Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.9, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Morristown & Morris Township Library ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://mmtlibrary.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [New York Times All Access](https://mmtlibrary.org/2024/05/new-york-times-all-access/) - 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 while connected within your library, including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic! Click here for more information. - [Reference staff is offering tech help Tuesday-Thursday](https://mmtlibrary.org/2025/08/the-reference-desk-is-offering-tech-help-tuesday-thursday/) - Reference staff is offering tech help Tuesday-Thursday 11am-3pm for 30 minute sessions. Reference staff will be able to help with Computer, smartphone and tablet/Kindle basics, Microsoft Office & Google Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Gmail, Google Docs) & more! They will also help with library resources (library catalog, Libby, Kanopy, and research databases). Please keep in - [2026 Adult Summer Reading](https://mmtlibrary.org/2026/06/asr/) - June 20th - September 7th Registration is Open for Adult Summer Reading! Register Here Register and read throughout the summer. Log each book you read and earn a lottery ticket for weekly prize drawings. At the end of the summer, all Adult Summer Reading tickets will be entered into a Grand Prize Drawing. Grand prizes - ["Unearth A Story": A Flash Fiction and Poetry Anthology](https://mmtlibrary.org/2026/06/unearth-a-story-a-flash-fiction-and-poetry-anthology/) - "Unearth A Story" is the Summer Reading slogan for 2026! We've asked young writers in first grade through fifth grade to submit their interpretation of the theme in the form of flash fiction and poetry. Please enjoy their works below! - [Summer 2026 Teen Program Flyers](https://mmtlibrary.org/2026/06/summer-2026-teen-program-flyers/) - [2026 Kids' Summer Reading Programs](https://mmtlibrary.org/2026/05/2026-kids-summer-reading-programs/) - Your browser does not support iframes. Download the PDF instead. - [William Watson Family Papers are now open](https://mmtlibrary.org/2026/02/william-watson-family-papers-are-now-open/) - William Nathaniel Watson (1883 - 1933) moved from his home state of Virginia to Morristown, New Jersey at the turn of the 20th-century and found work as an ash collector, a job that he turned into a successful waste removal businesses and later expanded to trucking and real estate. Together, he and his wife Addie - [Discounted Tickets for The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey](https://mmtlibrary.org/2025/05/discounted-tickets-for-the-shakespeare-theatre-of-new-jersey/) - Get 15% off tickets to any show at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey! Cardholders at Main member libraries will receive 15% off tickets to the theater's 2026 season. You can redeem the discount by using code MAINLIB15 when buying tickets. Please bring your library card (physically or digitally in the Main app) with - [Two New Databases - AtoZ Databases & JSTOR](https://mmtlibrary.org/2025/12/two-new-databases-atoz-databases-jstor/) - Accessing & Using AtoZ Databases From https://app.atozdatabases.com/aboutus: "AtoZdatabases is the premier reference and marketing database marketed to Library, Academic, and Government institutions throughout the U.S. This simple, user-friendly, web-based solution provides details on businesses and households within the U.S." The Library provides access to AtoZ Databases onsite as well as from home. Users on - [Rockaway Valley Railroad Records Open to Researchers](https://mmtlibrary.org/2025/11/rockaway-valley-railroad-records-open-to-researchers/) - The Rockaway Valley Railroad spanned twenty-five miles from White House, New Jersey to Morristown and it operated between 1888 and 1913. The line was primarily built to deliver peach harvests to market from Morris County orchards located near the southern terminus. At peak harvest season, the Railroad shipped as many as seventy carloads of peaches - [Brittin Family Genealogy Collection open to researchers](https://mmtlibrary.org/2025/09/brittin-family-genealogy-collection-open-to-researchers/) - William and Nathan Brittin emigrated from England to Long Island in 1635 and later became farmers and innkeepers. Notably in 1670, Nathaniel was involved in negotiating the sale of Staten Island from the Lenape to English colonists . The history of their lineage from the 1600s through the early 1940s is outlined in the Brittin - [2025 Teen Summer Programs](https://mmtlibrary.org/2025/05/2025-teen-summer-programs/) - [Kids' Summer Reading 2025](https://mmtlibrary.org/2025/05/kids-summer-reading-2025/) - [Readers Review: "Dress Coded," and "And Then She Was Gone"](https://mmtlibrary.org/2025/04/readers-review-dress-coded-and-and-then-she-was-gone/) - Welcome to a new review series featuring book reviews written by teens, for teens! Each season, our reviewers will share their thoughts, critiques, and recommendations based on what they've read. Dress Coded by Carrie Firestone In a school (FMS), the main character, Molly Frost, is fed up that girls keep getting dress coded for wearing - [Readers Review: "Six of Crows", "Scythe", and "Lying in the Deep"](https://mmtlibrary.org/2025/02/readers-review-six-of-crows-scythe-and-lying-in-the-deep/) - Welcome to a new review series featuring book reviews written by teens, for teens! Each season, our reviewers will share their thoughts, critiques, and recommendations based on what they've read. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo Ketterdam is a mischievous city filled with gangs, robbers, and shady businessmen, but the main character, Kaz Brekker, may - [Book Playlists: The Stolen Heir by Holly Black](https://mmtlibrary.org/2022/12/book-playlists-the-stolen-heir/) - The Stolen Heir - author Holly Black's much-anticipated follow-up to her Cruel Prince series - is set for release in January 2023. The book is part of a duology that takes readers back to the opulent world of Elfham and features a runaway queen, a reluctant prince, and a quest that may destroy them both. - [Book Playlists: Garden of the Cursed by Katy Rose Pool](https://mmtlibrary.org/2023/06/book-playlists-garden-of-the-cursed/) - In this romantic, edge-of-your-seat YA fantasy/mystery duology from award-winning author Katy Rose Pool, cursebreaker Marlow Briggs reluctantly pretends to be in love with a powerful noble to gain entry into an illustrious—and deadly—society that holds clues to her mother's disappearance. Garden of the Cursed is perfect for fans of Veronica Mars, These Violent Delights, and - [Book Playlist: I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me by Jamison Shea](https://mmtlibrary.org/2023/10/book-playlist-i-feed-her-to-the-beast-and-the-beast-is-me/) - If you're anything like us, you definitely like to listen to music while you read. But isn't it better when your reading playlist is specially curated by the author of the book you're reading so you can get the vibes just right? (Yes, the answer is yes.) So if you're planning on picking up I - [Book Playlist: The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes](https://mmtlibrary.org/2024/08/book-playlist-the-grandest-game/) - 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 - [Book Playlist: This Ends in Embers by Kamilah Cole](https://mmtlibrary.org/2025/03/book-playlist-this-ends-in-embers-by-kamilah-cole/) - From NOVL: "This duology is everything and more, so of course I had to make a playlist to celebrate this epic finale. Listen now if you need convincing, listen while reading for the vibes, listen afterward to revisit the emotions, but whatever you do, read So Let Them Burn and This Ends in Embers. You - [Update regarding recent flood in the Library.](https://mmtlibrary.org/2025/02/update-regarding-recent-flood-in-the-library/) - Anyone who tried visiting the History Center in late January noticed we were closed following a significant leak that occurred on January 22nd and impacted several floors of the Library. Fortunately, our librarians and archivists acted quickly to move the historical collections out of harm’s way and evaluate nearby materials for water damage while first - [Acceso en línea al Star-Ledger](https://mmtlibrary.org/2025/01/acceso-en-linea-al-star-ledger/) - A partir del 2 de febrero de 2025, el periódico The Star-Ledger dejará de publicarse en papel y va a ser