Morristown & Morris Township Library
Morristown & Morris Township Library

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EVENTS

Thursday, March 01

Youth Advisory Council 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Youth Advisory Council
The Youth Advisory Council (Y.A.C.) is a library group that meets monthly for teens between 6th and 12th grade. We want your opinion on a variety of library decisions!  Read more...

Thursday, March 08

Director's Book Club 10:00 AM
Director's Book Club
Join us as we discuss How To Be An American Housewife by Margaret Dilloway. The story of Shoko, a Japanese woman who married an American GI, and her grown daughter, Sue, a divorced mother whose life as an American housewife hasn't been what she'd expected. When illness prevents Shoko from traveling to Japan, she asks Sue to go in her place. The trip reveals family secrets that change their lives in dramatic and unforeseen ways.

Sunday, March 25

The Birth of the Movies: Before there was Hollywood there was New Jersey 2:00 PM
The Birth of the Movies: Before there was Hollywood there was New Jersey
This program has been rescheduled from Feb. 26. About fifteen years went by between Thomas Edison’s first commercial sales of moving pictures and Cecil B. DeMille’s journey to Hollywood. During that time New Jersey was pretty much the film capital of America. Join author and silent film enthusiast Kate Gallison as she guides us on a tour of the silent movie era – much of which was centered in New Jersey – showing motion pictures from the archives of the Library of Congress.  Read more...

Thursday, March 29

A Woman's Crusade: Alice Paul and the Battle for the Ballot 7:00 PM
A Woman's Crusade: Alice Paul and the Battle for the Ballot
Please join us as author Mary Walton examines the life of Alice Paul, the struggles that threatened to split apart the suffragette movement and the successes and clashes with authorities that made Paul such a notable figure. Copies of Walton's Book A Woman’s Crusade will be on sale by the author for $20 (cash or check only please). Refreshments will be served.  Read more...

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NEWS

Parking Extremely Limited as Collections Return

Parking Extremely Limited as Collections Return
Beginning today, Feb. 20 and continuing throughout the week, parking will be extremely limited as trucks unload our archival collections which are returning from off-site storage. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

History Center Briefly Closed While Collections Return

History Center Briefly Closed While Collections Return
We are happy to announce that our collections are returning from off-site storage. For the safety and comfort of our researchers the North Jersey History & Genealogy Center will be Closed the following days: Monday – Friday Feb. 20 – Feb. 24 & Feb. 27 – Mar. 02, 9 AM – 5 PM. We will be Open the following evenings: Monday – Thursday Feb. 20 - Feb. 23 & Feb. 27 - March 1, 5 - 9 PM. We will also be open the weekend of Saturday, Feb. 25 9:30 - 5 PM and Sunday, Feb. 26 1 -5 PM. In case of delays, we advise that you call before you come in.

Language Learning Programs for Adults and Kids

Language Learning Programs for Adults and Kids
The library subscribes to two online language learning programs. Mango Languages offers training in over 35 languages including Spanish, French, German and English. Muzzy is a program for children and it uses a unique mix of stories, songs, activities and games to make learning a language fun. A valid Morristown & Morris Township Library card will be necessary to use these programs. Please click here to access these databases.

Morristown in Photogravure

Morristown in Photogravure
The North Jersey History and Genealogy Center has recently added images from the Morristown in Photogravure viewbook to its online collections. Viewbooks were a popular and inexpensive memento and gift item for tourists. Many views in this book are of special interest today as they show 19th century Morristown buildings and landscapes that no longer exist. It was published in 1895 by William K. Muchmore, a Morristown stationer and bicycle dealer, and printed by the Albertype Company in Brooklyn, NY.  Read more...
 

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