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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!

“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 ...

We are thrilled to collaborate with the Morris Beach and Recreation to bring our Morris / JMS Community this exciting new programming opportunity -1/2 Day Fun! The programming is open to students in grades K - 5 with limited spots available for each program for the JMS Community. Advance registration is required - e-mail Beach and Recreation to register Register for one of the programs or all three! It's completely up to you! All programs will be held at Community ...

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 ...

The Fantasy Book Club will take place at the Morris Public Library on Friday, March 21, at 6:30 PM. The group will discuss "A Fate Inked In Blood" by Danielle L. Jensen. Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish but dreams of becoming a warrior. And of putting an axe in her boorish husband’s back. Freya’s dreams abruptly become reality when her husband betrays her to the region’s jarl, landing her in a fight to the ...

The Popular Book Club will meet at the Morris Public Library on Tuesday, March 25 to discuss "Educated" by Tara Westover. EDUCATED is an account of the struggle for self-invention. It is a tale of fierce family loyalty, and of the grief that comes with the severing of the closest of ties. With the acute insight that distinguishes all great writers, from her singular experience Westover has crafted a universal coming-of-age story that gets to the heart of what an ...

The Mystery Book Club will take place at the Morris Public Library on Wednesday, April 9 at 6:30 PM. The group will discuss “We Solve Murders” by Richard Osman. Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He still does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers his familiar routines: the pub quiz, his favorite bench, his cat waiting for him at home. His days of adventure are over. Adrenaline is daughter-in-law Amy’s job now. Amy Wheeler thinks adrenaline is ...

After School Stories and Craft, Grades K-2, at the Morris Public Library Join Miss Beth for “After School Stories and Craft” for students in Grades K-2 at the Morris Public Library on Friday, April 11, 3:40 – 4:30 PM. An engaging seasonal story and educational activities will be offered along with a craft and interaction time. Pick-up after school (JMS) by a librarian is offered - bring a permission slip to school. Parent pick-up from the library is at 4:30 ...

The Morris Public Library Online presents the Women & Money Roundtable Series: How to Make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets on Wednesdays, 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 a monthly basis. Register BELOW: ...

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 ...

“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 Conservationist 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, ...