un periódico exclusivamente en línea. Ofrecemos acceso a la edición digital del Star-Ledger desde cualquier lugar a través de NewsBank. Haga clic en el botón para comenzar: La colección Star-Ledger Cuando acceda al Star-Ledger - [The Star-Ledger Online Access](https://mmtlibrary.org/2025/01/the-star-ledger-online-access/) - As of February 2nd, 2025, The Star-Ledger newspaper will cease print publication and become an online-only newspaper. We offer access to the digital edition of the Star-Ledger from any location and device through NewsBank. Here's how! Click the button below to get started: The Star-Ledger Collection This will open up the Star-Ledger Collection homepage. You - [2025 ALA Youth Media Awards](https://mmtlibrary.org/2025/01/2025-ala-youth-media-awards/) - On Monday, January 27, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards – at its LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience held January 24-27 in Phoenix.. A list of the 2025 award winners - [Coming Soon to Screens: "Children of Blood and Bone"](https://mmtlibrary.org/2025/01/coming-soon-to-screens-children-of-blood-and-bone/) - From Kirkus Reviews: "Thuso Mbedu will star in the upcoming film adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s young adult fantasy novel Children of Blood and Bone, Variety reports. Adeyemi’s novel, published in 2018 by Henry Holt, tells the story of Zélie, a 17-year-old girl in the kingdom of Orïsha who is determined to bring back magic to - [Records from Morristown's Community Theatre are open to researchers](https://mmtlibrary.org/2025/01/records-from-morristowns-community-theatre-are-open-to-researchers/) - Constructed in 1937, the Community Theatre served as Morristown's single-screen movie theater exclusively presenting first runs of films. It opened on December 23, 1937 with a screening of Nothing Sacred, starring Carole Lombard and Fredric March. The theater briefly showed live performances such as vaudeville shows in the 1940s, although the building primarily spent its - [Records of New Jersey landscape architect and Morris County arts and crafts home builders.](https://mmtlibrary.org/2024/12/records-of-new-jersey-landscape-architect-and-morris-county-arts-and-crafts-home-builders/) - The working papers of one of New Jersey's notable landscape architects, Joan Shapiro Greentree, are now open to researchers in the History Center's reading room. Born in Brooklyn, Joan Shapiro (1929-2012) graduated high school at sixteen years old and briefly attended Alfred University before dropping out due to the lack of courses in her preferred - [Acceso Total al New York Times](https://mmtlibrary.org/2024/05/acceso-total-al-new-york-times/) - ¡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 mientras estés conectado desde la biblioteca, incluidos noticias, juegos, cocina, Wirecutter y The Athletic. Haga clic - [Limited services during the week of Nov 11, 2024](https://mmtlibrary.org/2024/10/limited-services-during-the-week-of-nov-11-2024/) - Due to construction in the History Center during the week of November 11, 2024, the reading room will offer limited services. Some collections will be inaccessible and excessive noise is to be expected; therefore, researchers are advised to plan around these dates. If you must visit between 11/11 and 11/15, please contact the History Center - [Picatinny Arsenal newspaper acquisition and updated Morris School District records](https://mmtlibrary.org/2024/07/picatinny-arsenal-newspaper-acquisition-and-updated-morris-school-district-records/) - 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 - [New Library App!](https://mmtlibrary.org/2021/07/new-library-app/) - We are excited to announce a new Mobile app, so you can bring the Library with you in your pocket! Our consortium, Main Library Alliance (Main) has been hard at work with SOLUS to create this dynamic app that delivers advanced functionality, and gives patrons easy access to the diverse shared collection of resources in - [2024 Kids' Summer Reading Program](https://mmtlibrary.org/2024/05/2024-kids-summer-reading-program/) - 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. - [2024 Teen Summer Reading: Book clubs, crafts, and more!](https://mmtlibrary.org/2024/05/2024-teen-summer-reading-book-clubs-crafts-and-more/) - 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. - [Quiz: Choose Your Aesthetic, We’ll Tell You What to Read Next](https://mmtlibrary.org/2024/04/quiz-choose-your-aesthetic-well-tell-you-what-to-read-next/) - From NOVL: "These days, different 'aesthetics', as Dorothy Gale so famously said, “Come and go so quickly!” From “Barbiecore” to “Tomato Girl Summer” sometimes these micro-trends seem very random, and very fleeting. But it’s all about embracing what feels right... So however you woke up feeling today, pick an aesthetic and we’ll give you a - [Records from the Andrew Bell Cobb Family and the Howell Family now open to researchers](https://mmtlibrary.org/2024/05/records-from-the-andrew-bell-cobb-family-and-the-howell-family-now-open-to-researchers/) - Two collections of papers related to longtime Morris County families were recently processed are now open to researchers. The Andrew Bell Cobb Family Papers concern the business and social affairs of a well-known Morris County family. Andrew B. Cobb (1804-1873) was an iron manufacturer, farmer, politician, and judge who maintained the family's substantial farm in - [MMT Library has a new logo!](https://mmtlibrary.org/2024/04/mmt-library-has-a-new-logo/) - The MMT Library has a new logo, here's a brief explanation of the inspiration for the design! - [Limited access to Vertical File collection](https://mmtlibrary.org/2024/04/limited-access-to-vertical-file-collection/) - 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, - [MMT now offers library cardholders access to “The Shelf”](https://mmtlibrary.org/2024/01/mmt-now-offers-library-cardholders-access-to-the-shelf/) - What is The Shelf? The Shelf is a streaming service that provides Spanish-language multimedia entertainment exclusively to patrons with active library cards. How to start enjoying The Shelf? Click CREATE NEW ACCOUNT in the Login section. Enter your e-mail address and create a password. Choose your country from the drop-down menu and then your library. - [MMT ahora ofrece a los titulares de tarjetas de la biblioteca acceso a "The Shelf"](https://mmtlibrary.org/2024/01/mmt-ahora-ofrece-a-los-titulares-de-tarjetas-de-la-biblioteca-acceso-a-the-shelf/) - ¿QUÉ ES THE SHELF? The Shelf es un servicio de streaming que ofrece entretenimiento multimedia en español de uso exclusivo para usuarios de bibliotecas públicas que tengan una tarjeta activa. ¿CÓMO EMPIEZO A DISFRUTAR DE THE SHELF? Empieza a disfrutar The Shelf con tu tarjeta de la biblioteca. Solo tienes que seguir estos sencillos pasos: - [Quiz: What Type of Dragon Would You Bond With?](https://mmtlibrary.org/2024/02/quiz-what-type-of-dragon-would-you-bond-with/) - From NOVL: "If you tell me there are different categories of anything in a fantasy book (be it course of study, magic type, companion, or otherwise), I simply must know what I would be/have/do in this world that does not and will never exist. There is nothing I won’t turn into a personality quiz... And - [2024 ALA Youth Media Awards](https://mmtlibrary.org/2024/01/2024-ala-youth-media-awards/) - On Monday, January 22, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards – at its LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, taking place in-person for the first time in New Orleans. A list - [Obituary Note: Marian Ranck Gerhart](https://mmtlibrary.org/2023/12/obituary-note-marian-ranck-gerhart/) - Former Morristown & Morris Township Library Director Marian Ranck Gerhart passed away on Nov. 25 at the age of 99. A wonderful force of knowledge and inspiration, she trained many of the library staff during her 20 years as director from 1966-1986 and was instrumental in creating the joint municipal library we have today and - [New Authors Available for our Automatic Holds Service](https://mmtlibrary.org/2023/11/new-authors-available-for-our-automatic-holds-service/) - The list of authors available for our Automatic Holds Service has been updated to include popular authors like Colleen Hoover, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and Colson Whitehead. Main cardholders are able to select up to twelve authors from our list to automatically be placed on a hold request list. The full list of authors can