Bedford Branch

9:00am-8:00pm

Bedford Branch Library
8575 Jackman Rd.
Temperance, MI 48182
United States

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Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm

Mon-Thu: 9:00am-8:00pm

Fri-Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

Blue Bush Branch

10:00am-5:00pm

Blue Bush Branch Library
2210 Bluebush Rd.
Monroe , MI 48162
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 10:00am-5:00pm

Tue: 11:00am-5:00pm

Wed: 1:00pm-7:00pm

Thu: 1:00pm-5:00pm

Fri: 10:00am-4:00pm

Sat: Closed

Carleton Branch

12:00pm-8:00pm

Carleton Branch Library
1444 Kent St.
Carleton, MI 48117
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 12:00pm-8:00pm

Tue: 10:00am-6:00pm

Wed: 11:00am-6:00pm

Thu: 12:00pm-8:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-5:00pm

Sat: 9:00am-4:00pm

Dorsch Memorial Branch

9:00am-7:00pm

Dorsch Memorial Branch Library
18 East First St.
Monroe, MI 48161
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon-Tue: 9:00am-7:00pm

Wed: 9:00am-5:00pm

Thu: 9:00am-7:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-5:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-4:00pm

Dundee Branch

9:00am-6:00pm

Dundee Branch
144 Main St.
Dundee, MI 48131
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 9:00am-6:00pm

Tue: 9:00am-7:00pm

Wed: 9:00am-6:00pm

Thu: 9:00am-7:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-5:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-2:00pm

Ellis Library & Reference Center

9:00am-8:00pm

Ellis Library & Reference Center
3700 S. Custer Rd.
Monroe, MI 48161
United States

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Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm

Mon-Thu: 9:00am-8:00pm

Fri-Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

Erie Branch

1:00pm-7:00pm

Erie Branch Library
2065 Erie Rd.
Erie, MI 48133
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 1:00pm-7:00pm

Tue: 1:00pm-5:00pm

Wed: 10:00am-5:00pm

Thu: 1:00am-5:00pm

Fri: 1:00pm-5:00pm

Sat: Closed

Frenchtown – Dixie Branch

9:00am-5:00pm

Frenchtown – Dixie Branch Library
2881 Nadeau Rd.
Monroe, MI 48162
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 9:00am-5:00pm

Tue: 10:00am-6:00pm

Wed: 9:00am-5:00pm

Thu: 11:00am-7:00pm

Fri-Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

Ida Branch

9:00am-7:00pm

Ida Branch Library
3016 Lewis Ave.
Ida, MI 48140
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 9:00am-7:00pm

Tue: 10:00am-6:00pm

Wed-Fri: 10:00am-5:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-1:00pm

L.S. Navarre Branch

1:00pm-6:00pm

L.S. Navarre Branch Library
1104 East Fourth St.
Monroe, MI 48161
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 1:00pm-6:00pm

Tue: 10:00am-6:00pm

Wed-Thu: 1:00pm-6:00pm

Fri-Sat: 1:00pm-4:00pm

Maybee Branch

11:00am-7:00pm

9060 Raisin Street
Maybee, MI 48159
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 11:00am-7:00pm

Tue: 11:00am-5:00pm

Wed: Closed

Thu: 9:00am-1:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-4:00pm

Sat: 9:00am-2:00pm

Newport Branch

12:00pm-6:00pm

8120 N Dixie Hwy.
Newport, MI 48166
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 12:00pm-6:00pm

Tue: 10:00am-6:00pm

Wed: 11:00am-6:00pm

Thu: 12:00pm-8:00pm

Fri: 10:00am-4:00pm

Sat: Closed

Rasey Luna Pier Branch

10:00am-1:00pm

4349 Oak St.
Luna Pier, MI 48157
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 10:00am-1:00pm

Tue-Wed: 2:00pm-7:00pm

Thu: 10:00am-2:00pm

Fri: 1:00am-5:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-1:00pm

Robert A. Vivian Branch

11:00am-7:00pm

2664 Vivian Rd.
Monroe, MI 48162
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 11:00am-7:00pm

Tue: Closed

Wed: 11:00am-7:00pm

Thu: 9:00am-2:00pm

Fri: 11:00am-5:00pm

Sat: Closed

South Rockwood Branch

9:00am-5:00pm

5676 Carleton Rockwood Rd.
S. Rockwood, MI 48179
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 9:00am-5:00pm

Tue: 1:00pm-6:00pm

Wed: 1:00pm-8:00pm

Thu: 1:00pm-6:00pm

Fri: 11:00am-4:00pm

Sat: Closed

Summerfield – Petersburg Branch

10:00am-6:00pm

60 E. Center St.
Petersburg, MI 49270
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon-Thu: 10:00am-6:00pm

Fri-Sat: 10:00am-2:00pm

Week Calendar

Featured Events

Craft and build

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

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

Maybee Branch

Library Branch: Maybee Branch

Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General

Event Details:

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

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ida Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Program Type: Music, Storytime & Playgroups

Registration Required

Event Details:

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 at Ida

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

Event Details:

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!

Rock Painting

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

Dog Man Program - Family Night

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

Community Room at Bedford Branch

Registration Open

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!

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Fun Friday

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

Blue Bush Branch

Library Branch: Blue Bush Branch

Age Group: Preschool, Children

Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups

Event Details:

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

Registration Open

Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Dundee Branch

Room: Downstairs Programming Area

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Gaming

Event Details:

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

Bucket Beats: Rhythm and Books!

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Community Room at Ida Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ida Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Program Type: Music, Storytime & Playgroups

Registration Required

Event Details:

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 at Ida

Spellbound: A Roleplaying Game for Young Wizards

Wednesday, November 12, 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

Event Details:

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!

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Time	Sun (11/09)	Mon (11/10)	Tue (11/11)	Wed (11/12)	Thu (11/13)	Fri (11/14)	Sat (11/15)
All Day			Closing Veterans Day All Day All Branches 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 Veterans Day.
10 am						This event is in the "Preschool" group Small Fries Friday 10:30am–11:30am Preschool Ellis Library & Reference Center Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "Preschool" group Registration Open Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center Room: Children's Area Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Educational, General, Storytime & Playgroups Registration Required Event Details: Join us each week for a sampling of learning and literacy fun, specifically designed for children ages 3–6. Disclaimer(s) Weather Closing Statement If area schools are closed due to inclement weather or weather-related incidences, all library youth programs will be canceled that day. If schools are delayed due to inclement weather or weather-related incidences, all library youth programs scheduled after the delay period will take place at their regular times. If in doubt, always feel free to touch base with your local branch to see what events are taking place.	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Snack Attack 101 10:00am–11:00am Children, Tweens Dundee Branch Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Registration Open Library Branch: Dundee Branch Room: Downstairs Programming Area Age Group: Children, Tweens Program Type: Educational, General Registration Required Event Details: Welcome to SNACK ATTACK 101!!! Kids 8 - 14 years of age are invited to enjoy books related to food and then enjoy making a snack related to the book. 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.
11 am							This event is in the "Children" group Read and Create Program - An Early Literacy/STEM program 11:30am–12:30pm Children Bedford Branch Full Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Full Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Quilt Room - Room F Age Group: Children Program Type: Educational, Storytime & Playgroups Registration Required Event Details: This program will take place on the 1st & 3rd Saturdays of every month and is specifically geared towards 4 -6 year old kids who are just starting their reading adventure. This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group The Reptarium - Zoo to You 11:30am–12:30pm All Ages, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family, Adults, Seniors Ellis Library & Reference Center Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Registration Open Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center Room: Programming Room Age Group: All Ages, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family, Adults, Seniors Program Type: Educational Registration Required Event Details: DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, WE'VE ADDED A SECOND PROGRAM! 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.
12 pm
1 pm							This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group The Reptarium - Zoo to You 1:00pm–2:00pm All Ages, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family, Adults, Seniors Ellis Library & Reference Center Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Registration Open Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center Room: Programming Room Age Group: All Ages, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family, Adults, Seniors Program Type: Educational Registration Required Event Details: The Reptarium will showcase a fascinating variety of snakes, turtles, lizards, and more—offering an interactive, hands-on experience for all ages! Learn fun facts and get all your reptile questions answered. 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.
2 pm
3 pm		This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group After School Adventures 3:30pm–4:15pm Children, Tweens Summerfield – Petersburg Branch This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Library Branch: Summerfield – Petersburg Branch Age Group: Children, Tweens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational, General Event Details: After School Adventures happens each Monday at the library! Stop by after school for a variety of fun activities: building challenges, mindfulness practice, puzzles and art projects. Each week will be something different!