Citizens for Monroe County Library System
Your vote can continue to provide essential library services in our community.
The only thing you
absolutely have to know,
is the location of the library
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Supporting the Monroe County Library System
Vote YES on the August 4, 2020 Renewal
Our Monroe County Library System is asking for a renewal of the one mill tax levy which funds over 75% of the Library’s operating budget. Without this renewal, it would be impossible for the Library to continue the invaluable services we as Monroe County residents have come to know and love. The requested renewal is NOT a new or additional tax. We ask that all residents vote YES and support our Library!
How a YES Vote Supports the Library
Millage funding makes up 75% of the Library’s operating budget. Voting YES on the renewal means continued funding for Library staff, services, materials, and technology. Like any other tax supported institution such schools, museums, or fire departments, the loss of operating funds would render the Library unable to provide the quality services we citizens have come to rely upon.
Without this support, the Library would be forced to operate on traffic penal fine income alone, which make up only 13% of the Library’s income.
Election Dates
The primary election is on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Voters must be registered by Monday, July 20, 2020. As of June 2020, all registered Michigan voters are also eligible to vote by mail. Voters can use the Michigan Voter Information Center, provided by the Michigan Secretary of State to:
- View your sample ballot for the upcoming election
- Request and track your Absentee Ballot
- Verify your voter registration
- Find your polling place
- Contact your local election official
- Find answers to Frequently Asked Questions
What your neighbors say about the Library
Thank you, Monroe County Library System! I read 46 eBooks on Libby during the 82 days of the Stay Home Order. Where woudl I be without you?
― Deb Gill
I just wanted to share that I love your curb side pick up! It was like having a personal shopper…. you selected the perfect books for my children, probably better than I could have picked! I appreciate all that you do. I was so happy to have my library back in business!
― Calley Duffey Westerlund
Our Library, Our Community
Our Monroe County Library System’s mission is to enrich the quality of life for all residents of the county by providing free access to informational, educational and recreational resources. The Library has provided invaluable services to our community, just a handful of which include:
New Services
- Bookmobile services for children that nurtures a life-long love of reading
- A collection of VOX books which engage hearing and sight to encourage struggling or reluctant readers
- The elimination of overdue fines, providing equitable service to all members of the community
- Building improvements throughout the County and the opening of a new South Rockwood Branch Library
Collections
- Expanded collections pertaining to genealogy, Monroe history, the state of Michigan, Custer Collection, and more
Events & Outreach
- Diverse programming for children, teens, and adults, including the Library’s Annual Black History Month Blues Series, Writers on the River, Summer Reading, and more
- Personalized delivery services to seniors and homebound citizens
Technology
- A mobile friendly website, implementing a responsive design for smartphones and tablets
- Expanded downloadable and streaming services which provide an array of eBooks, audiobooks, graphic novels, magazines, movies, TV shows, and more
- Expansive online resources for reliable research, with new services such as Mango Languages and Biblioboard being added all the time.
Learn more about the Monroe County Library System at mymcls.com
About Us
Citizens for Monroe County Library System advocates for continued millage funding and community support of our Library and its mission.
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