be viewed - [Quiz: Fantasy Setting or Real Place?](https://mmtlibrary.org/2023/09/quiz-fantasy-setting-or-real-place/) - From EpicReads: "Is there anything more exciting than opening up a fantasy book and—GASP—there’s a map?!? Yeah, we totally get it. Were you also a kid who spent (arguably too much) time looking through real maps and atlases? We’re not judging—some of us were those kids too! Well, here’s your chance to show off how - [Quiz: What Does the Ghost Want You to Read?](https://mmtlibrary.org/2023/11/quiz-what-does-the-ghost-want-you-to-read/) - From Tor/Forge: "Do not be alarmed, for this is neither good nor bad necessarily, but you have a ghost. It’s there—hovering, haunting, wanting. All ghosts want something, or else they wouldn’t be here. This one wants you to read a book. Better figure out which one." Click the graphic above to take the quiz! - [Ford Family Papers are now open to researchers](https://mmtlibrary.org/2023/11/ford-family-papers-are-now-open-to-researchers/) - The Ford Family's history in North America dates back to Andrew Ford's emigration from England to Weymouth, Massachusetts in the 1640s, a community that he helped found before acquiring property in Plymouth colony with his wife, Ellinor Lovell. The first Fords to live in Morris County, New Jersey were Andrew's grandson, John Ford, and his - [Conover's Cash Store News collection now open to readers](https://mmtlibrary.org/2023/08/conovers-cash-store-news-collection-now-open-to-readers/) - This iconic 1878 Second Empire-style structure located at 87 E. Main St in Chester, NJ, was originally built as a pharmacy for Dr. Smith English Hedges. Following his death in 1892, it passed to Alonzo Green who took over operation of the drugstore and leased the empty space to longtime business associate George E. Conover - [Ralston & Nesbitt Family Papers available online](https://mmtlibrary.org/2023/08/ralston-nesbitt-family-papers-available-online/) - From the late 18th century, members of the Ralston and Nesbitt families lived in Morris County, NJ where they operated a number of businesses important to the local economy. John Ralston emigrated from Ireland to Mendham in 1785, and the following year he partnered with Hugh Nesbitt to open the Ralston General Store, which was - [Limited Reading Room service on Monday 7/24](https://mmtlibrary.org/2023/07/limited-reading-room-service-on-monday-7-24/) - Due to scheduled maintenance, the History Center will offer limited services on Monday July 24th. Reading Room computers are unavailable all day, including access to our online catalogs, genealogical databases, digitized newspapers and photographs, and other online sources. Additionally, the book scanner and ScanPro microfilm readers will be inaccessible. Researchers are strongly advised to call - [Introducing Niche Academy!](https://mmtlibrary.org/2023/01/introducing-niche-academy/) - The Morristown & Morris Township Library (MMT) offers many digital resources, such as Libby, Pressreader, Kanopy, as well as a number of databases that include Morningstar and NoveList. Do you need help navigating these resources? Do you need a refresher course? Luckily, Niche Academy is a free tutorial resource for MMT patrons. With Niche Academy, - [2023 Kids' Summer Reading Program](https://mmtlibrary.org/2023/05/2023-kids-summer-reading-program/) - Kids' summer reading programs at the Morristown & Morris Twp. Library run from July 3 - August 9. Join book clubs, make crafts, attend special musical and educational programs, and more! For more details, please see the flyers below. - [2023 Teen Summer Reading: Book clubs, crafts, and more!](https://mmtlibrary.org/2023/05/2023-teen-summer-reading-book-clubs-crafts-and-more/) - Teen summer reading programs at the Morristown & Morris Twp. Library run from July 10 - August 21. 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. - [Quiz: Choose a Historical Movie, Get a Historical Book](https://mmtlibrary.org/2023/05/quiz-choose-a-historical-movie-get-a-historical-book/) - From The Novl: "It’s easy: you choose your favorite historical movie, and I’ll give you a book that is of the same vibe, so you can escape to a different place and time." Click the graphic above to take the quiz! - [The Tomlinson Family Newspaper Collection is now available](https://mmtlibrary.org/2023/04/the-tomlinson-family-newspaper-collection-is-now-available/) - Ernest H. Tomlinson published the first issue of the Daily Record in 1900 with his wife, Mary Balderston Tomlinson. During those initial years, they operated from a small one-story wood frame building. At the time, Morristown only had weekly local newspapers so when the Tomlinsons provided daily news, entertainment, and sports coverage to the town's - [Mango Languages: Available NOW!](https://mmtlibrary.org/2022/09/mango-languages-available-monday-october-3rd/) - We are happy to announce that access is currently available to Mango Languages. This language learning database not only features over 70 world language courses, but it also provides English courses for English learners, accommodating over 20 source languages. Mango is accessible on the web and as an app. You have to first create your - [Quiz: Build a Love Interest to Find a Book You'll Love](https://mmtlibrary.org/2023/02/quiz-build-a-love-interest-to-find-a-book-youll-love/) - From Epic Reads: "Anyone can tell you that real-life dating is hard and messy, even with the introduction of endless apps. Finding your perfect match in the form of a fictional character? Now, that’s the stuff! It’s easy to fall in love with a character on the pages of our favorite books, whether they’re the - [Adult Summer Reading 2022: Oceans of Possibilities](https://mmtlibrary.org/2022/07/adult-summer-reading-2022-oceans-of-possibilities/) - The Morristown & Morris Township Library is offering a free, no-stress Summer Reading Contest for adults! Sign up at any of our service desks. You’ll receive a gift just for signing up! For any book you read or listen to this summer, fill out a raffle ticket and drop it in the box at - [Curbside Pickup Will Begin Wednesday June 17th](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/06/curbside-pickup-will-begin-wednesday-june-17th/) - The Library will begin a phased reopening to the public beginning with Curbside Pick-up on Wednesday, June 17th. Statement on Library Preparations related to COVID-19 (coronavirus) In an effort to protect the high-risk populations that we serve, as well as minimize the potential exposure/transmission of COVID-19, The Morristown & Morris Township Library is taking precautions - [Coming soon: PressReader](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/12/coming-soon-pressreader/) - Our county consortium, Main, is switching from RBDigital to an app called PressReader in January. PressReader provides unlimited access to over 7,000 of the world’s top newspapers and magazines! These titles include The Guardian, Bloomberg Businessweek, Los Angeles Times, Daily Mail, L'Équipe, Der Tagesspiegel, Libération, and many more. The app also allows you to translate articles - [PressReader is Here!](https://mmtlibrary.org/2021/01/pressreader-is-here/) - Our county consortium, Main, has switched from RBDigital to an app called PressReader. PressReader provides unlimited access to over 7,000 of the world’s top newspapers and magazines! These titles include The Guardian, Bloomberg Businessweek, Los Angeles Times, Daily Mail, L'Équipe, Der Tagesspiegel, Libération, and many more. The app also allows you to translate articles into 18 - [Fines Resume January 15th](https://mmtlibrary.org/2021/01/fines-resume-january-15th/) - Dear patrons, The board of Main, our consortium of libraries in greater Morris County that administers our online catalog, has decided to allow fines to begin to accrue on items checked out and now past due. Thus, beginning January 15, 2021, the Morristown & Morris Township Library will resume collecting fines on our items. Our - [2023 ALA Youth Media Awards](https://mmtlibrary.org/2023/01/2023-ala-youth-media-awards/) - On Monday, January 30, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards – at its LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, taking place in-person for the first time in New Orleans. A list - [The Ezekiel Smith Family Papers are now open for research](https://mmtlibrary.org/2023/01/the-ezekiel-smith-family-papers-are-now-open-for-research/) - After moving from Sterling, New York to Waterloo, New Jersey in 