The library will be closed Sunday, September 5 and Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day.  Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, September 7.

Keep up with the latest technology and take our class on Microsoft Excel!

The Morris Public Library will be offering a workshop teaching the basics of the popular computer spreadsheet software, Microsoft Excel. This three hour class will be offered on Tuesday, August 17 at 11:00 am, and Thursday, August 19 at 11:00 am.

The Morris Area Public Library Board of Trustees approved the FY11 non-resident card rate of $97 per family, effective September 1, 2010.  Non-resident cardholders may register or renew their accounts before September 1 at the current rate of $93 per family.

Non-resident cards may be made available for those living outside the boundaries of any library district, including the Morris Area Public Library District.  The rate is based on a formula selected by the State of Illinois and determines the average property tax levied by the library for each household within the district.

For more information about non-resident cards, please call the library at (815) 942-6880.

The Morris Area Public Library will be closed on Sunday, July 4 and Monday, July 5 in honor of the Fourth of July holiday.

Emily Lindenborn of Morris, displaying her postcard collection at the Morris Public Library through the month of July. While serving in the US Navy, her father began sending Emily postcards at the age of 3. Her collection consists of postcards from near and far, such as Thailand, Germany, and Italy. Friends and family have helped her collection grow to more than 70.

A Kaleidoscope is a tube of mirrors containing loose colored beads, pebbles, or other small colored objects.  The viewer looks in one end and light enters the other end, reflecting off the mirrors.

Long-time Morris Area Public Library friends, Herb and Joyce Hain have been kind enough to share with us their collection of kaleidoscopes.  Their collection consists of the most simple pieces to elaborate units that hardly resemble a traditional kaleidoscope.

Intermixed throughout the kaleidoscopes are some of Joyce's many handcrafted necklaces.  Some of Joyce's jewelry pieces incorporate Herb's woodcrafting.  Both Herb and Joyce have been recent winners in the Grundy County Corn Festival Art Show for their work.

If you would like to have your collection displayed in one of the library cases, please visit the library or phone at 815-942-6880.

The Morris Area Public Library is pleased to announce several new bus trips for the remainder of 2010.

The first trip is to Starved Rock Lodge for lunch followed by a trolley and canal boat tour on Thursday, July 15.  The bus will leave the library at 10:00 am.  Please arrive not later than 9:45 am to sign in.  Cost is $50.00 per person, due by July 1.

The second trip is to the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire for lunch and to see the musical "A Chorus Line" on Wednesday, September 8.  The bus will leave the library at 9:00 am.  Please arrive at the library no later than 8:45 am to sign in.  Cost is $90.00 per person, due July 8.

The final trip will be to the Joffrey Ballet's performance of "The Nutcracker" on Thursday, December 16.  The bus will leave the library at 5:30 pm.  Please arrive at the library no later than 5:15 to sign in.  Cost is $90.00 per person, due October 16.

For further information on any of the above programs listed, please visit the library calendar for each individual trip.

Please sign up in person at the library or call (815) 942-6880.  No refunds will be issued following payment date.

Prepare for take-off with the Adult Summer Reading Program at the Morris Area Public Library!

Beginning June 7, 2010, "passports" will be issued for each traveler to record books read weekly.

Each week travelers will have the opportunity to stop in and get their passports stamped and place one entry into the prize drawing.

A $50 and a $100 Southwest Airlines gift card, as well as other prizes will be included in the prize drawing.

The prize drawing will be held on Friday July, 16, 2010.

“Book a Trip” this summer at the Morris Area Public Library!