Monroe Free Library

Call Directions Website Contact the organization

Monroe Free Library Connecting our community through books, learning, and fun 📚✨
Free resources • Lifelong learning • Community connections

🍂🎨 Teens: Autumn Paint & Sip! 🥤🍁Ready to get creative this fall? Join us at Monroe Free Library for a paint-along party ...
10/24/2026

🍂🎨 Teens: Autumn Paint & Sip! 🥤🍁

Ready to get creative this fall? Join us at Monroe Free Library for a paint-along party featuring delicious apple c***r mocktails!

🎨 Create the perfect autumn painting to take home and enjoy all season long. All skill levels are welcome, so whether you’re an experienced artist or picking up a paintbrush for the first time, come join the fun!

🍎 Drinks and painting materials will be provided by the library!

📅 Tuesday, November 3
⏰ 6:00 PM
🎨 For teens

🖌️ Please register so we know how many artists to prepare for!

👉 Register here: https://www.monroefreelibrary.org/Events/ModuleID/419/ItemID/16158/mctl/EventDetails

We can’t wait to see your autumn masterpieces! 🍂🧡

🍎🍂 Tissue Paper Apple Craft at Monroe Free Library! 🍂🍎Calling all little crafters! 🍏 Join us for an autumn story with fr...
10/24/2026

🍎🍂 Tissue Paper Apple Craft at Monroe Free Library! 🍂🍎

Calling all little crafters! 🍏 Join us for an autumn story with friends and then create a colorful tissue paper apple craft to celebrate the season!

📅 Tuesday, November 3
⏰ 4:00 PM
👧 For preschoolers through Grade 1

📚 Enjoy a cozy autumn story, get creative, and have some fall fun with us!

📝 Kindly register at https://shorturl.at/9ENG9

We can’t wait to craft with you! ❤️🍎

🌶️🍲 Chili Cook-Off! 🍲🌶️Do you have a chili specialty that you’d love to share? Bring your best batch to the Monroe Free ...
10/24/2026

🌶️🍲 Chili Cook-Off! 🍲🌶️

Do you have a chili specialty that you’d love to share? Bring your best batch to the Monroe Free Library and join us for a friendly Chili Cook-Off with fellow chili enthusiasts!

📅 Tuesday, November 2
⏰ 5:00–6:30 PM
📍 Monroe Free Library

Think your chili has what it takes? We’ll have a friendly competition based on originality, heat, and taste! 🏆🌶️

👩‍🍳 Want to enter? Sign up at the Information Desk and bring a small batch of your chili to share.

Come hungry, bring your appetite, and let the chili competition begin! 🔥🍴

📚🎉 THE COUNTDOWN CONTINUES! The Great Monroe Book Bash is TONIGHT!Our library staff are sharing the books they love, and...
10/23/2026

📚🎉 THE COUNTDOWN CONTINUES! The Great Monroe Book Bash is TONIGHT!

Our library staff are sharing the books they love, and today we’re featuring favorites from Susan, our Head of Reference; Melanie, our Head of Circulation; and Elizabeth, our Head of Marketing! 💚📖

Swipe through to see their picks and discover your next great read! ✨

Whether you’re a lifelong bookworm or looking for your next favorite, there’s no better time to celebrate the joy of reading with our community.

🎉 Join us TONIGHT for the Great Monroe Book Bash!

📅 Friday, October 23
⏰ 6–8:30 PM
📍 Monroe Free Library

📚 Book-ish crafts, Book Bingo, activities for all ages, and so much more!

💚 Come one, Come All, Celebrate Reading!

The Monroe Free Library will close at 4 PM today, Friday, October 23 as we get ready for the Great Monroe Book Bash! 🎉 J...
10/23/2026

The Monroe Free Library will close at 4 PM today, Friday, October 23 as we get ready for the Great Monroe Book Bash! 🎉

Join us tonight from 6–8:30 PM for an evening of reading, book-themed activities, crafts, games, and fun for all ages!

📖 Come one, Come All, Celebrate Reading! We can’t wait to see you there!

10/23/2026

🎊📚 IT’S ALMOST TIME! THE BOOK BASH IS TONIGHT

We’re just FEW HOURS away from the Great Monroe Book Bash! 🎉

In our final staff favorite video, Amanda, our Executive Director, shares a book she loves—and we’re celebrating all the stories that bring us together! ❤️📖

Whether you love a great mystery, a childhood classic, a swoon-worthy romance, or an unforgettable adventure, there’s something magical about finding a book you love.

Come celebrate reading with us!

📅 Friday, October 23
⏰ 6–8:30 PM
📍 Monroe Free Library

✨ Book-ish crafts, Book Bingo, fun activities, and so much more await!

