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📚Where stories, ideas, and community come together
✨Programs, technology, and lifelong learning
📍Monroe County, MI

Since first being established in 1934, the ideals of the Monroe County Library System have remained the same. Our mission is to enrich the quality of life for all residents by providing free access to informational, educational, and recreational resources. We proudly provide sixteen convenient branch locations across Monroe County, Michigan. Find a branch near you at mymcls.com

Need some costume ideas? We have you covered!🎃👻
10/14/2026

Need some costume ideas? We have you covered!🎃👻

Looking for something relaxing to do next Wednesday? Join us at the Ellis Library and Reference Center for the Bring You...
10/14/2026

Looking for something relaxing to do next Wednesday? Join us at the Ellis Library and Reference Center for the Bring Your Own Horror Book Club from 6:00-7:30.

Come read, snack and get comfy in the spooky ambience! Chat about your favorite horror things! (or don't, it's chill).
Don't have a book in mind yet? Browse our selection or check out the titles we talked about last month!

Whether you just want some designated silent reading time, or a place to meet fellow horror enthusiasts, this book club could have what you're looking for! 👻

Come visit the bookmobile at Chick-Fil-A today from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Kids 12 and under receive a free kids meal when th...
10/13/2026

Come visit the bookmobile at Chick-Fil-A today from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Kids 12 and under receive a free kids meal when they show their library card.

🌊📖 We've got BIG STORIES from local talent on the horizon! 📖🌊Each November, the Ellis Library & Reference Center hosts W...
10/13/2026

🌊📖 We've got BIG STORIES from local talent on the horizon! 📖🌊

Each November, the Ellis Library & Reference Center hosts Writers on the River, a celebration of writers, readers, and books. This unique annual event, held in the Ellis riverside expansion, gives attendees the opportunity to speak to local and regional authors and purchase personalized copies of their works.

📅 Sunday, November 8, 2026 | 12:00pm – 3:00pm
📍 Ellis Library & Reference Center
➡ Book Lovers of All Ages!

Check out this year's authors at:
https://mymcls.com/events/writers-on-the-river

10/13/2026

Money, sonograms, plane tickets, school photos and more! We always do our best to reunite these unexpected bookmarks with their owners, but our collection keeps growing. Don't forget to check your book for any special momentos before returning. 👀📖

✨📚 The days are growing darker, so we're having a glow-in-the-dark Storytime! Enjoy fun (but not too spooky) glow activi...
10/12/2026

✨📚 The days are growing darker, so we're having a glow-in-the-dark Storytime! Enjoy fun (but not too spooky) glow activities with crafts, books, and even a special glow hunt! Space is limited, so please register each child.

🔗 bit.ly/ptmyglow

📍 Summerfield-Peterburg Branch Library
📅 October 21, 2026
➡ 5:00pm | Ages 6 & under
➡ 6:00pm | Ages 7 & up

📍 Maybee Branch Library
📅 October 27, 2026
➡ 5:00pm | Ages 6 & under
➡ 6:00pm | Ages 7 & up

10/12/2026

All of our branches are closed today, October 12, 2026 in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day.

🔥 The Thumb Fire of 1871 is little heard of, as it happened the same night as the Great Chicago Fire. The 1881 fire led...
10/11/2026

🔥 The Thumb Fire of 1871 is little heard of, as it happened the same night as the Great Chicago Fire. The 1881 fire led to the birth of one of the most important aid organizations in the world and revealed ancient secrets hidden under centuries of brush and overgrowth. Hear the stories of these forgotten tragedies at the South Rockwood Branch Library.

📅 October 21, 2026 | 6:00pm
📍 South Rockwood Branch Library
➡ For Teens and Adults
🔗 bit.ly/srgale

⚙🤖 Unleash your inner mad scientist (or unhinged engineer) at the Dundee Branch Library! Give old toys a MONSTROUS makeo...
10/10/2026

⚙🤖 Unleash your inner mad scientist (or unhinged engineer) at the Dundee Branch Library! Give old toys a MONSTROUS makeover by mixing and matching parts to construct your own one-of-a-kind creature!

No registration necessary.

📅 October 20, 2026 | 4:00pm
📍 Dundee Branch Library
➡ For Kids

Address

3700 S Custer Road
Monroe, MI
48161

Telephone

+17342415277

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