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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 Memorial Day.

 

Cookie Decorating Challenge

11:00am - 12:00pm
Dorsch Memorial Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Dorsch Memorial Branch
Room: Upstairs Library Space
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
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. 

To kickoff summer reading, Adventure Beginnings at Your Library, Dorsch Memorial Library Branch will be hosting a Cookie Decorating Challenge. An example decorated cookie will be displayed and each child will be asked to duplicate that design.

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.

Drawing Contest: Little Brown Bear Adventure

10:30am - 12:30pm
Dorsch Memorial Branch
Library Branch: Dorsch Memorial Branch
Room: Upstairs Library Space
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, 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. 

Come to the Dorsch Memorial Library Branch to participate in a drawing contest for summer reading.  We are asking for you to draw Little Brown Bear on an adventure.

Preschool Storytime Yoga

9:00am - 9:30am
Bedford Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

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

Preschool Storytime Yoga

10:00am - 10:30am
Bedford Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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.

Preschool Storytime Yoga

11:00am - 11:30am
Bedford Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Summer Adventure Book Club

9:30am - 10:30am
Bedford Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Children's Round Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Club, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
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. 

Summer Adventure Book Club is for kids in grades K-5, and we meet each Thursday!

Summer Adventure Book Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Bedford Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Children's Round Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Club, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
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. 

Summer Adventure Book Club is for kids in grades K-5, and we meet each Thursday!

Summer Adventure Book Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bedford Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Children's Round Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Club, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 21
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. 

Summer Adventure Book Club is for kids in grades K-5, and we meet each Thursday!

Cookies & Canvas

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Dorsch Memorial Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Dorsch Memorial Branch
Room: Upstairs Library Space
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Family
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
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. 

Would you like to create a painting, eat some cookies, and enjoy the company of your tween/teen?  Come to the Dorsch Memorial Branch Library for Cookies and Canvas.

Toddler Outdoor Adventure

9:30am - 10:00am
Bedford Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Toddler Outdoor Adventure is a fun and structured program for young children 18 months to a little over 3 years. This program encourages learning through play and enforces sharing, taking turns, following directions and making new friends.

Toddler Outdoor Adventure

10:30am - 11:00am
Bedford Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Toddler Outdoor Adventure is a fun and structured program for young children 18 months to a little over 3 years. This program encourages learning through play and enforces sharing, taking turns, following directions and making new friends.

Toddler Outdoor Adventure

11:15am - 11:45am
Bedford Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Toddler Outdoor Adventure is a fun and structured program for young children 18 months to a little over 3 years. This program encourages learning through play and enforces sharing, taking turns, following directions and making new friends.

Toddler Outdoor Adventure

10:00am - 10:30am
Bedford Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Toddler Outdoor Adventure is a fun and structured program for young children 18 months to a little over 3 years. This program encourages learning through play and enforces sharing, taking turns, following directions and making new friends.

Toddler Outdoor Adventure

11:00am - 11:30am
Bedford Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Toddler Outdoor Adventure is a fun and structured program for young children 18 months to a little over 3 years. This program encourages learning through play and enforces sharing, taking turns, following directions and making new friends.

Read and Create Program

11:30am - 12:30pm
Bedford Branch
Event Full
Registration
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Quilt Room - Room F
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

This program will take place on the 3rd Saturday of every month in the summer and is specifically geared towards 4 & 5 year old kids who are just starting their reading adventure.

Adult Summer Reading

All Day 6/17 - 8/31
Dundee Branch
Library Branch: Dundee Branch
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Why should kids have all the fun? Summer Reading is for adults, too!

Preschool Storytime Yoga

9:00am - 9:30am
Bedford Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

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

Preschool Storytime Yoga

10:00am - 10:30am
Bedford Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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.

Preschool Storytime Yoga

11:00am - 11:30am
Bedford Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Outdoor Music, Movement & Mindfulness

11:00am - 12:00pm
Ellis Library & Reference Center
Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center
Room: Lawn
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children
Program Type: General, Health & Wellness, Storytime & Playgroups, Summer Reading
Event Details:

We'll enjoy summer and sunshine as we enjoy dancing, outdoor activities, and a little yoga on the library's lawn.  In case of bad weather, we will move inside.

Lunch with Arts & Crafts

12:30pm - 2:00pm
Rasey Luna Pier Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Rasey Luna Pier Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Meal Program, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

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

Adventure Begins at Your Library: Dinosaurs!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
South Rockwood Branch
Library Branch: South Rockwood 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. 

Join our weekly adventures here at the library! This week's adventure; DINOSAURS!!

Summer Reading - Adventures with Animals

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Erie Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Erie Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 45
Event Details:

This Wild About Books Program is a fun and interactive live animal program about books and the importance of reading.  This amazing show features a variety of animals from different countries and diverse ecosystems.