We can’t wait to celebrate with you! 💚

📚 Come one, Come All, Celebrate Reading!

10/22/2026

⏰📚 THE GREAT MONROE BOOK BASH IS TOMORROW NIGHT!

The countdown continues! 🎉 Today, Mike, our Senior Reference Librarian, is sharing one of his favorite books in our latest video. 📖

Our library staff LOVE books, and tomorrow night, we’re bringing that love of reading to the whole community! 💚

Join us for an evening filled with book-inspired fun, games, crafts, and activities for all ages.

📅 Friday, October 23
⏰ 6–8:30 PM
📍 Monroe Free Library

🎉 Bring your family, bring your friends, and bring your love of reading!

📚 Come one, Come All, Celebrate Reading!

10/22/2026

📚🎉 ONE DAY UNTIL THE GREAT MONROE BOOK BASH!

The countdown is ON! ⏰ Tomorrow night, we’re celebrating all things books and reading at the Monroe Free Library!

In today’s video, Susan, our Head of Children’s & YA, shares one of her favorite books! 📖❤️

What’s YOUR favorite book? Come celebrate your love of reading with us at the Great Monroe Book Bash!

📅 Tomorrow, Friday, October 23
⏰ 6–8:30 PM
📍 Monroe Free Library

✨ Book-ish crafts, Book Bingo, activities for all ages, and so much more!

📚 Come one, Come All, Celebrate Reading!

📚💚 Your Library Card Saved Monroe More Than $1.4 Million! 💚📚In 2025, Monroe Free Library services helped our community s...
10/22/2026

📚💚 Your Library Card Saved Monroe More Than $1.4 Million! 💚📚

In 2025, Monroe Free Library services helped our community save $1,445,027.50 — and that’s just from four services we tracked!

📚 Books & Audiobooks
80,724 items circulated = $1,352,074 in community savings

🎟️ Museum Passes
102 checkouts = $4,685.50 in savings

💻 Programs
521 programs = $54,118 in savings

🏢 Meeting Rooms
1,366 uses = $34,150 in savings

That’s $1.4+ million back in the hands of our community. 🎉

Every time you check out a book, attend a program, borrow a museum pass, or use a library meeting room, your library card is helping you get more value without spending more money.

Your library card is more than a card. It’s a community savings tool. 💚

Calculate how much you can save: https://www.ala.org/advocacy/tools/library-value-calculator

COME ONE, COME ALL—CELEBRATE READING AT THE GREAT MONROE BOOK BASH! 🎉📚Join us at Monroe Free Library this Friday, Octobe...
10/21/2026

COME ONE, COME ALL—CELEBRATE READING AT THE GREAT MONROE BOOK BASH! 🎉📚

Join us at Monroe Free Library this Friday, October 23 from 6:00–8:30 PM for an evening packed with books, activities, creativity, music, and fun for all ages!

There will be something happening throughout the library, including:

📖 Book Bingo
🎨 Make-a-Zine
🎤 Books & Ballads Karaoke
📚 Kids Read Aloud
🔮 Book Fortune Telling
💬 Whatcha Reading Speed Dating
🍪 Book Tasting
🎶 Orchestra of Stories
✂️ Bookish crafts and activities
🔎 Book Scavenger Hunts
📱 Libby Demonstrations
…and MORE!

🎨 PLUS: Can You Bring a Book to Life?

As part of the festivities, kids, teens, and adults can enter our Book Cover Contest! Draw a favorite character, unforgettable scene, or moment from a favorite book. Favorite drawings will win prizes and be announced at Book Bash! Submissions are due by 7:30 PM.

Whether you're a lifelong reader or just looking for a fun night out, come celebrate the books and stories that bring us together. ❤️📚

📅 Friday, October 23 | ⏰ 6:00–8:30 PM
📍 Monroe Free Library | FREE & OPEN TO ALL

Please sign up at https://shorturl.at/JNo9L

Learn more about the Book Cover Contest: https://rcls.libwizard.com/f/bookcovercontest

🌟Contest prizes are provided by our sponsor, ExtraSpace Self Storage!
A special thank you to ExtraSpace Self Storage for supporting this community event. Conveniently located at 52 Commerce Drive in Harriman, this state-of-the-art facility offers a variety of storage unit sizes, competitive pricing, exceptional customer service, and a clean, secure environment you can trust.

Address

44 Millpond Pkwy
Monroe, NY
10950

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 8pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 8pm
Wednesday 12pm - 8pm
Thursday 9:30am - 8pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9:30am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 3pm

Telephone

+18457834411

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Monroe Free Library posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Monroe Free Library:

Shortcuts

Share