1790, thirty-nine year old Ezekiel Smith and his wife Amey Johannah Mowry Smith purchased a large parcel of land and established what became a successful multi-generational family farm. Ezekiel and Amey's great-grandson, Amzi George Smith (1877-1966) continued the family tradition by farming land that - [Morristown High School yearbooks available online](https://mmtlibrary.org/2023/01/morristown-high-school-yearbooks-available-online/) - Our early Morristown High School yearbooks can now be viewed online! The History and Genealogy Center staff are continually adding items to our digital collections page, which includes thousands of scanned historic photographs, postcards, maps, and artwork; and we are glad to have begun including the yearbook collection in this online resource. Use the search - [Gone But Not Forgotten: Marion Orr Harris, a friend of the North Jersey History and Genealogy Center](https://mmtlibrary.org/2021/09/gone-but-not-forgotten-marion-orr-harris-significant-north-jersey-history-and-genealogy-center-donor-2/) - The Morristown and Morris Township Library and its North Jersey History and Genealogy Center is saddened to learn of the passing of Marion Ohr Harris. Marion generously provided financial support of numerous history and genealogy programs and services for quite some time. She also routinely donated historic preservation and genealogy newsletters from a wide number - [Quiz: Choose a K-pop Song, Get a YA Book Rec](https://mmtlibrary.org/2022/09/14609/) - From EpicReads: "Keeping up with the latest K-pop comebacks is very much like trying to keep up with the latest book releases—it’s always happening and it always seems never ending. Which becomes both a blessing and a curse. In the world of K-pop, there’s always a new song to listen to, a new stage to - [Would You Rather: Book Nerd Edition](https://mmtlibrary.org/2022/11/would-you-rather-book-nerd-edition/) - From EpicReads: "No two book lovers are the same. Some prefer hardcover, others prefer paperback. Some refuse to read series until all of the books are released, others relish in participating in each release date as they come. And of course, the debate that could be as old as books themselves (don’t fact-check us for - [Quiz: Escape the Haunted Library](https://mmtlibrary.org/2022/10/quiz-escape-the-haunted-library/) - From the Tor/Forge Blog: "Endless night streams soft and silver through the reading room’s wide window. You are surrounded by volumes and tomes, candle and moonlight, and out that window—so many stars. Inside there are so many spirits. If you do not escape the library, you will join them. FOREVER." Click here to play! - [Blue Gate Farm papers now open to researchers](https://mmtlibrary.org/2022/10/blue-gate-farm-papers-now-open-to-researchers/) - The Blue Gate Farm papers trace the history of several prominent Morris County, New Jersey families who lived near the fourteen-acre Blue Gate Farm. Included in the collection are correspondence, business records, photographs, and ephemera belonging to the Vail, Ford, Miller, Lawson, and McEwan families. Materials date from 1839 to 1971. - [New! Peterson's Test and Career Prep!](https://mmtlibrary.org/2022/07/webinars-for-gale-test-career-prep/) - Peterson's Test and Career Prep is now available! Study for and practice taking the SAT, GED, GRE, MCAT, LSAT, ASVAB, HESI, Civil Service Exam, and many more! You can also use this database to explore careers, build your resume, and hunt for jobs. Peterson's Test and Career Prep is provided by the New Jersey - [Friends of Foote's Pond Wood Won the Morris Park Alliance Environmental/Conservation Award!](https://mmtlibrary.org/2022/06/friends-of-footes-pond-wood-won-the-morris-park-alliance-environmental-conservation-award/) - Adjacent to Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is the 24-acre Foote's Pond Wood park. The Friends of Foote's Pond Wood (FoFPW) is " a welcoming, grassroots group dedicated to the care and preservation of Foote’s Pond Wood." Recently, the FoFPW was granted the 2022 Community Recognition Award from the Morris Park Alliance. The award is currently - [New exhibition highlights life in 1920s Morris County.](https://mmtlibrary.org/2022/05/new-exhibition-highlights-life-in-1920s-morris-county/) - Our first onsite exhibit in three years explores life in New Jersey during the exuberant 1920s. The Twenties: Big Business, Pleasure-seeking, and Daily Life in Morris County, 1920-1930, is on view in the F.M. Kirby Gallery of the Morristown & Morris Township Library through December 2022. The exhibit explores the role of local governments as - [Ongoing Libby Server Maintenance](https://mmtlibrary.org/2022/04/ongoing-libby-server-maintenance/) - Between May 3 and July 28, 2022, Libby will perform server upgrades to enhance the performance and security of the systems used to access the digital collection. These upgrades will be completed between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesdays and Thursdays only during the period noted above. Your Libby service will be - [Spine Poetry: Week 3, So Springy!](https://mmtlibrary.org/2022/04/spine-poetry-week-3-so-springy/) - This third week of April has been marked with April showers and plenty of warmth. This week's Spine Poetry fits the bill perfectly: "Spring, Weather, Coming on Strong, Sooner or Later." Enjoy this weather and tune in for next week's rendition! - [Spine Poetry: Opening Day!](https://mmtlibrary.org/2022/04/spine-poetry-opening-day/) - This week's Spine Poetry is nothing short of a home run! "I Live for This! Opening Day, Peanuts and Crackerjack, The Game, Baseball." Hopefully your Opening Day predictions come true! Let's go! - [Spine Poetry: Week One](https://mmtlibrary.org/2022/04/spine-poetry-week-one/) - To kick off National Poetry Month, here's a treat: Spine Poetry! A form of "found" poetry, the titles of these books are the pieces that create unique poems. "Poetry in Person, Bluestones and Salt Hay, Sugar and Sand, Honey and Salt, The Beauty of Living!" You can find these books in our catalog by clicking - [Local History in the News: Articles Written by the North Jersey History & Genealogy Center Staff](https://mmtlibrary.org/2022/03/local-history-in-the-news-articles-written-by-the-north-jersey-history-genealogy-center-staff/) - Local history is abundant within the Morristown community. The Morristown Green, the historic park that served as an encampment for George Washington in 1777, also serves as the name for Morristown's local news site. North Jersey History & Genealogy staff regularly publish articles highlighting aspects of the region's history, particularly that of Morristown, Morris - [Municipal Records of Morris Township and Morristown open to researchers](https://mmtlibrary.org/2022/03/municipal-records-of-morris-township-and-morristown-open-to-researchers/) - A multiyear effort to preserve and catalog the municipal records of both Morris Township and Morristown has concluded and the materials are now open to users. Morris Township’s history dates back to the English settlement’s founding in 1715 and includes its trajectory from an agrarian village to the center of Morris County’s commercial, manufacturing, and - [Resources to Use From Home](https://mmtlibrary.org/2022/01/resources-to-use-from-home-2/) - The Library subscribes to many resources you can use from the comfort of your own home, and many of them are also working with us to bring you more remote resources during these difficult times. Below are some of our resources to help keep you and your family entertained and informed while the Library is - [Books that Pair with Reading Snacks!](https://mmtlibrary.org/2022/03/books-that-pair-with-reading-snacks/) - From EpicReads: "Let us set the scene: You just got to book club. You have your book with you, obviously. That’s the most important thing. But what’s the second most important thing, the thing you’re looking for the second you walk through the door? Book club snacks. That’s right. We don’t know about you, but - [Read-Alikes: HBO's "Euphoria"](https://mmtlibrary.org/2022/02/read-alikes-hbos-euphoria/) - From EpicReads: "If you’re someone who’s fallen in love with HBO’s Euphoria, you should know that you’re not alone. This Zendaya-led series has been a powerhouse in storytelling, acting, costume, and pretty much every other facet. It’s a messy teenage tale of first love, gender identity, social media, and abuse in all its aspects, and - [2022 ALA Youth Media Awards](https://mmtlibrary.org/2022/01/ya-2022-ala-youth-media-awards/) - On