1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Children News / Front Page Feature

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Why a 1000 books before kindergarten? Research demonstrates that young children who are read to on a regular basis have an advantage when learning to read for themselves. Reading together…

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July 25, 2024
Teens Vote
Teen News

Teens Vote

Stop by the teen department to weight in on a our monthly debate

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July 25, 2023
Construction Committee
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Construction Committee

Join Us! We are looking for community members to join our construction committee. Attend Monthly Meetings - First Tuesday of each month at 5:30pm starting 1/3/23 Discuss how our new…

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December 7, 2022
Teen Advisory Board
Teen News

Teen Advisory Board

Join our Teen Advisory Board. Share your ideas with us and earn service hours. Call 815-942-6880, or stop by the front desk, to register.

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November 28, 2022
Steam Kits
Steam Kits to Go!
Children News

Steam Kits

We now have 14 carefully curated STEAM to GO! kits from Penworthy. These kits include interactive Science - Technology - Engineering - Art - Math resources for parents, and support…

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April 28, 2022
Spice of the Month
Adult News

Spice of the Month

Morris Area Public Library has a SPICE OF THE MONTH club. Have you ever heard about a new spice and wanted to try it but were hesitant to buy a…

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February 14, 2022
eBooks for Teens
Teen News

eBooks for Teens

Omnilibrary has ebooks and audiobooks just for teens. Check them out here!

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February 11, 2022
Teen Volunteers
Teen News

Teen Volunteers

Have community service hours through your school? The library is accepting applications for teen volunteers. Please visit this page for more information, and to download an application.

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February 8, 2022
Video Games for Teens
Teen News

Video Games for Teens

Gamer? Check out our selection of video games in the Teen department, or take a look at our online catalog.

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February 7, 2022
Stickers!
Teen News

Stickers!

To assist you in finding books to read, we've added stickers to the spines of our teen books to help you. Teen Sticker = 6-8th grade, or average age of…

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February 4, 2022
Library of Things
Adult News / Front Page Feature

Library of Things

The library offers a collection of non-traditional items that patrons can check out, including: Thematic Cake Pans (friendly witch, ghost Santa, Bells, Trains, and more)Level laserBinocularsMini ProjectorAir Quality TesterGlass Cutting…

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January 1, 2022
Reference Solutions
Adult News

Reference Solutions

Morris Area Public Library has added a new online information database, Reference Solutions. Formerly Reference USA, Reference Solutions is a comprehensive database that allows you to search for information on…

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December 2, 2021
Read more about the article eRead Illinois
eRead IL Service, Axis 360
Adult News / Library News

eRead Illinois

The Morris Area Public Library carries eRead Illinois. eRead Illinois hosts more than 30,000 downloadable ebooks and audiobooks that can be read directly in your browser, or on your favorite…

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July 12, 2021
Read more about the article Omni Libraries on Overdrive
Adult News / Library News

Omni Libraries on Overdrive

The Morris Area Public Library provides Omni Libraries, an Overdrive service containing fiction and non-fiction eBooks, Audiobooks, and streaming video. It contains more than 62,000 titles. You may access Omni…

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July 11, 2021
Museum Passes
Adult News / Children News / Library News / Teen News

Museum Passes

The Morris Area Public Library offers Museum Passes. Pick up a free or discounted pass to area attractions such as the Brookfield Zoo, Chicago Botanic Gardens, The Abraham Lincoln Presidential…

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May 10, 2021