From NOVL:
“The Grandest Game is finally here, and I have the perfect playlist to accompany your reading (or rereading). This book is as unputdownable as they come. They’re not just players—they’re players with a backstory. And don’t even get me started on the romantic tension. It’s giving there can only be one, but I want you anyway. And if none of that makes sense, just hit play and pick up a copy today. You will not regret it.”
One aspect of preserving New Jersey history involves identifying weaknesses in our collections. While reviewing materials related to the state’s military history, Archivist Jeff Moy noted a lack of detailed information on Picatinny Arsenal, which is one of Morris County’s most active and consequential installations. He contacted the base’s Engineering Historian, Jeff Ranu who graciously agreed to share copies of their newspapers, The Picatinny News and The Barrage that date from 1947 to 1958.
Published for the benefit of active duty military and civilian personnel, the bi-weekly newspaper reported on various aspects of work life at Picatinny. It is a good source of information for genealogists with family who once worked at the facility, as well as those studying American military history. The digitized issues of the Picatinny News and the Barrage are available online, and we will include additional years as they are made available to us.
Several of the History Center’s manuscript collections originate from active organizations who periodically transfer recently created records. Assistant Archivist, Katelyn Leffler processed a group of new additions to the Morris School District collection. The records contain nearly two centuries of information on education in Morris Township and Morristown including documentation on the Board of Education, district schools, Morristown High School, as well as photographs and audiovisual material.
The Morris School District Records date from 1817 to 2013 and comprise 33.5 linear feet in over 60 boxes; the finding aid to the collection may be found here. Those interested in reviewing the collection should contact History Center staff in advance to make an appointment.
Kids’ summer reading programs at the Morristown & Morris Twp. Library run from July 1 – August 24. Join book clubs, make crafts, attend special musical and educational programs, and more! For more details, please see the flyers below.
Teen summer reading programs at the Morristown & Morris Twp. Library run from July 1 – August 7. Participants can earn raffle tickets for summer reading prizes by attending book clubs, craft programs, and playing book bingo. For more details, please see the flyer below.
¡La biblioteca de Morristown y Morris Township ahora ofrece acceso total al New York Times!
¿Qué quiere decir esto? Como usuario de la biblioteca pública, tiene acceso gratuito a todo lo que The New York Times tiene para ofrecer, incluidos noticias, juegos, cocina, Wirecutter y The Athletic.
Haga clic aquí para más información.
The Morristown & Morris Township Library now offers the New York Times All Access!
What does this mean? As a Public Library patron, you have free access to everything The New York Times has to offer, including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic!
Click here for more information.
Over the past few weeks, the Library has begun using our new logo which appears on our website and social media and will pop up soon in other locations. The Board of Trustees, the Staff Marketing Committee and Aviate Creative LLC worked hard on creating a new emblem that relates to our historic building, but with modern flair. It was modeled after the stained glass windows in the 1917 wing of the Library that face South Street. While our new logo depicts the Library’s initials, MMT, the windows depict the initials of the famous American authors Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, James Russell Lowell, William Cullen Bryant, Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., and John Greenleaf Whittier. They were all pallbearers at the funeral of Nathaniel Parker Willis, the grandfather of Grinnell Willis who donated the funds to build the 1917 Library. The windows honor Willis’s grandfather, a famous mid-19th century poet and essayist. We’re excited to be honoring our past with this beautiful new contemporary design.
A portion of the History Center’s Vertical Files are currently in offsite storage and inaccessible while we await the installation of new shelving. Our most frequently used files — Family Surnames, Morris County, Morris Township, and Morristown — remain available to researchers. 
Please contact a member of our staff with any questions regarding this collection, and to ensure that requested materials will be accessible on the day of your visit.
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