Monday, January 24, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards – at its LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, taking place virtually from Chicago. A list of the 2022 award winners - [Morristown Blueprints Collection Open for Research](https://mmtlibrary.org/2022/01/morristown-blueprints-collection-open-for-research/) - The North Jersey History & Genealogy Center has opened the Morristown Building and Construction Blueprints and Records Collection to researchers. These records contain building designs for local businesses and homes, and related documentation submitted to town hall between 1909 and 1959. Some records include entire drawing sets depicting companies, retail storefronts, private residences, schools, and - [May The 4th Be With You! Resources to Help You Celebrate](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/05/may-the-4th-be-with-you-resources-to-help-you-celebrate/) - Happy Star Wars Day! If you're looking for some Star Wars things to do at home today to celebrate, try taking a look at some of these pages! Our very own Miss Rachel made an instructional video for how to create your very own Baby Yoda Craft The official Star Wars YouTube channel The official - [Recapture Family Images: Thursday, November 18, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.](https://mmtlibrary.org/2021/11/recapture-family-images-thursday-november-18-930-a-m-to-330-p-m/) - A one day scanning event at the North Jersey History and Genealogy Center Preserve your family photos! Turn your photos, negatives or slides into printable image files. Do you have special family photographs that you need scanned? The NJH&GC will scan your photos, negatives, or 35 mm slides in high resolution--for free! Using our high - [NJ State Library Grant Helps Us Expand Our Early Literacy Technology!](https://mmtlibrary.org/2021/09/mmt-library-receives-grant-from-the-new-jersey-state-library/) - by Chad Leinaweaver This summer, the Library received a CARES (Corona Aid Relief and Economic Security) Act Mini-Grant for our Spanish Language Outreach and Children’s Outreach Technology Project. This Mini-Grant allowed us to further expand possibilities for both Spanish-speaking, English-speaking and bilingual children. This project is supported with funds provided by the Institute of - [Adult Summer Reading 2021](https://mmtlibrary.org/2021/06/adult-summer-reading-2021/) - From July 6th - September 6th Thank you everyone for participating in our Adult Summer Reading! Congratulations to our winners, and we can't wait to see you all next year! Join us for Adult Summer Reading fun! For every book you read, or program of ours that you attend, you can fill out - [What to Read Next: TIME Magazine's 100 Best YA Books of All Time](https://mmtlibrary.org/2021/08/what-to-read-next-time-magazines-100-best-ya-books-of-all-time/) - TIME Magazine recently published a list of 100 books they consider to be the best young adult books of all time, spanning from the 1800s to recent years. How many have you read? Curious about how these particular books were selected? Check out this article detailing the process. - [Library Partially Closed Approx. 8/24 - 9/3](https://mmtlibrary.org/2021/08/library-partial-closing/) - On or about August 24 through approximately September 3, the Library will be painting the 2006 Media wing, both inside and outside. The Children’s & Teen Rooms and Media Dept. and the collections in these areas including: Adult, Teen and Children’s DVDs, CDs, fiction and nonfiction books will be closed to the public for some of - [What to Read Next: The Classics Remixed](https://mmtlibrary.org/2021/01/what-to-read-next-the-classics-remixed/) - Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim (The Count of Monte Cristo) When Amaya rescues a mysterious stranger from drowning, she fears her rash actions have earned her a longer sentence on the debtor ship where she’s been held captive for years. Instead, the man she saved offers her unimaginable riches and a new identity, setting - [Book Playlists: Firekeeper's Daughter and The Sea is Salt and So Am I](https://mmtlibrary.org/2021/06/9670/) - Here's a treat for readers who enjoy listening to music while reading: authors Angeline Boulley and Cassandra Hartt have shared specially crafted playlists to accompany their books, Firekeeper's Daughter and The Sea is Salt and So Am I. Click the banners to see the playlists and song annotations from the authors! - [The Basics of Curbside Pickup](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/06/the-basics-of-curbside/) - There are Three Ways to Request Materials Browse our Online Catalog and place items on hold If you know the title and author you're interested in, or if you'd like our Reader's Advisors to pick out some titles for you, you can use our online form here to let us know what you'd like Or - [Current Services: Updated 6/7/21](https://mmtlibrary.org/2021/03/current-services-2/) - HOURS Mon.–Thur., 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Fri., 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sat., 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (Jul/Aug - 10 a.m.-2 p.m.) Sunday 1-5 p.m. Patrons are asked to limit their time in the Library to 45 minutes per day. There will be no access to individual study rooms or the lower level meeting room at this time. - [Current Services](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/11/current-services/) - HOURS Mon.–Thur., 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Fri., 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sat., 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Closed Sunday Patrons are asked to limit their time in the Library to 45 minutes per day. There will be no access to public restrooms, individual study rooms or the lower level meeting room at this time. There is no seating - [Announcing Curbside Concierge](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/08/announcing-curbside-concierge/) - Not sure what your next great read should be? Let us pick for you! Fill out our Curbside Concierge form to let us know your reading habits, likes and dislikes, and our Reader's Advisors, Children's Librarians, or YA Librarians will pick a handful of books just for you (or your kids)! After we have made - [New virtual exhibit explores the role of women in shaping the history of Morris County](https://mmtlibrary.org/2021/03/new-virtual-exhibit-explores-the-role-of-women-in-shaping-the-history-of-morris-county/) - In celebration of Women's History Month we welcome everyone to visit our new virtual exhibition, "The Legacy of Women in Morris County", which highlights the achievements of veterans, suffragists, physicians and nurses, educators, artists, and philanthropists throughout the 20th century. As changing social norms intersected with new economic and political challenges, women assumed new roles - [2021 ALA Youth Media Awards](https://mmtlibrary.org/2021/01/2021-ala-youth-media-awards/) - 2021 ALA YMA Young Adult Award and Honor Books The American Library Association (ALA) recently announced the 2021 Youth Media Award winners at its annual midwinter conference. These awards, including the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards, encourage original and creative work in the field of children’s and young adult literature and - [What to Read Next: Shakespeare in YA](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/12/what-to-read-next-shakespeare-in-ya/) - As I Descended by Robin Talley ("Macbeth") Maria Lyon and Lily Boiten are their school’s ultimate power couple—even if no one knows it but them. Only one thing stands between them and their perfect future: campus superstar Delilah Dufrey. What Delilah doesn’t know is that Lily and Maria are willing to do anything—absolutely anything—to make - [Quiz: Can You Guess the Book Based on a Small Snippet of Its Cover?](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/11/quiz-can-you-guess-the-book-based-on-a-small-snippet-of-its-cover/) - There are so many books out there, but there are a few that are so iconic that everyone—even non-readers—can recognize! As much as it is a testament to the book and story itself, it’s also a testament to the time and effort that the designer(s) put into the cover. Take this quiz to see how - [Quiz: Guess the Book by Boring Descriptions](https://mmtlibrary.org/2021/01/quiz/) - Can you recognize the basic elements of books you love—with the awe-inspiring