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Small Fries Friday

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Children's Area at Ellis Library & Reference Center

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.

I Survived Youth Book Club

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Downstairs Programming Area at Dundee Branch

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Library Branch: Dundee Branch

Room: Downstairs Programming Area

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Book Club, Educational, General

Event Details:

I Survived - Youth Book Club!

(Book Club for youth ages 8-12 years of age)

Join us for discussion of the book select for that months read! After a short discussion , we will have an activity relating to the book.

Blues Series 2026 - Mark Braun ("Mr. B") Concert

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Riverside Area at Ellis Library & Reference Center

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Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center

Room: Riverside Area

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Music, Performance

Event Details:

Tuesday is Blues Day! Presenting the 39th Year of the Monroe County Library System’s Annual Black History Month Blues Series.

Tether: Shadows in the Snow. A Roleplaying Game for Writers.

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Community Room at Ida Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ida Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Gaming

Registration Required

Event Details:

Tether is a role-playing game that is played through the process of writing journal entries. Each player will take on the role of a character living in the same rural town, but during different time periods.

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 10:00am - 4:00pm

Programming Room at Ellis Library & Reference Center

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Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center

Room: Programming Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: General, Health & Wellness

Event Details:

To make an appointment, call 1 800 RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code ELLISLIBRARY.

Small Fries Friday

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Children's Area at Ellis Library & Reference Center

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.

After School Craft and Build

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 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

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.

Blues Series 2026 - Gwenyth Hayes Concert

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Community Room at Bedford Branch

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Library Branch: Bedford Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Music

Event Details:

Tuesday is Blues Day! Presenting the 39th Year of the Monroe County Library System’s Annual Black History Month Blues Series.

Curious Kids' Learning Lab

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Children's Area at Ellis Library & Reference Center

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center

Room: Children's Area

Age Group: Preschool, Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Educational

Registration Required

Event Details:

Your 4-7-year-old is invited to explore, create, and have a blast at our Curious Kids LAB!

We’ll work on communication and reading skills, explore a STEAM topic, art experiences, and enjoy fun, hands-on extension activities.

Cozy Tales

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Upstairs Library Space at Dundee Branch

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Library Branch: Dundee Branch

Room: Upstairs Library Space

Age Group: All Ages, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Family

Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups

Event Details:

Grab your blanket and join us for Cozy Tales in the Children's Area on our main level.

We will spend time reading a few stories and making a simple craft.

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All Day	Closing Easter 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 Easter.	This event is in the "Seniors" group Senior Home Delivery Carleton-Newport All Day Seniors Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Offsite Event This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Age Group: Seniors Program Type: Senior Delivery Service Event Details: Library in Motion delivers enriching materials to senior centers and housing complexes. If you are a Senior and unable to come to the library because of special circumstances we will deliver library materials to your home. We deliver and pick up your returns once a month.	This event is in the "Seniors" group Home Delivery Monroe-Petersburg All Day Seniors Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Offsite Event This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Age Group: Seniors Program Type: Senior Delivery Service Event Details: If you are a Senior and unable to come to the library because of special circumstances we will deliver library materials to your home. We deliver and pick up your returns once a month.		This event is in the "Seniors" group Wellspring-Monroe 1:00pm–1:00pm Seniors Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Offsite Event This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Age Group: Seniors Program Type: Senior Delivery Service Event Details: Library staff will deliver books, movies, music CDs, audiobooks, and magazines. Deliveries take place once a month.
		This event is in the "Seniors" group The Orchards MHC - Home Delivery 1:00pm–1:00pm Seniors Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Offsite Event This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Age Group: Seniors Program Type: Senior Delivery Service Event Details: If you are a Senior and unable to come to the library because of special circumstances we will deliver library materials to your home. We deliver and pick up your returns once a month.
9 am		This event is in the "Seniors" group Gardens of Carleton 9:00am–9:45am Seniors Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Offsite Event This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Age Group: Seniors Program Type: Senior Delivery Service Event Details: Meet us in the Dining Room at 9:00AM We will have carts of books and movies to check out. Deliveries take place once a month.		This event is in the "Seniors" group Hampton Manor of Dundee 9:00am–9:45am Seniors Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Offsite Event This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Age Group: Seniors Program Type: Senior Delivery Service Event Details: Meet us in the lobby at 9:00 AM We will have carts of books and movies to check out. Delivery and pick up is once a month.
10 am		This event is in the "Seniors" group Carleton Co-Op Apartments 10:00am–10:45am Seniors Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Offsite Event This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Age Group: Seniors Program Type: Senior Delivery Service Event Details: Meet us in the community room at 10:00AM We will have carts of books and movies to check out. Deliveries take place once a month.		This event is in the "Seniors" group Rawson Place Apartments 10:00am–10:45am Seniors Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Offsite Event This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Age Group: Seniors Program Type: Senior Delivery Service Event Details: Meet us in the lobby at 10:00AM We will have carts of books and movies to check out. Delivery and pick up is once a month.	This event is in the "Seniors" group Mable Kehres Apartments 10:30am–11:15am Seniors Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Offsite Event This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Age Group: Seniors Program Type: Senior Delivery Service Event Details: Meet us in the Mable Kehres lobby at 10:30AM We will have carts of books and movies to check out. Deliveries take place once a month.
11 am		This event is in the "Seniors" group Ash Senior Center 11:00am–11:45pm Seniors Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Offsite Event This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Age Group: Seniors Program Type: Senior Delivery Service Event Details: We will have carts of books and movies to check out. Deliveries take place once a month. To place a request call Library in Motion 734-241-5770 or email lim@monroe.lib.mi.us		This event is in the "Seniors" group Dundee Area Senior Center 11:00am–11:45am Seniors Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Offsite Event This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Age Group: Seniors Program Type: Senior Delivery Service Event Details: We will have carts of books and movies to check out. Deliveries take place once a month. To place a request call Library in Motion 734-241-5770 or email lim@monroe.lib.mi.us	This event is in the "Seniors" group Monroe Senior Center 11:30am–12:15pm Seniors Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Offsite Event This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Age Group: Seniors Program Type: Senior Delivery Service Event Details: We will have carts of books and movies to check out. Deliveries take place once a month. To place a request call Library in Motion 734-241-5770 or email lim@monroe.lib.mi.us
12 pm				This event is in the "Seniors" group Eagle Springs Dundee 12:30pm–1:15pm Seniors Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Offsite Event This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Age Group: Seniors Program Type: Senior Delivery Service Event Details: We will have carts of books and movies to check out. Deliveries take place once a month. To place a request call Library in Motion 734-241-5770 or email lim@monroe.lib.mi.us	This event is in the "Seniors" group Creekside Village Apartments 12:30pm–1:00pm Seniors Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Offsite Event This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Library in Motion: Senior Outreach Age Group: Seniors Program Type: Senior Delivery Service Event Details: Meet us in the Community Club House at 12:30PM or request for Home Delivery Deliveries take place once a month.

Week Calendar

Featured Events

I Survived - Youth Book Club!

(Book Club for youth ages 8-12 years of age)

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