in summer programs benefit from engaging activities and opportunities which promote literacy development. Summer library programs for all ages enhance lifelong learning and provide meaningful, enjoyable experiences available to everyone in the community.

Combat the summer slide with exciting weekly programs from your Monroe County Library System.

Summer Book Club

9:30am–10:30am

Children

Ellis Library & Reference Center

Registration Open

Registration Required

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center

Room: Chapter Book Area

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Book Club, Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

Help the summer slide! Join us for a summer book club for children aged 7-12. We will read a title, discuss it, and then complete fun activities.

Our summer title will be "Misty of Chincoteague" by Marguerite Henry

Summer Reading - Color Our World!! Neon Dance Party (and Neon Art) with Beverly Meyer the Music Lady!

10:00am–11:00am

Children, Tweens

Dundee Branch

Library Branch: Dundee Branch

Room: Upstairs Library Space

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Summer Reading

Event Details:

Combat the summer slide with exciting weekly programs from your Monroe County Library System.

Children and teens who participate in summer programs benefit from engaging activities and opportunities which promote literacy development. Summer library programs for all ages enhance lifelong learning and provide meaningful, enjoyable experiences available to everyone in the community.

Join us for six- weeks of Summer Reading at the Dundee Branch Library.

Children in grades Kindergarten - sixth grade may drop-in on Tuesday's at 10 am for programing.

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.

Summer Reading - Beach Bonanza

11:00am–12:00pm

Children, Tweens

Ellis Library & Reference Center

Registration Open

Registration Required

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center

Room: Programming Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Summer Reading

Registration Required

Combat the summer slide with exciting weekly programs from your Monroe County Library System.

Children and teens who participate in summer programs benefit from engaging activities and opportunities which promote literacy development. Summer library programs for all ages enhance lifelong learning and provide meaningful, enjoyable experiences available to everyone in the community.

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.

Summer Reading - Color Your World with Caring

11:00am–12:00pm

Children

Maybee Branch

Registration Open

Registration Required

Registration Open

Library Branch: Maybee Branch

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

Combat the summer slide with exciting weekly programs from your Monroe County Library System.

Children and teens who participate in summer programs benefit from engaging activities and opportunities which promote literacy development. Summer library programs for all ages enhance lifelong learning and provide meaningful, enjoyable experiences available to everyone in the community.

This week in Maybee we are learning about the attribute or caring and exploring fiber arts. Please note that we are doing many artistic projects this summer and you should come dressed for mess!

Luna Pier Summer Lunch Bunch - Book Bites

12:30pm–2:00pm

Children

Rasey Luna Pier Branch

Registration Open

Registration Required

Registration Open

Library Branch: Rasey Luna Pier Branch

Room: Library

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Book Club, Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

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

This is more than just lunch-it’s a chance to read, imagine and create! Lunch will be served at 12:30 and the we’ll enjoy a picture book together and follow it up with an activity to keep the fun going. Come hungry for food and stories!

Summer Reading Program

1:00pm–2:00pm

Children

Frenchtown – Dixie Branch

Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Summer Reading

Event Details:

Combat the summer slide with exciting weekly programs from your Monroe County Library System.

Children and teens who participate in summer programs benefit from engaging activities and opportunities which promote literacy development. Summer library programs for all ages enhance lifelong learning and provide meaningful, enjoyable experiences available to everyone in the community.

Combat the summer slide with exciting weekly programs from your Monroe County Library System.

Summer Reading: Color Our World

1:00pm–2:00pm

Children, Tweens, Teens

Carleton Branch

Waitlist

Registration Required

Waitlist

Library Branch: Carleton Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Summer Reading

Registration Required

Combat the summer slide with exciting weekly programs from your Monroe County Library System.

Children and teens who participate in summer programs benefit from engaging activities and opportunities which promote literacy development. Summer library programs for all ages enhance lifelong learning and provide meaningful, enjoyable experiences available to everyone in the community.

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

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.

Summer Book Club

3:00pm–4:00pm

Children

Erie Branch

Registration Open

Registration Required

Registration Open

Library Branch: Erie Branch

Room: Library

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Book Club, Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

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

In this book club, we’ll enjoy a picture book together and follow it up with an activity to keep the fun going. Designed for 7-11 year olds.

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