Week Calendar

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

Join us as we walk the trail behind the Blue Bush Branch Library.  Call the branch to be added to the text message sent out the night before. The time we meet changes based on the weather forecast.  

Nature-loving readers with a passion for the outdoors, unite! This year-round, all-weather, nature-themed book club is for the adventurous reader who enjoys walking outdoors.

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

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.

Come and paint a dinosaur or My Little Pony suncatcher with us! 

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

Summer Storytime is targeted for children 5 and under, but older siblings are welcome to join!  We'll have music, books and fun each week! No registration needed for the summer; come when you are able!

Get out and stretch your way to feeling better mentally and physically. Chair yoga is a low impact way to fitness and everyone can participate regardless of physical or health limitations! Jessica Bannon will be your instructor.

Drop in for a fun, interactive way to build literacy skills! Children will have the opportunity to practice their out-loud reading skills, while hanging out with real rabbits.

Stop-in for open play dough play!

Toddler, preschool, and elementary age children are invited for open play dough play.

Stations will rotate to encourage creativity.

Come and enjoy an open build event with Lego's and other building blocks. Children of all ages are welcome! We'll provide the blocks, you provide the imagination!

No registration necessary.

This is a soft movement class designed for those who have wanted to try Tai Chi and those who understand the principle.  Each class will be divided into three parts including warm up, senior form, and yang form. This is a very beneficial

We will be playing outside with some water play and other sensory activities. This program allotted time will be for 45 minutes. Please bring a towel and sunscreen.

'Y' on the Fly brings the YMCA to the Library.

We deliver and pick up your returns once a month.

For more information or to set up a delivery please contact Library in Motion at 734-241-5770

We deliver and pick up your returns once a month.

For more information or to set up a delivery please contact Library in Motion at 734-241-5770

We deliver and pick up your returns once a month.

For more information or to set up a delivery please contact Library in Motion at 734-241-5770

We deliver and pick up your returns once a month.

For more information or to set up a delivery please contact Library in Motion at 734-241-5770

We deliver and pick up your returns once a month.

For more information or to set up a delivery please contact Library in Motion at 734-241-5770

In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room to discuss unsolved crimes; together they call themselves the Thursday Murder Club.

Library staff will select and deliver books, movies, music CDs, audiobooks, and magazines.  ​Deliveries take place every four weeks. 

Summer Storytime is targeted for children 5 and under, but older siblings are welcome to join!  We'll have music, books and fun each week! No registration needed for the summer; come when you are able!

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!!

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!

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 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.

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!!

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

Meet us in the community room at 11:00AM

We will have carts of books and movies to check out. Delivery and pick up is once a month.

To place a request call Library in Motion 734-241-5770 or email lim@monroe.lib.mi.us

Stop by the Frenchtown Dixie branch to pick up a box of food for your children.

This program provides food for two meals per day for a week for all children under 18.

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

Meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month at 11:00am.

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.

Get out and stretch your way to feeling better mentally and physically. Chair yoga is a low impact way to fitness and everyone can participate regardless of physical or health limitations! Jessica Bannon will be your instructor.

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

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.

Harry can't seem to get through a semester without getting into trouble. Can you help him escape this time? This escape room accommodates up to eight people per session. If your group is not a full eight people, others may register to join you.

Harry can't seem to get through a semester without getting into trouble. Can you help him escape this time? This escape room accommodates up to eight people per session. If your group is not a full eight people, others may register to join you.

Join us for some light strength building exercises, easy movement and stretching.

Do you have a question about an electronic device, or need to learn a skill on the computer? Join us at "Electronics Education"! Bring in your gadgets, and learn, share, and boost your digital skills.

We, as caregivers, are often physically, mentally, and emotionally overwhelmed.  It can be an isolated and very lonely journey.

January 10th, 2024: The Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

February 14th, 2024: How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior

This book club meets in person at 1:00 pm and then on zoom in the evening at 7:00 pm for those who can't come during the day.  Please contact Elizabeth Pifer for zoom link.

Do you love solving problems?  Working with a team? Then try our summer escape room!  Come to the library ready to face a series of challenges - with a special reward at the end.  

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

Students will select a book of their choice each month related to the monthly topic. They will also engage in a creative learning activity and have the opportunity to share their book at each meeting. Activities will be geared toward ages 6-12.

Do you love solving problems?  Working with a team? Then try our summer escape room!  Come to the library ready to face a series of challenges - with a special reward at the end.  

Harry can't seem to get through a semester without getting into trouble. Can you help him escape this time? This escape room accommodates up to eight people per session. If your group is not a full eight people, others may register to join you.

