Dorsch 21st Annual Family Gingerbread

Join us for some old fashioned holiday fun and our 21st year offering this program! We will have all the gingerbread house forms baked and ready for you to decorate. Bring assorted candies to apply to your house such as: gum drops, jelly beans, licorice, tootsie rolls, ......More

Join us for some old fashioned holiday fun and our 21st year offering this program! We will have all the gingerbread house forms baked and ready for you to decorate. Bring assorted candies to apply to your house such as: gum drops, jelly beans, licorice, tootsie rolls, M&Ms, etc. This special holiday program is limited so registration is required. One house per group or family.

18 East First St., Monroe, MI, 48161, US

Keepsake Ornaments

Drop in at the Dorsch Memorial Branch and decorate a special ceramic holiday ornament to cherish for years to come. Open to all ages. Registration is not required.

18 East First St., Monroe, MI, 48161, US

Moving & Grooving

Join us at the Dorsch branch to shake out our sillies, share a book and do some sensory play. It's fun for everyone!

18 East First St., Monroe, MI, 48161, US

Playgroup

This Play Group is for Children from Birth to School Age with parents or caregivers accompanying. We will be spending time for everyone to interact through playing, sharing, climbing, caring and story reading!Come join the fun!!

18 East First St., Monroe, MI, 48161, US

Family Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest

Who's up for a little friendly competition? Join us in celebrating the most wonderful time of the year by creating your own ugly holiday Christmas sweater!  Bring a sweater/sweatshirt and supplies that will help you create the ugliest sweater. We’ll provide the glue gun......More

Who's up for a little friendly competition? Join us in celebrating the most wonderful time of the year by creating your own ugly holiday Christmas sweater!  Bring a sweater/sweatshirt and supplies that will help you create the ugliest sweater. We’ll provide the glue gun and other misc. items. Do you have a particular family member who knows how to strike a pose? Now is their time to shine, as someone from your group will need to model the design so that the judges can select a winner. The winning family will receive a fun prize! Registration is required and the whole family needs to register under one name.  We can't wait to see your ugly designs come to life!

18 East First St., Monroe, MI, 48161, US

Dorsch Afternoon Book Club

New members are always welcome as we discuss the following books:January - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusFebruary - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann ShafferMarch - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van PeltApril - Warrior Girl Unearth......More

New members are always welcome as we discuss the following books:January - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusFebruary - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann ShafferMarch - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van PeltApril - Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline BoulleyMay - The Women by Kristin HannahJune - Tom Lake by Ann PatchettJuly - Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBrideAugust - The Little Liar by Mitch AlbomSeptember - The Roundhouse by Louise ErdichOctober - Big Little Lies by Liane MoriartyNovember - A Bar in Toledo by Dominic Vaiana and Stephanie AbbajayDecember - Dachshund Through the Snow by David Rosenfelt

18 East First St., Monroe, MI, 48161, US

Moving & Grooving

Join us at the Dorsch branch to shake out our sillies, share a book and do some sensory play. It's fun for everyone!

18 East First St., Monroe, MI, 48161, US

Playgroup

This Play Group is for Children from Birth to School Age with parents or caregivers accompanying. We will be spending time for everyone to interact through playing, sharing, climbing, caring and story reading!Come join the fun!!

18 East First St., Monroe, MI, 48161, US

Christmas Eve

All branches of the Monroe County Library System are closed in observance of Christmas Eve.

Christmas Day

All branches of the Monroe County Library System are closed in observance of Christmas Day.