Morris Public Library

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Library Hours

Tuesday: 10 AM - 8 PM | Wednesday: 10 AM - 8 PM | Thursday: 1 PM - 8 PM

Friday: 1 PM - 8 PM | Saturday: 10 AM - 3 PM | Closed Sunday & Monday

Upcoming Events and News

Story and Music Time at the Morris Public Library

Story and Music Time

The Morris Public Library will offer Story and Music Time for participants ages 9 mo. - 5 years old every Tuesday at 10 am. Please call to register: 860-567-7440. Sing songs, read a story, pick up a craft!
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“Cozy Up with a Good Book” Winter Reading Program, all ages, January 2 – March 20, 2025 – Reading Cards are HERE!

“Cozy Up with a Good Book” Winter Reading Program, all ages, January 2 – March 20, 2025. Stay warm this winter and Cozy Up with a Good Book in the Morris Public Library’s Winter Reading Program for all ages (January 2 – March 20, 2025). We explore various reading activities, new authors and genres in our reading journey this year. Cross off the appropriate blocks in your Reading Card for each book you have read or listened to. One book ...
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Women and Money ONLINE, February – June, 2025

The Morris Public Library Online presents the Women & Money Roundtable Series: How to Make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets,  on January 15, February 12, March 12, April 16, May 14, June 11, at 1 PM, with Julia Strayer and Liz Maccarone, of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. The Women & Money Series is a way to empower and educate women of any age on financial matters that affect their lives. Morris patrons are invited to participate in the sessions on ...
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Mystery Book Club, Wednesday, February 19, 6:30 PM

The Mystery Book Club will meet at the Morris Public Library on Wednesday, February 19, at 6:30 PM to discuss "A Death in Vienna" by Frank Tallis. In 1902, elegant Vienna is the city of the new century, the center of discoveries in everything from the writing of music to the workings of the human mind. But now a brutal homicide has stunned its citizens and appears to have bridged the gap between science and the supernatural. Two very different ...
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Fantasy Book Club, Friday, February 21, 6:30 PM

The Fantasy Book Club will meet at the Morris Public Library on Friday, February 21, 6:30 PM to discuss "Chain of Gold" by Cassandra Clare. Cordelia Carstairs is a Shadowhunter, a warrior trained since childhood to battle demons. When her father is accused of a terrible crime, she and her brother travel to London in hopes of preventing the family’s ruin. Cordelia’s mother wants to marry her off, but Cordelia is determined to be a hero rather than a bride. ...
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Popular Book Club, Tuesday, February 25, 6:30 PM

The Popular Book Club will meet at the Morris Public Library on Tuesday, February 25, 6:30 PM and discuss "Miracle Creek" by Angie Kim. How far will you go to protect your family? Will you keep their secrets? Ignore their lies? In a small town in Virginia, a group of people know each other because they’re part of a special treatment center, a hyperbaric chamber that may cure a range of conditions from infertility to autism. But then the chamber ...
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“Do You Believe in Reincarnation?” with author and researcher Jan Henson Dow, Wednesday, March 19, 6:30 PM

The Morris Public Library welcomes back Morris author and researcher Jan Henson Dow with her new presentation “Do You Believe in Reincarnation?” Wednesday, March 19, 6:30 PM. In her new talk, Ms. Dow will speak about reincarnation, a common belief throughout the world. The speaker will explore the idea that the Spirit never dies but comes back in successive lives to deal with the previous mistakes. Jan is an author, researcher and an award-winning playwright, including an NBC New Voices ...
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Spring Break – Lionheart Puppets, Morris Public Library, Thursday, April 17, 1 PM.

The Lionheart Puppets will present Jack Tuesday: Fairy Tale Investigator Puppet Show at the Morris Public Library, on Thursday, April 17, 1 PM. Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep and doesn't know where to find them. Jack Tuesday is the guy who can figure out why someone would try to hide them. On a chase through the city to the homes of three piggies and other popular tales, Jack Tuesday will track down the thief who has stolen the sheep and ...
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“The Bear Reality” with Felicia A. E. Ortner, Connecticut Master Wildlife Conservationist, Wednesday, April 23, 6:30 PM

“The Bear Reality” with Felicia A. E. Ortner, Connecticut Master Wildlife Conservationist, Morris Public Library, Wednesday, April 23, 6:30 PM Felicia Ortner, CT Master Wildlife Conservationalist and a bear enthusiast, will educate us on the facts about bears and help dispel myths and common misunderstandings. Bears, like so many animals, have become victims of misunderstandings that have been fueled by media, literature and word of mouth. On one hand, we think of them as vicious predators. On the other hand, ...
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Museum Passes

The Library offers Museum or Park Passes for Free or Reduced Admission to Many Connecticut Museums & Parks. Contact us for more information. 

Computer and Wi-Fi Access

We have computers available to the public with Fiber Optic Internet connection.

We also offer WiFi service, so bring your laptop and go online anywhere in the library.

InterLibrary Loan

You can request materials from other Connecticut Libraries from home or at the Library. One of our Librarians will assist you. Return any books borrowed from other libraries here in Morris.