The Sodexo Meal program provides free healthy snacks for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

The Sodexo Meal program provides free healthy snacks for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Meet us in the Social Hall at 2:00PM

We will have carts of books and movies to check out. Delivery and pick up is once a month.

To place a request call Library in Motion 734-241-5770 or email lim@monroe.lib.mi.us

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.

The Sodexo Meal program provides free healthy snacks for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

The Newport Branch Library Book Club will meet the second Wednesday of the month at 2:00 pm. All meetings are open to all readers. This month's book is, Girl Forgotten by Karen Slaughter.

If you love historical fiction or want to try something new,  join us every second Wednesday of the month here are at the branch.
 

Historical Fiction Book Club Titles for 2024

The Sodexo Meal program provides free healthy snacks for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Do you love solving problems?  Working with a team? Then try our summer escape room!  Come to the library ready to face a series of challenges - with a special reward at the end.  

Do you love solving problems?  Working with a team? Then try our summer escape room!  Come to the library ready to face a series of challenges - with a special reward at the end.  

Harry can't seem to get through a semester without getting into trouble. Can you help him escape this time? This escape room accommodates up to eight people per session. If your group is not a full eight people, others may register to join you.

“Yoga with Diane”  A FREE, one hour community Yoga class.  Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro, this class is designed for all  levels, all ages.

Do you love solving problems?  Working with a team? Then try our summer escape room!  Come to the library ready to face a series of challenges - with a special reward at the end.  

Harry can't seem to get through a semester without getting into trouble. Can you help him escape this time? This escape room accommodates up to eight people per session. If your group is not a full eight people, others may register to join you.

Each week looks a little different- there will be activities such as crafting, painting, and gaming to name a few! This is a place to study, have a snack, visit with friends, and unwind after the school day.

Each week looks a little different- there will be activities such as crafting, painting, and gaming to name a few! This is a place to study, have a snack, visit with friends, and unwind after the school day.

The Bedford Chess club returns on Tuesdays through the school year. Chess sets are provided. Everyone of all ages are welcome to join.

Each week looks a little different- there will be activities such as crafting, painting, and gaming to name a few! This is a place to study, have a snack, visit with friends, and unwind after the school day.

All meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 4pm

2024 selections:

January - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

February - Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

Join our free club! Sit back relax and chit chat with friends while we crochet or knit our current projects! Learn some new techniques or share! There will be supplies available if you are new to crochet and someone can help you learn!

Each week looks a little different- there will be activities such as crafting, painting, and gaming to name a few! This is a place to study, have a snack, visit with friends, and unwind after the school day.

Do you love solving problems?  Working with a team? Then try our summer escape room!  Come to the library ready to face a series of challenges - with a special reward at the end.  

The Sodexo Meal program provides a free healthy dinner for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

If you LOVE Walt Disney as much as we do,  

please join us at the Vivian Library on the second Monday of each month.
We’ll be re-visiting some of Walt Disney’s Classic animated movies

The Sodexo Meal program provides a free healthy dinner for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

June meeting of the Monroe County Library System's Board of Trustees.

The Sodexo Meal program provides a free healthy dinner for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

The Sodexo Meal program provides a free healthy dinner for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Join us as we hunt down our UnFinished (craft) Objects.

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.

Do you love solving problems?  Working with a team? Then try our summer escape room!  Come to the library ready to face a series of challenges - with a special reward at the end.  

Come out and try your hands at book folding. We are going to be learning two different folds to create a fun piece of art for your home. If you have a bone folder (straight edge for paper craft) please bring that with you.

This year, the Michigan Notable Books Author Tour is coming to Bedford Branch Library!

Better Together Book Club is a vibrant and welcoming community at the Bedford Branch Library. It's a  place where high school students and adults with diverse communication profiles come together to connect, and socialize.

All meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 6pm

2024 selections:

January - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

February - Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

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

All meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Ida Branch Library. New members are always welcome! Please pick up a copy of the book at the library before the meeting.

During this workshop, Stahl's Greenhouse will be giving education on how to care for succulents and replant clippings. Each participant will also be planting their own succulents to take home with them! This event is for Teens and Adults.

This book club meets in person at 1:00 pm and then on zoom in the evening at 7:00 pm for those who can't come during the day.  Please contact Elizabeth Pifer for zoom link.

All readers are welcome to join us as we read and discuss books with an emphasis on Japanese culture/history with our friends in Hofu, Japan and members of MIFA.  Discussions will be on the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm Monroe local