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Summer Reading Kickoff and Ice Cream Treats, “Plant a Seed, Read,” Tuesday, June 30, 6 PM Morris Public Library’s Children’s Summer Reading Kickoff and Ice Cream Treats, “Plant a Seed, Read,” all grades, will take place on Tuesday, June 30, at 6 pm – receive your Summer Reading incentives and the “read-tastic” ice cream treat!…

The Fantasy Book Club will meet at the Morris Public Library on Friday, June 19, at 6:30 PM. The group will discuss “The House on the Cerulean Sea” by TJ Klune. Linus Baker is a by-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He’s tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children…

The Morris Public Library Online presents the Women & Money Online Series: How to Make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets, on Wednesdays, June 17, July 15, August 12, September 16, October 14, November 4, December 9, at 1 PM, with Julia Strayer and Liz Maccarone, of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. The Women & Money Series…

The Mystery Book Club will take place at the Morris Public Library on Wednesday, June 10, at 6:30 PM. The group will discuss ‘The Victoria Vanishes” by Christopher Fowler. It’s a case tailor-made for the Peculiar Crimes Unit. A lonely hearts killer is targeting middle-aged women at some of England’s most well-known pubs—including one torn…

Join our Children’s Book Club, grades 3-5, at the Morris Public Library, on Friday, June 5, at 5 pm. Make friends, socialize and discover stories to love! The group will discuss “Enola Holmes, The Case of the Missing Marquess” by Nancy Springer. Ask for your copy of the book at the library. We request that…

“Italian American Traditions, Quirks, and Superstitions,” with author Mark Hehl, Morris Public Library, Thursday, June 4, 6:30 PM. North America is a bastion of immigrants. Except for those of Native American ancestry, we all can trace our heritage back to somewhere else, whether our ancestors came on the Mayflower or a slave ship, into Ellis Island,…

Join author Elisabeth A. Medaris for an engaging and down-to-earth look at how artificial intelligence can make life easier, more creative, and less overwhelming. Based on her new book “ A Clever Girl’s Guide to AI,” this workshop explores simple, practical ways to use AI at home, at work, and everywhere in between – no…

The Popular Book Club will take place at the Morris Public Library on Tuesday, May 26, at 6:30 PM. The group will discuss “The Marriage Portrait” by Maggie O’Farrell. Florence, the 1550s. Lucrezia, third daughter of the grand duke, is comfortable with her obscure place in the palazzo: free to wonder at its treasures, observe…

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!