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Free Period Products Now Available at the Library

Aunt Flow period products now available

Approximately 86% of people reportedly start their period in public without the supplies they need.* The Library has selected the vendor Aunt Flow to bring free period products to patrons to help address period poverty, equity, and inclusivity within the community.

We believe that period products should be freely available and accessible to increase the wellbeing and comfort of all patrons. Many libraries and other public spaces are currently participating in this initiative, and MCPL is excited to continue these efforts in Monroe County. Read more about Free Period Products Now Available at the Library

   
Submitted by Paula G.O. on Tue, 2023-07-25 10:49
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Audiobooks are "Real Reading"

   

Audiobooks are an excellent way to bring even more stories into your life. There are audiobooks in every genre and on a wide range of reading levels. So why do some people think of audiobooks as “cheating” or “not real reading”? Read more about Audiobooks are "Real Reading"

   
Submitted by Kim B. on Thu, 2021-08-26 13:23
Accessibility    Audiobooks   
Preschool    Tween   
Kids   

Two Grants Fund Hotspots, iPads, and Diverse Books

A tween girl uses an iPad during a children's program.

We are pleased to share that the Library is the recipient of two grants to support access to digital resources in Monroe County. The City of Bloomington Information & Technology Services Department has awarded the Library a Digital Equity Grant of $10,500, and the Wahl Family Charitable Trust has gifted the Library $5,300. Read more about Two Grants Fund Hotspots, iPads, and Diverse Books

   
Submitted by Aubrey D. on Fri, 2020-12-18 12:34
Accessibility    Computers & Technology Help    Connect    Create    Diversity    eBooks    eLibrary    Grants    Learn    Library News    Library of Things    Lifelong Learning    Literacy    Read   
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Celebrate Dyslexia Awareness Month

This October we're celebrating Dyslexia Awareness Month! Dyslexia is a neurological condition that affects the way an individual processes language. It is characterized by unexpected difficulty with reading in relation to an individual's intelligence. Common characteristics of dyslexia include difficulty reading, difficulty with accurate and fluent word recognition, a deficit in the phonological components of language, difficulties with sequencing, and poor spelling.  Read more about Celebrate Dyslexia Awareness Month

   
Submitted by Aubrey D. on Mon, 2020-09-28 15:37
Accessibility    Diversity    Inclusiveness    Learn    Lifelong Learning    Literacy    Read    Respect   
Preschool    Tween   
Adults    Teens    Kids   

Library Installs Little Free Library in Will Detmer Park

A new Little Free Library has been installed in Will Detmer Park! 

According to children’s librarian, Ginny Hosler, “a Little Free Library is a free-standing book-sharing box. Each Little Free Library has a steward, the person who sponsored and built the library, and each one is super unique to the neighborhood it lives in.” Find more information on the nonprofit organization behind the movement at littlefreelibrary.org. Read more about Library Installs Little Free Library in Will Detmer Park

   
Submitted by Aubrey D. on Fri, 2020-09-25 12:15
Accessibility    Create    Friends of the Library    Library News    Literacy    Local Interest    Read    Stewardship   
Infant/Toddler    Preschool    Tween   
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Staff Picks: Frankie Frog and the Throaty Croakers

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In this 60 Second Review, Librarian Kim shares the picture book Frankie Frog and the Throaty Croakers by Freya Hartas. For more video reviews subscribe to our YouTube Channel and check the Finding Value: 60 Second Reviews playlist.  Read more about Staff Picks: Frankie Frog and the Throaty Croakers

   
Submitted by Aubrey D. on Thu, 2020-07-23 12:00
Frankie Frog and the Throaty Croakers   
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Phone-in Fun at the Library!

The Library is going old-school with two new phone-in programs! Add 812-349-3208 to your contact list, then call in regularly to hear Dial-A-Book stories and Laugh Line jokes shared by Library staff.  Read more about Phone-in Fun at the Library!

   
Submitted by Aubrey D. on Tue, 2020-07-21 12:27
Accessibility    Outreach    Short Stories   
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Pioneer Grants Fund Adventure Backpacks and Dyslexia-Friendly Library Projects

Adventure Backpacks

Each year the Friends of the Library invites Library employees to submit their enterprising ideas for consideration of a Pioneer Grant. Projects must be innovative and beneficial to the community and lead the way to a knowledgeable, inclusive, and engaged community empowered by the Library. This year two projects were awarded grants. Read more about Pioneer Grants Fund Adventure Backpacks and Dyslexia-Friendly Library Projects

   
Submitted by Paula G.O. on Mon, 2020-06-22 14:33
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We respectfully acknowledge that Monroe County Public Library, in all of its iterations since 1818, was built and exists on land that has been, is still, and will continue to be rightfully occupied and nurtured by the Bodwéwadmik (Potawatomi), Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo), Lënape (Delaware), Myaamia (Miami), and Saawanwaki (Shawnee) Indigenous peoples, among others. More details and resources