How much money are you saving by using your library card? Click here and try this handy Library Value Calculator to find out!

MFL is proud to offer a Homebound Delivery Service Program for MFL Cardholders who are unable to visit the library due to a temporary or permanent disability. Click here to learn more and apply. 

Did you know we have outdoor seating? Yes, we do! Enjoy comfortable outdoor seating and shade under the umbrellas while you read or study. This area is also kid-friendly and Wi-Fi accessible. 

Follow Monroe Free Library on Instagram @monroefreelibrary or click here to see what we're up to.

The Monroe Free Library will be closed on Christmas eve/Christmas day & New Year's Eve/New Year's Day: 
- Sat., Dec. 24 & Sun., Dec.25
- Sat., Dec. 31 & Sun., Jan.1

We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season!

Congratulations to our 2022 Snowflake Raffle Winners,  Mary Sottilaro takes home the local Gift Card Jackpot and Lisa Caiazza can now enjoy dinner and a movie. 

The Monroe Free Library Board of trustees and staff would like to thank the community for supporting our 2023 budget increase. The budget passed with 3,523 yes votes to 3,022 no votes. See the letter to the editor from our board president.

MFL has gone FINE FREE! Beginning July 2022, Monroe Free Library will no longer charge overdue fines on books, magazines, audiobooks, CDs, and DVDs. See our all new circulation policy for more details!

We've launched a brand new Seed Library and Garden Club! This spring, we're cultivating collaboration! Get more details.

As of Tuesday, February 15th, masks are not required inside the library. Masking continues to be appreciated by staff and the MFL Board of Trustees. Read our full statement here.

The library will be closed Monday, February 21st, for Presidents' Day.

Monroe Free Library's Long-Range Plan is now available to the public. It's full of interesting information and has the full details on what we plan to accomplish over the next five years!

Congratulations to our 2021 Snowflake Raffle Winners! Lynda G. takes home our Gift Card Jackpot and Samantha T. is the proud owner of a new Nintendo Switch Lite!

The library's Wednesday and Sunday hours will permanently change beginning on December 1st. The library will be open from 12:00 - 8:00 on Wednesdays and from 10:00 - 3:00 on Sundays.

If you haven’t used the FREE Libby app yet to borrow digital titles from the library, join us for our Learning Libby with the Experts webinar! This webinar is chock full of information about the Libby app, from the basics to our favorite tips and tricks. Register here: https://bit.ly/ramapolibby

We're enhancing our Reference Collection with knowledge-boosting QR codes. Read about it here, or come and check it out!

Fan Favorite, Miss Dorey, returns with her online Sign Language Storytime! New episodes will drop every Friday at 10AM on our Facebook Page!

Beginning Wednesday, September 1st, Monroe Free Library will once again require visitors to wear a mask. This decision is in accordance with guidance from the Orange County Health Department that individuals should wear masks in indoor public settings regardless of their vaccination status.

Monroe Free Library will return to our standard Wednesday and Sunday hours beginning September 8th. On Wednesday, September 8th will be open from 1PM-9PM and on Sunday, September 12 will be open from 12PM-5PM.

Summer Reading 2021 has come to a close! Congratulations to our Raffle Winners, Mohamed, Olivia, Hunter and Skyler. Thank you for reading with us this year!

Community Room B is now available for reservation! Click here for more information and to request a reservation.

Beginning on June 30th, the library will be open from 12-8PM on Wednesdays.Additionally, our new Summer Sunday Hours will begin on July 11th. The library will be open from 10AM-3PM on Sundays in July and August.

The countdown to Summer Reading 2021 has begun! We've officially launched summer reading signup via READsquared.  Use this link to sign up!

The Monroe Free Library Trustees are pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda Piekart Primiano as the library's new Executive Director as of May 1, 2021. Read the Full Press Release Here.

The library will be closed Monday, May 31st for Memorial Day.

Beginning Thursday, May 20th, Study Room A will once again become available for public use. Make a reservation online right here.

After 37 years of dedicated service, Monroe Free Library's Executive Director is retiring this month. Read our press release here.

The library is returning to its standard schedule of access on April 1st. The library will be open until 8 o'clock on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays and until 9 o'clock on Wednesdays.

The library will begin charging fines again beginning on March 1st. If you have outstanding materials, please try to return them before that date. We will remain Fine Free for Seniors over 62 years old.

Our first virtual cooking program, In the Kitchen with Sue, is now available to watch on our Facebook page. Check it out!

Our Crafting at Home series for Kids and Teens is returning Monday February 8th! See them all on Facebook.

Monroe Free Library will remain fine free until March 1st, 2021. We may re-evaluate as that date approaches.

The library will be closed Monday, January 18th for Martin Luther King Jr Day.

Beginning 12/21, we are temporarily changing our hours of operation. We will close at 7PM on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. All other days will remain the same.

The library has returned to its normal schedule of operation. A mask is required to enter the building.

The library will be closed Saturday, July 4th, for Independence Day.

On Monday, June 22, Monroe Free Library will begin offering curbside pickup services. Click here for the full details.

Virtual Summer Reading begins June 1st! Check it out here.

In the interest of public health, the library will be closed until further notice. Please watch this website for updates.

We've gotten an internet upgrade! You can expect a connection up to 8 times faster when connected to our free WiFi.

Our budget proposition passed! Thank you, Monroe!

A warm welcome to Ana Rodriguez, our newest Monroe Free Library Trustee!

Skoufis and Brabenec announce $9,710 for Monroe Free Library. Details here.

Our Community Bucket program has launched with great fanfare! See if you can spot the bins in the wild.

The library has added the Empire Pass to our collection!

The Monroe Free Library Trustees had a chance to have fun and team up with the community by meeting at Rest Haven. Read the press release here.

Welcome to our new Trustees, Patricia Asprea-Wright and Carol Connell Cannon!

The library will be closed Monday, January 21st for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The new monroefreelibrary.org has arrived!