epicness removed? Give this quiz a try - good luck guessing your favorite novels based on the most boring description possible! - [What to Read Next: YA Horror](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/10/what-to-read-next-ya-horror/) - Blood Countess by Lana Popovic In 16th century Hungary, Anna Darvulia has just begun working as a scullery maid for Countess Elizabeth Báthory. When Elizabeth takes a liking to Anna, she’s vaulted to the dream role of chambermaid. She receives wages generous enough to provide for her family, and the Countess begins to groom Anna - [Book Lovers Recommendations December 2020 Part II](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/12/book-lovers-recommendations-december-2020-part-ii/) - Recommendations by Sue Lipstein All The Young Men By Ruth Coker Burks This is the memoir of Ruth, who, in 1986, visited a friend in the hospital and watched how an AIDs patient was being shunned. When she bravely went to comfort him, word spread that she was willing to care for - [Book Lovers Recommendations December 2020](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/12/book-lovers-recommendations-december-2020/) - Recommendations by Sue Lipstein Ex Libris By Michiko Kakutani This is your holiday gift to someone special-or yourself. It is an annotated list of 100 books from all genres suggested by a former book editor of the New York Times. Favorite classics, fiction, non-fiction, memoirs-new and old. Find your next read or - [Book Lovers Recommendations November 2020 Part II](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/12/book-lovers-recommendations-november-2020-part-ii/) - Recommendations by Sue Lipstein Daddy By Emma Cline Ten stories about ordinary people living what first appears to be very ordinary lives, but then the stories take a switch. The author wants us to think about what lies beneath the surface of regular people. Eli's Promise By Ronald Balson - [New Library Telephone System](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/12/new-library-telephone-system/) - We have made plans to replace our nearly 30-year old phone system with a new one this December (we are glad we got a system back then that lasted as long as it did!). That installation will take place Monday, December 21 through Wednesday December 23, so there may be times of limited or no - [Book Lovers Recommendations November 2020](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/11/book-lovers-recommendations-november-2020/) - Recommendations by Sue Lipstein American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic By Andrew Cuomo This book goes behind the scenes showing what had to transpire in New York State in order to go from a state with the highest number of Covid cases and deaths to one with one of the - [Phased Reopening](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/08/phased-reopening/) - The Library will begin its next phase of reopening with public access to the Library building with limited services on Monday, August 31. The Library will move into its next phase of reopening with the opening of the Library building to the public with limited services on Monday, August 31 during the following hours: - [Book Lovers Recommendations October 2020 Part II](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/10/book-lovers-recommendations-october-2020-part-ii/) - Recommendations by Sue Lipstein Dear Child By Romy Hausmann A debut thriller. A young woman is found who has been living in captivity for 13 years and has given birth to two children. She claims to be Lena, a student who disappeared, but Lena's father does not believe she is his daughter. - [Call for Submissions: Morristown & Morris Township Quarantine Experience](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/10/covid-19-in-morristown-and-morris-township/) - The North Jersey History and Genealogy Center, Morristown and Morris Township Library, would like to know how residents of Morristown and Morris Township have handled being quarantined or self-isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic. This unique time is worth preserving in writing so that we can help future generations understand how to handle a quarantine and - [Book Lovers Recommendations October 2020](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/10/book-lovers-recommendations-september-2020-part-ii-recommendations/) - Recommendations by Sue Lipstein A Room Called Earth By Madeleine Ryan This is a debut novel and tells a very simple story. A young Australian girl goes to a party. Things appear normal, but when we get inside her mind, see the differences in how she perceives the world, as she is autistic. The - [Online sources for Educators, Students, and Parents](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/10/online-sources-for-educators-students-and-parents/) - With students and educators returning to the classroom both remotely and in-person this semester, they face renewed pressure to create innovative lesson material and locate sources for projects. The North Jersey History & Genealogy Center has made a variety of sources available both online and in our distanced reading room. Online Sources Materials include content - [Book Lovers Recommendations September 2020 Part II](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/09/book-lovers-recommendations-september-2020-part-ii/) - Recommendations by Sue Lipstein All the Devils are Here By Louise Penny The is the 16th in the Inspector Gamache series. This one takes place in Paris when a good friend of Gamache's is killed in what was not an accident, but a deliberate attempt to kill him. That sets the case - [First Look: the Frederick Curtiss Historic Photograph Collection](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/07/first-look-the-frederick-curtiss-historic-photograph-collection/) - One of our most frequently visited collections is a set of 10,000 photographs depicting the people, places, and various events around Morris County during the first three decades of the 20th century. Who was Frederick Venton Curtiss and what led him to document so many neighborhoods and individuals in and around town? Archivist Jeff Moy - [Book Lovers Recommendations September 2020](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/09/book-lovers-recommendations-september-2020/) - Recommendations by Sue Lipstein Daughter of the Reich By Louise Fein Hetta, a young girl in the 1930's, is the perfect German child-except that she has fallen in love with her brother's best friend from childhood-a Jew. Slowly Hetta sees that the changes in her German town reflect the changes in German society, and - [NJHGC Reading Room reopens to researchers](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/09/njhgc-reading-room-reopens-to-researchers/) - We are now taking appointments for onsite research visits at njhgc@jfpl.org and 973.538.3473. Before contacting us, please visit our online catalog and finding aids to create a list of materials you would like to consult so we can prepare for your visit. For those unable to visit us in person, we have temporarily waived fees for Remote - [Adult Summer Reading Club Has Now Ended](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/06/adult_summer_reading/) - Thanks to everyone who participated in the Adult Summer Reading Club this summer. Over the course of 8 weeks you read 227 books and we completed the puzzle together. We will be randomly selecting 12 winners to receive a gift certificate to an eatery in Morristown. You will hear from us if you have been - [Book Lovers Recommendations August 2020](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/08/book-lovers-recommendations-august-2020/) - Recommendations by Sue Lipstein Color of Air By Gail Tsukiyama In 1935, Daniel, a young doctor returns to his native Hawaii after practicing medicine in Chicago. He returns to a family filled with secrets that slowly unravel against the background of the Mauna Loa volcanic eruption. Cut to the Bone - [Book Lovers Recommendations July 2020 Part II](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/07/book-lovers-recommendations-july-2020-part-ii/) - Recommendations by Sue Lipstein A Burning By Magha Majundar This is a debut novel by an Asian-Indian author. Jivan, a young Muslim student is falsely accused of being part of a train bombing which left over 100 dead, after she posted comments on social media. Her voice tells the story, as she - [Book Lovers Recommendations July 