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Fun Friday

Friday, October 31, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Blue Bush Branch

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Library Branch: Blue Bush Branch

Age Group: Preschool, Children

Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups

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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.

After School Craft and Build: Children's Book Week Edition!

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Maybee Branch

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Library Branch: Maybee Branch

Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General

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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.

Bucket Beats: Rhythm and Books!

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Community Room at Ida Branch

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Library Branch: Ida Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Program Type: Music, Storytime & Playgroups

Registration Required

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Get ready to make some noise! In this high-energy program, kids will tap, clap, and drum along on buckets while listening to stories filled with rhythm and rhyme.

Spellbound: A Roleplaying Game for Young Wizards

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm

Community Room at Ida Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ida Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Gaming

Registration Required

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All Aboard! Hogwarts is calling you back for another session of solving riddles, dodging spells and narrowly avoiding magical disasters! Seats are limited, so please register!

Tween/Teen Craft Night - Rock Painting

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Library at Rasey Luna Pier Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Rasey Luna Pier Branch

Room: Library

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

If you are a tween or teen who likes to craft, join us each month for a crafting night. Come hang out with friends, enjoy some snacks, and test your creativity with a different project each month.

Dog Man Program - Family Night

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Community Room at Bedford Branch

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Library Branch: Bedford Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: General

Registration Required

Event Details:

Let's celebrate the upcoming new book with some Dog Man fun! There will be games, snacks and prizes including the new book.

Please register before the program gets full!

Fun Friday

Friday, November 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Blue Bush Branch

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Library Branch: Blue Bush Branch

Age Group: Preschool, Children

Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups

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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.

Dinosaur Explorers

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Community Room at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch

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Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

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Join us for a dino-tastic time! Dig in the sand to find fossils, create dinosaur crafts, excavate a dinosaur, and enjoy books about dinosaurs. Every registered child gets to take home a dinosaur or dinosaur skeleton toy.

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Library Games Guild

Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 7:00pm

Downstairs Programming Area at Dundee Branch

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Library Branch: Dundee Branch

Room: Downstairs Programming Area

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Gaming

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

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All Day	This event is in the "Children" group Kids Hedgehog Valentine Fun All Day 2/1–2/29 Children Robert A. Vivian Branch This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Robert A. Vivian Branch Room: Library Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Join us at the Vivian Branch library and create your very own Hedgehog Valentine! All supplies are provided. No registration required.
9 am					This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Children" group Parent Child Play Group 9:15am–10:15am Babies & Toddlers, Children Dundee Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Dundee Branch Room: Downstairs Programming Area Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups 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. Play Group for Caregiver and children Birth - Preschool Age. We will be offering a time for young children and their caregiver to interact through playing , creating art, singing and reading. Come join the fun!!
10 am					This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Children" group Preschool Storytime 10:00am–11:00am Babies & Toddlers, Children Bedford Branch Event Full Registration Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Children" group Event Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Children's Round Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children 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. 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. This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Children" group Toddler & Preschool Storytime 10:00am–11:00am Babies & Toddlers, Children Maybee Branch Event Full Registration Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Children" group Event Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Maybee Branch Room: Library Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups 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. Storytime at the Maybee Branch Library is a fun and active event for preschoolers and toddlers (and their grown-ups too). Join us each week for reading, music, playing and hands-on activities. 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. This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Family" group Playgroup 10:30am–12:00pm Babies & Toddlers, Children, Family Dorsch Memorial Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Family" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Dorsch Memorial Branch Room: Upstairs Library Space Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Family Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups Event Details: This Play Group is for Children from Birth to School Age with parents or caregivers accompanying. We will be spending time for everyone to interact through playing, sharing, climbing, caring and story reading! Come join the fun!!	This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Children" group Lego Challenge 10:00am–11:00am All Ages, Children Frenchtown – Dixie Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch Room: Library Age Group: All Ages, Children Program Type: General Event Details: Saturdays are for fun...right? Join us on the third Saturday each month for our Lego building challenge. Participants will be given a specific challenge activity to create each meeting.
11 am					This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Children" group Mini Movers 11:00am–11:30am Babies & Toddlers, Children South Rockwood Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: South Rockwood Branch Room: Library Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups 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. Get your body movin', shake out your sillies and get loose at this dance program. We will be moving and grooving to fun songs. Bring your party fingers and get this dance party started! 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. This event is in the "Children" group Preschool Literacy on the Lawn 11:00am–12:00pm Children Ellis Library & Reference Center Event Full Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Event Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center Room: Lawn Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups Registration Required Event Details: Literacy on the Lawn will be held on the library lawn for those 3-5 years old but will start inside the library in the children's area. Disclaimer(s) Please Dress for Weather Portions of this event will be enjoyed outdoors. Please come dressed for the weather.	This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Lego Fun 11:00am–1:00pm All Ages, Children, Tweens, Teens Maybee Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Maybee Branch Age Group: All Ages, Children, Tweens, Teens Program Type: General Event Details: Come in and get creative on Saturdays 11am - 1pm. Lego building fun for the whole family
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1 pm					This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Children" group Preschool Book Club 1:00pm–2:00pm Babies & Toddlers, Children Bedford Branch This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Children's Round Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children Program Type: Book Club Event Details: This book club is for children who will enter Kindergarten in the Fall 2024. 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.
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4 pm			This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Chess Club 4:00pm–7:45pm Teens, Adults Bedford Branch This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Fireplace Area Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Gaming Event Details: Introducing the rebirth of the Bedford Chess Club. We will have a variety of sets available, and a recommended weekly opening for players to practice and experiment with. Registration is not required.	This event is in the "Children" group DIY Youth Series 4:00pm–5:00pm Children Dundee Branch This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Dundee Branch Room: Downstairs Programming Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Stop - in and make a pizza bagel or two! For youth in 2nd- 7th grade. Registration Required.
5 pm				This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled MCLS Board of Trustees Meeting 5:00pm–6:00pm All Ages, Adults Off Site Offsite Event This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: All Ages, Adults Program Type: Meetings Event Details: February meeting of the Monroe County Library System's Board of Trustees, held at the Mary K. Daume Library Service Center - 840 S. Roessler Street, Monroe, Michigan. This event is in the "Adults" group Adult Craft Night 5:30pm–6:30pm Adults South Rockwood Branch This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: South Rockwood Branch Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Swing by the South Rockwood Library to make an adorable valentine's project! We will have coasters or keychains for you to chose to make!! This project is for adults 18 years and older. This craft must be done here at the library.
6 pm		This event is in the "All Ages" group Grand Mondays 6:30pm–7:30pm All Ages Carleton Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Carleton Branch Room: Library Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Music Event Details: Join us each Monday as local musicians play the Carleton Library's lovely grand piano. January 8: Midge Grainger Dionne January 22: Adam Ortega

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