The next Quarter Auction will be held Friday, March 5th at 7pm in the Mt Pleasant Activity Building at the corner of Indiana & Northwestern Ave, just off Britton Lane. 

NEW - Drop off your used ink or toner cartridges and receive 1 FREE RAFFLE ticket for each one donated! (max 10 tickets) 

Wear something GREEN and get an extra charity raffle ticket! Bring a new friend and get THREE extra tickets! Bid paddles are still only $1 each and most items up for auction are 1 quarter (.25) bids. Never more than 3 quarters. Extra raffle tickets and Split The Pot also available. Food & snacks available, too!  

The library has been quite busy buying new books - everything from bestsellers on the New York Times list to popular titles for young adults and children's story books. Stop by and check something out!
Who doesn't like to curl up next to the fire on a cold winter night with a great book?
FICTION:
    •    Precious (Based on the novel, Push) by Sapphire
    •    The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
    •    Under Cover of Darkness by James Grippando
    •    8 Sandpiper Way (#8 of Cedar Cove Series) by Debbie Macomber
    •    204 Rosewood Lane (#8 of Cedar Cove Series) by Debbie Macomber
    •    92 Pacific Boulevard (#8 of Cedar Cove Series) by Debbie Macomber
    •    The Covenant (Abram's Daughter's #1) by Beverly Lewis
    •    The Betrayal (Abram's Daughters #2) by Beverly Lewis
    •    The Shunning (The Heritage of Lancaster County #1) by Beverly Lewis
    •    The Confession (The Heritage of Lancaster County #2) by Beverly Lewis
    •    Southern Lights by Danielle Steel
    •    Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
    •    Breathless by Dean Koonz
    •    The Abduction by James Grippando
    •    Return to Sullivan's Island by Dorthea Benton Frank
    •    One False Move (Myron Bolitar Mysteries) by Harlan Coben
    •    Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar Mysteries) by Harlan Coben
    •    Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar Mysteries) by Harlan Coben
    •    Back Spin (Myron Bolitar Mysteries) by Harlan Coben
    •    U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton
    •    I, Alex Cross by James Patterson
    •    Under the Dome by Stephen King
    •    The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
    •    Ford Country by John Grishom
    •    The Help by Kathryn Stockett
    •    True Blue by David Baldacci
    •    Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts
    •    The Shack by William P. Young
    •    Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
    •    The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
NON-FICTION:
    •    Going Rogue by Sarah Palin
    •    Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom
    •    Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcom Gladwell
    •    Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
    •    The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls
YOUNG ADULT:
    •    A Season of Gifts by Richard Peck
    •    Conspiracy 365: January by Gabrielle Lord
    •    Conspiracy 365: February by Gabrielle Lord
    •    The Museum of Mary Child by Cassandra Golds
    •    Shadow of the Dragon: Kira (Book 1) by Kate O'Hearn
    •    Shadow of the Dragon: Elspeth (Book 2) by Kate O'Hearn
    •    The Soccer Machine (Team Series #1) by David Bedford
    •    Top of the League (Team Series #2) by David Bedford
    •    Soccer Camp (Team Series #3) by David Bedford
    •    Superteam (Team Series #4) by David Bedford
    •    Wickit Chronicles: Ely Plat (Book 1) by Joan Lennon
    •    Wickit Chronicles: Fen Gold (Book 2) by Joan Lennon
    •    Wickit Chronicles: Ice Road (Book 3) by Joan Lennon
    •    Wickit Chronicles: Witch Bell (Book 4) by Joan Lennon
    •    Warriors #1: Into the Wild by Erin Hunter
    •    Warriors #2: Fire & Ice by Erin Hunter
    •    Warriors #3: Forest of Secrets by Erin Hunter
    •    Warriors #4: Rising Storm by Erin Hunter
    •    Warriors #5: A Dangerous Path by Erin Hunter
    •    Warriors #6: The Darkest Hour by Erin Hunter
    •    Warriors: The New Prophecy #1: Midnight by Erin Hunter
    •    Warriors: The New Prophecy #2: Moonrise by Erin Hunter
    •    Warriors: The New Prophecy #3: Dawn by Erin Hunter
    •    Warriors: The New Prophecy #4: Starlight by Erin Hunter
    •    Warriors: The New Prophecy #5: Twilight by Erin Hunter
    •    Warriors: The New Prophecy #6: Sunset by Erin Hunter
CHILDREN:
    •    The Story of Snow by Mark Cassino
    •    Sophie's Big Bed by Tine Burke
    •    Funny Face by Anna Walker
    •    What Eddie Can Do by Wilfried Gebhard
    •    Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox
    •    Dewey, There is a Cat in the Library by Vickie Myron
    •    Don't Be Greedy, Graham: A Cautionary Tale by Phil Roxbee Cox
    •    Say Please, Louise: A Cautionary Tale by Phil Roxbee Cox
    •    Don't Tell Lies, Lucy : A Cautionary Tale by Phil Roxbee Cox
    •    Give That Back, Jack: A Cautionary Tale by Phil Roxbee Cox
    •    Don't Be a Bully, Billy: A Cautionary Tale by Phil Roxbee Cox

The library is now accepting all brands of used ink and toner cartridges. By donating them to us you will be doing a great thing for our environment AND helping the library purchase costly items such as paper and craft supplies. 

Beginning February 4, 2010 we will be open on Thursday evenings from 6-8pm. 

We want to continue expanding to include more daytime hours. If you have 3 hours available during the week, won't you consider volunteering? Training is provided and you will meet some really nice folks and have a wonderful time. You will check-in/check-out books and issue library cards. Computer experience helpful but not required. (it's that easy!) Call us at 360-0714 or simply stop by for more info.

The Monroe Lending Library is the recipient of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation "Summertime Kids" Grant.  "A is for Artist" will be our summer reading/craft program introducing children to the art of four main artist:  Dale Chihuly, Jackson Pollack, Louise Nevelson and Charley Harper.  This four week program will be open to the children of the Monroe Community, either as visitors from a locall summer care group or on Saturday mornings during our normal library hours.  Our goals for this program are to share literature about and some of the famous art of these artist; show the differences and relationships between the artist and allow the children to create their own art similar to that of the artist whom we are studying each week.  Projects the children will be making are Dale Chihuly plastic glass sculpture, Louise Nevelson junk art, Jackson Pollack rock splatter paint and Charley Harper wildlife.  The "A is for Artist" progrm is scheduled for July 11, 18, 25 and August 1st.  To register your child for this program, please stop by the Monroe Lending Library (behind the Monroe Primary School) during our open hours or call the Library at 370-0714.  The four-week project will culminate in an art show, displaying all the children's art projects.  We are planning a picnic party in conjunction with our art show handling out prizes to the children for their work.

New books recently acquired for the Adult Library:

FICTION

FIRST FAMILY by David Baldacca

WICKED PREY by John Sandford 

THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett

THE RELIABLE WIFE by Robert Goolrick

OLIVE KITTERIDGE by Elizabeth Strout

NETHERLAND by Joseph O'Neill

NON-FICTION

OUTLIERS STORY OF SUCCESS by Malcolm Gladwell

RESILIENCE by Elizabeth Edwards

Come see these and the other great books that we have!