The Monroe County Library System, a member of the Woodlands Library Cooperative, serves 149,955 residents in the city of Monroe. It includes 16 branch libraries and also provides Mobile Outreach Senior services. The library maintains 482,920 volumes and circulates roughly 1.4 million items per year, including print books, magazines, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, and digital collections. Across all branches, the library offers various services, computers for public use, and events such as storytime, art shows, mindful art, technology training, and summer reading for all ages.