2020](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/07/book-lovers-recommendations-july-2020/) - Recommendations by Sue Lipstein Becoming Wild-How American Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty and Achieve Peace By Carl Safina Safina, a MacArthur "genius," believes that human beings are not the only animals that create a culture which helps them to survive. In this non-fiction book, he shows how three different animal species have - [Quarantine Reading Challenge](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/04/quarantine-reading-challenge/) - Update 6/30/20: Thank you to all who participated in our Quarantine Reading Challenge! It was a close competition, but the winners have been selected. Our first place winner, Annette Tyler, read 12 books and our second place winner, Diana Merritt, read 11 books. Congratulations to our winners, and well done to all who participated! - [Children's Summer Reading Program](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/06/childrens-summer-reading-program/) - The Children’s Summer Reading Program is going virtual this year using the READsquared platform! Sign up at mmtlibrary.readsquared.com and/or download the free READsquared app, available for iOS and Android. You can make individual or family accounts. Log reading minutes and complete program activities to earn small rewards and points towards raffle prizes! The program begins - [Summer Reading Program is Here - at READsquared!](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/06/summer-reading-program-is-here-at-readsquared/) - [Book Lovers Recommendations June 2020 Part II](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/06/book-lovers-recommendations-june-2020-part-ii/) - Recommendations by Sue Lipstein All Adults Here By Emma Straub It's a multigenerational cast, starting with widowed Astrid, the matriarch, living in a small Hudson valley town, who decides to tell her grown children some secrets about her life. Her three children have some secrets of their own-and Straub touches on abortion, bullying, IVF, - [Give these Digital Escape Rooms a try!](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/04/give-these-digital-escape-rooms-a-try/) - Think outside the box to solve a series of puzzles and complete the story! Ketterdam Heist: A Six of Crows Digital Escape Room Created by Abigail Hsu, Young Adult Librarian at Morristown & Morris Township Library You have been given the task of stealing three items from a wealthy merchant in the city of Ketterdam. - [Book Lovers Recommendations June 2020](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/06/book-lovers-recommendations-june-2020/) - Recommendations by Susan Lipstein Butterfly Girl By Rene Denfeld - 9780062698186 This is the second novel featuring Naomi Cottle as an investigator whose forte is finding missing children. This time, Naomi has pledged to find her own missing sister, a search that leads her to a homeless 12 year old girl in Portland, - [Book Lovers Recommendations May 2020 Part II](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/05/book-lovers-recommendations-may-2020-part-ii/) - Recommendations by Susan Lipstein Animals at Lockwood Manor By Jane Healey This is a debut novel set in England in 1939. Hetty Cartwright, only 30 and single, is given the responsibility of taking care of the mammal collection of a London natural history museum when it is moved to an isolated manor house to - [Book Lovers Recommendations May 2020](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/05/book-lovers-recommendations-may-2020/) - Recommendations by Susan Lipstein Afterlife By Julia Alvarez A return to adult fiction by renowned author Alvarerz. Antonia Vega, an immigrant from the Domenican Republic, her sisters and an undocumented pregnant teen-ager all that center stage in this novel which explores the different immigrant experiences, and what people need to learn from the past - [Book Lovers Recommendations April 2020 Part II](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/04/book-lovers-recommendations-april-2020-part-ii/) - Recommendations by Susan Lipstein Book of Lost Friends By Lisa Wingate Lisa Wingate based this historical fiction on actual advertisements she saw in Southern newspapers after the Civil War. Three women from Louisiana head out for Texas. Two are searching for a lost inheritance and one, a freed slave, is searching for her family. - [Resources for Small Businesses Owners During the COVID-19 Outbreak](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/04/resources-for-small-businesses-owners-during-the-covid-19-crisis/) - List compiled by Luis Rodriguez, Director of the Butler Public Library From the Morris County Government site For information regarding financial assistance, please visit the State of New Jersey’s website for businesses and COVID-19 or call 1-800-JERSEY-7. To apply directly to the Small Business Administration for a loan, visit the SBA online loan application. New! NJDEA Small - [Happy International Children's Book Day!](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/04/happy-international-childrens-book-day/) - International Children's Book Day was founded in 1967 on Hans Christian Andersen's birthday, April 2. The holiday celebrates a love of reading and promotes youth literacy around the world. The Global Literature in Libraries Initiative (GLLI) has announced the winners for the organization's Translated YA Book Prize to coincide with the observance of International Children's Book - [Book Lovers Recommendations April 2020](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/04/book-lovers-recommendations-april-2020/) - Recommendations by Susan Lipstein (These books are all available as ebooks) Dear Edward By Ann Napolitano Twelve year old Edward is the only survivor of a plane crash that kills every other person on board the aircraft, including Edward’s family. He now has to learn how to survive the rest of his - [National Poetry Month](https://mmtlibrary.org/2020/04/national-poetry-month/) - Enrich your lives with poetry during April, which is National Poetry Month, and during this time of collective hibernation. You can enjoy the magic of poetry from a variety of online resources! You can sign up to receive A Poem a Day to be delivered to your email from Knopf Poetry here. Poets.org also has ## Pages - [Home](https://mmtlibrary.org/) - [Our Collections](https://mmtlibrary.org/nj-history-genealogy/our-collections/) - The Caroline Foster North Jersey History and Genealogy Center is a research collection of books, newspapers and magazines, photographs, ephemera, posters, maps, and archives & manuscript collections, that document New Jersey and Morris County life and history. We also have a large collection of published local histories and genealogies for the east coast. 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They work with the Library Director and administration team to ensure the Library provides services for lifelong learning and literacy, maintains our historic building - [Our Policies](https://mmtlibrary.org/about-us/our-policies/) - JUMP TO: Unattended Children and Patrons with Special Needs Child Safety Internet Policy Notary Public Policy Privacy Cell Phones Tobacco Study Rooms Meeting Room Proctoring Collection Development Policy DEI Statement At the Morristown & Morris Township Library, we honor our employees’ diversity and the diversity in the community we serve by welcoming and including all - [About Us](https://mmtlibrary.org/about-us/) - JUMP TO: History Architecture Strategic Plan 2013-2018 View or download the 2013-2018 Strategic Plan. Mission Statement Our Library provides residents with reading materials, access to technology and continuing education, self-improvement, enjoyment and information. We achieve this by providing a location for the dissemination of state and local documents, New Jersey history sources and materials that - [Teen Volunteers](https://mmtlibrary.org/teens/teen-volunteers/) - We are always accepting applications! Based on volunteer participation levels and our ever-changing needs, you may be contacted right away or placed on a wait list. If you are interested in providing YA book reviews, please reach out to the YA Librarian at nancy.ort@mmt.mainlib.org. Volunteer opportunities are available for teens between the ages of 13 - [Friends of the Library](https://mmtlibrary.org/about-us/friends-of-the-library/) - JUMP TO: Join the Friends Contact the Friends Newsletter Used Book Sales Book Donations Board of Directors Who are the Friends of the Library? What do they do? 