Posts by Morris Public Library

The Morris Public Library Online presents the Women & Money Roundtable Series, How to Make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets, on September 14, October 12, November 9, December 14 at 1 PM, with Julia Strayer and Liz Maccarone. The Women & Money Roundtable Series is a way to empower and educate women of any age…

Weird dreams? Strange memories? Feeling like you have been somewhere before? Fascinated with a period of time in history? Maybe it is Déjà Vu? Or MAYBE you have lived before…many many times…in a different time…and in a different place. Since the beginning of time, people have questioned the validity of reincarnation. Scientists, philosophers and religious scholars…

Author Talk “Learn How To Lead Like a Pro: Effective Leadership Styles for Athletic Coaches” with Dr. Matthew Raidbard, Morris Public Library, Wednesday, September 7, 6:30 PM, via Zoom. The program will provide coaches, at all levels of sports, with the tools to be more intentional and effective leaders for their athletes and teams. With…

The Popular Book Club will meet at the Morris Public Library on Tuesday, August 23, 7 PM and discuss “Sunflower Sisters” by Martha Hall Kelly. Martha Hall Kelly’s Lilac Girls introduced readers to Caroline Ferriday. Now, in Sunflower Sisters, Kelly tells the story of Ferriday’s ancestor Georgeanna Woolsey, a Union nurse during the Civil War…

RSVP is COMING TO THE MORRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY! Tuesday, August 23  10:00-11:30 You’ve gained a lifetime of experience.  Now is the time to share your talents and skills.  The New Opportunities Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) will be recruiting senior volunteers (55+) who are interested in volunteering to help children read at the James Morris…

Summer Reading Finale Magic Show with Ed Popielarczyk, Morris Public Library on the Town Green, Tuesday, August 16, 2 PM. In Ed’s Magic Show, the children are the stars because they make the magic happen. The Magician doesn’t just do the trick – he tells a story that revolves around each trick. It may be…

We will celebrate Christmas in July and read “I Am Half-Sick of Shadows: A Flavia de Luce Novel” by Alan Bradley for our next Mystery Book Club on Wednesday, August 10, 6:30 PM. It’s Christmastime, and the precocious Flavia de Luce—an eleven-year-old sleuth with a passion for chemistry and a penchant for crime-solving—is tucked away…

The Morris Public Library is excited to welcome children (ages 5 to 8) and their caregivers to enjoy story time at our Family Story Afternoons on Wednesdays, August 10 and 24, at 3pm. Look forward to adventures featuring cunning animal heroes! To register: 860-567-7440 or https://morrispubliclibrary.net/library-calendar-event-registration/

Explore new depths and discover unique treasures during Morris Public Library’s “Oceans of Possibilities” Summer Reading Program for all ages, June 22 – August 16, 2022. Each reading level has their own “Ocean of Possibilities” Activity Card to participate in the program. Students (Grades PreK-Grade 5) count the number of their deep-sea reading adventures by…

The Morris Public Library will offer Story and Music Time for participants ages 9 mo. – 5 years old every Tuesday at 10 am. Patrons MUST PRE-REGISTER by calling 860-567-7440. Sing songs, read a story, pick up a craft!