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Kindergarten Book Club

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Bedford Branch
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Children's Round Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Miss Karen's monthly book club for Kindergarteners! 

Meeting on the 2nd Sunday of each month, Sep 2023 - May 2024 

Why join a book club?

·     It promotes a love of reading

Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Erie Branch
Library Branch: Erie Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club

Meet new people and discover great new books. Check out a book club at a branch near you.

Better Together Book Club

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Bedford Branch
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Children's Round Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Better Together Book Club

Dundee Inspirational Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dundee Branch
Library Branch: Dundee Branch
Room: Downstairs Programming Area
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Dundee Inspirational Book Club meets the third Wednesday of every month at 2 p.m. on the lower level of the library. 

Everyone is welcome, and books are available at the library.

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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.

Girls Night Out Book Club

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Bedford Branch
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Quilt Room - Room F
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.

March- American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

April-Ms. Planskey's Revenge by Spencer Quinn

May- Beyond the Horizon by Ella Carey

June- The Three Lives of Alix St. Pierre by Natasha Lester

Challenge Book Club for 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Graders - Bedford

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Bedford Branch
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Children's Round Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Miss Karen's monthly book club for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders! 

Meeting on the 3rd Sunday of each month, Sep 2023 - May 2024 

Why join a book club?

·     It promotes a love of reading

An Afternoon Read

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Robert A. Vivian Branch
Library Branch: Robert A. Vivian Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

An Afternoon Read

As in past years, we will continue to meet on the 4th Monday of the month @ 1 pm.

If you would like to join us, please call Diana Martel @ 241-1430 to receive a copy of each month's book.

Maybee Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
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 the last Monday of the month at 7pm.  New members are always welcome, stop in and get your copy of this months selection. 

North County Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Carleton Branch
Library Branch: Carleton Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Meetings are held the fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the community room of the Carleton Branch Library. Copies of the books are available at the library. New members are always welcome.

Not So YA Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
South Rockwood Branch
Library Branch: South Rockwood Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Love Young Adult Literature? So do we. Come hang out and talk YA lit with us. Discussions will be on the last Monday of the month at 7:00 pm via Zoom. 

Dorsch Afternoon Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dorsch Memorial Branch
Library Branch: Dorsch Memorial Branch
Room: Upstairs Library Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

New members are always welcome as we discuss the following books:

March- Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

April- Surf When You Can by Brett Cozier

Frenchtown-Dixie Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Piano Sitting Area
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.

Join our cozy Tuesday night book club. We read all genres and meet the third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm. Our 2024 dates and selections are: 

Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Rasey Luna Pier Branch
Library Branch: Rasey Luna Pier Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club

We Read Banned Books!

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Bedford Branch
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Quilt Room - Room F
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join a book club for rebellious readers! We will discuss a different banned or challenged book each month. Readers ages 16 and up are welcome!

Meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of each month, 5:30-6:30pm

Horror Book club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Library
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.

Join us for our horror book club. We will meet at the Frenchtown Dixie branch library on the fourth Wednesday of each month to discuss spooky books.

Paging through the Civil War Book Club

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ellis Library & Reference Center
Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center
Room: Programming Room
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.

We are a history book club that focuses on the American Civil War. We currently are reading the book, Destruction and Reconstruction by Richard Taylor. We will meet on this day to discuss the book.

Book Discussion: Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Bedford Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Quilt Room - Room F
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Come enjoy Middle Eastern pastries, coffee, and a discussion of the poetry collection Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear: Poems from Gaza by Mosab Abu Toha. 

Limited copies of the book are available for checkout. 

1st Grade Book Club

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Bedford Branch
Cancelled
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Children's Round Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Miss Karen's monthly book club for 1st Graders! 

Meeting on the 4th Sunday of each month, Sep 2023 - May 2024 

Why join a book club?

·     It promotes a love of reading

Memorial 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 Memorial Day.

 

Newport Non-Fiction Book Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Newport Branch
Library Branch: Newport Branch
Room: Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us on the last Tuesday of the Month as we discuss non-fiction books.  New members always welcome.  This month we will be discussing The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett Graff.

Just the Facts Book Club

11:00am - 12:30pm
Bedford Branch
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Room C
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.

If you like to read thought-provoking non-fiction books, join us for Just the Facts book club on the last Wednesday of each month at 11:00 am.

Classic Book Club

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Blue Bush Branch
Library Branch: Blue Bush Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us as we read some of the great classics.  We will meet every other month, on the last Wednesday of the month at 6:30 PM.

Classic Book List 2024 

FantaSci Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ellis Library & Reference Center
Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center
Room: Programming Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Ellis Fanta-Sci book club is the only Fantasy and Science Fiction book club in the Monroe County Library System! 

Mystery Book Club

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Erie Branch
Library Branch: Erie Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club

Meet new people and discover great new books. Check out a book club at a branch near you.