Monroe County Library System

09/02/2026

Your next adventure just flew in! September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! Your library card can take you anywhere you want to go without ever leaving town. Visit any of our 16 branches to sign-up, or bring a friend/family member who needs one! 📚💙

09/01/2026

Heads up, friends! All branches of the Monroe County Library System will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, for Labor Day.

09/01/2026

Happy Library Card Sign-Up Month! 💙
A library card opens the door to books, movies, games, programs, resources, and so much more! Come visit any of our 16 branches to register for your very own free library card. Already have one? Bring a friend or family member and spread the library love!

09/01/2026

Introducing the Dorsch Memorial Branch Library Homeschool Group!
We will be meeting at the Dorsch Memorial Branch Library on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month for some educational fun! Parents can meet and socialize with other homeschooling adults while the kids are engrossed in a monthly rotation of subject areas. Each lesson will be guided by our previously homeschooled youth services technician, Kyndra Braden (B.A in Education-The University of Michigan and B.A in Languages, Literature, & Social Sciences-The University of Toledo), as well as carefully chosen community members to give your student an array of educational enhancements. Registration closes September 11, 2026.🍎✏️

08/31/2026

Join the Experience! 🎵🎶☕

Forget the bustling crowds and distant stages of large venues.
The Monroe County Library System’s second annual Fall Coffeehouse Series offers a unique and enchanting atmosphere where every note and lyric resonates with a captivating intimacy.

Picture yourself surrounded by the warm aroma of freshly brewed coffee, enjoying delectable pastries, while discovering the next big talent or falling in love with a new local favorite.

No registration required.

🎶 Marlee Carpenter
🗓 September 23, 2026 | 7:00pm
📍 Ellis Library & Reference Center

🎶 Zak Shafer
🗓 October 22, 2026 | 7:00pm
📍 Carleton Branch Library

🎶 Bubba Wilson & Steve Pasque
🗓 November 18, 2026 | 7:00pm
📍 Ida Branch Library

08/31/2026

It's time to add another book to your TBR! See why Cali recommends reading This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page. 📖💭

"I don't often give 5-star ratings, but This Book Made Me Think of You left me with no choice. I connected with the main character, Tilly, in a way I almost never connect with main characters. While there's a touch of romance, it's the profound love, vulnerability, and unexpected grief that truly shape the plot. The dialogue is honest, raw, and deeply human, capturing what it means to know someone so well they feel like an extension of yourself. The author, Libby Page, writes in a way that feels less like reading a plot and more like having a quiet, honest conversation with Tilly herself. Sometimes you need to read someone else's story to better understand your own, and that's exactly what this book did for me. 5/5 stars; beautifully written and beautifully felt." -- Cali

08/28/2026

Today on In the Library, it's Michele's last podcast. We celebrate by discussing Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, and our favorite books. We also discuss the goings on at your local library.

Today on In the Library, it's Michele's last podcast. We celebrate ...

08/28/2026

Adding more to the “I didn’t know the library had this” list. Check out what’s new in our Library of Things!

08/27/2026

Kreps Apple Barn
Story time at 11:00.