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Just bring in a physical or electronic document, such as a valid driver’s license or utility bill (from within - [Museum Passes](https://mmtlibrary.org/museum-passes/) - The Morristown & Morris Township Library offers free museum passes to our library patrons over the age of 18. Borrowing a Museum Pass A valid Morristown & Morris Township Library card (except for temporary cards) in good standing, must be presented when the pass is checked out. To see if a pass is available search - [Public Services](https://mmtlibrary.org/resources/public-services/) - Information on public service amenities offered by the Morristown & Morris Township Library, including: group study rooms, Wi-Fi, and wireless remote printing. - [Meeting & Study Rooms](https://mmtlibrary.org/meeting-study-rooms/) - The Library has a several spaces that can be reserved for solo use, small groups, and groups up to 45. 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Complete the Request for Research Services form online or print and mail the completed PDF form to us. Due to the volume of - [DVD Lists](https://mmtlibrary.org/croy-media-center/dvd-lists/) - New Arrivals Fall Back into These Films Sounds of Summer Chiller Theatre 'Tis the Season Celebrate Pride! Spring Into These Great Films Holiday Home Viewing! Horrendous Horror! Tremendous TV Series!! Black Film Matters Creative Cartoons Rock and Roll All Night! Fabulous Foreign Films Stupendous Superheroes - [Book Lists](https://mmtlibrary.org/booklists-2/) - We also have many lists for you to browse on our Goodreads page! Main Library Alliance's Best Books of the Year National Hispanic Heritage Month - September 15 - October 15 Indigenous Peoples Day - October 11 Oh, the Horror! Selections for Halloween Feel Good Reads For Fans of "A Court of Thorns and Roses" - [Guides For Research Pathfinders](https://mmtlibrary.org/nj-history-genealogy/guides-for-research-pathfinders/) - Pathfinders are guides to help you get started doing research on a particular topic. Researching the History of Your House or Property Exploring Black History & Genealogy Exploring Irish-American History & Genealogy Exploring the Shore Ghosts and Haunts of New Jersey Historic Preservation New Jersey Nature & Wildlife Resources Thomas Nast and Santa Claus - [Find something new to read with our YA book lists!](https://mmtlibrary.org/teens/teen-books/) - New Teen Titles The Title Sounds Familiar: [Blank] of [Blank] and [Blank] Find a love story during Read a Romance Month! It's Showtime: Books featuring bands, concerts, and pop stars Read the Rainbow! May is National Water Safety Month. Dive in, if you dare... Short on time? These books have 300 pages - or less! - [Wireless Printing](https://mmtlibrary.org/wireless-printing/) - The Morristown & Morris Township Library offers wireless printing. This allows you to print from your phone, laptop, tablet, home computer, or any other device. - [Wall Street Journal Online](https://mmtlibrary.org/wsj/) - Online Access to Your library membership is an online gateway to: Unlimited 3-day subscription access to WSJ.com Unlimited articles Four–year archive/ article search E-Replica of that day’s paper More than 30 newsletters and alerts Informative videos and podcasts, featuring interviews with WSJ editors and notable influencers Gain access via your library - [sitemap](https://mmtlibrary.org/sitemap/) - [Reserve a Study Room](https://mmtlibrary.org/resources/reserve-a-study-room/) - The Library has a several spaces that can be reserved for solo use, small groups, and groups up to 45. Our booking options and availability can be found here. - [Niche Academy Tutorials](https://mmtlibrary.org/niche-academy-tutorials/) - If you need help navigating our Library resources or need a refresher course, Niche Academy provides free tutorials for Library patrons. - [2023 Board of Trustees Meetings](https://mmtlibrary.org/2023-board-of-trustees-meetings/) - About the Board The Board of Trustees of the Morristown & Morris Township Library are the community representation for our institution and have financial, policy and legal responsibilities for the Library. They work with the Library Director and administration team to ensure the Library provides services for lifelong learning and literacy, maintains our historic building - [Kanopy](https://mmtlibrary.org/croy-media-center/kanopy/) - Morristown & Morris Township Library patrons can access Kanopy and sign up to start streaming films instantly by visiting mmt.kanopy.com. Films can be streamed from any computer, television, mobile device or platform by downloading the Kanopy app for iOS, Android, AppleTV, Chromecast or Roku. Offering what the New York Times calls “a garden of cinematic - [Readers' Resources](https://mmtlibrary.org/readers-resources/) - Readers' Advisory Searching for your next book? Interested in chatting with someone who can help? Can’t remember the title of that novel you loved years ago? Head upstairs to the second floor of the Library to speak with one of the Readers' Advisors in the Fiction section. 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Book Lovers' Circle: Our Favorite Books of - [About Main Library Alliance](https://mmtlibrary.org/about-us/about-main/) - We are proud members of the Main Library Alliance, a nonprofit network of 49 public libraries located in Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset and Warren Counties. Main’s mission is to lead and encourage collaboration, resource sharing, staff development and innovation by providing high-quality, cost-effective shared services to member libraries for their communities, fostering the exchange of ideas - [Croy Media Center](https://mmtlibrary.org/croy-media-center/) - About the Croy Media Center The Croy Media Center has Audiobooks, Playaways, Music CD's, and an extensive DVD & Blu-ray collection. We also have current and archived magazines and newspapers, many of which are available online. Please stop by anytime to browse and check out titles from our large collection. Older Magazines The library has a unique collection of 19th - [2022 Board of Trustees Meetings](https://mmtlibrary.org/2022-board-of-trustees-meetings/) - About the Board The Board of Trustees of the Morristown & Morris Township Library are the community representation for our institution and have financial, policy and legal responsibilities for the Library. They work with the Library Director and administration team to ensure the Library provides services for lifelong learning and literacy, maintains our historic building - [Gift Items](https://mmtlibrary.org/nj-history-genealogy/books-and-gifts/) - Prices include tax but not shipping and handling. Ordinary Days. Extraordinary Times: Morristown, New Jersey's Irish Immigrant Past by Cheryl Turkington: $15.95 Greeting the Past, A Walking Tour of the Dublin Neighborhood in Morristown, NJ by Cheryl Turkington: $5.35 In Lights and Shadows, Morristown in Three Centuries by Cam Cavanaugh: $37.45 - [Announcements](https://mmtlibrary.org/nj-history-genealogy/njhgc-announcements/) - [The Caroline Rose Foster North Jersey History & Genealogy Center](https://mmtlibrary.org/the-caroline-rose-foster-north-jersey-history-genealogy-center/) - The Caroline Rose Foster North Jersey History and Genealogy Center is a department within the Morristown & Morris Township Library, located in the building's lower level. 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Learn more and download the app at overdrive.com/apps/libby/. Once you have the app on your device, use it to browse, search - [2022 Tax Season Information](https://mmtlibrary.org/2022-tax-season-information-2/) - Looking for tax forms? Due to a shortage of tax booklets sent to us by the IRS, we will provide tax forms on demand free of charge. The NJ Division of Taxation no longer sends tax forms or booklets, so we can provide forms on demand free of charge (limit of 3 forms per person). - [2021 Tax Season Information](https://mmtlibrary.org/2022-tax-season-information/) - Looking for tax forms? Due to a shortage of tax booklets sent to us by the IRS and the NJ Division of Taxation, we will provide tax forms on demand free of charge (limit of 3 forms per person). Please be ready to tell us specifically which forms you need. Library staff are not qualified - [Webinars for Gale Test & Career Prep!](https://mmtlibrary.org/webinars-for-gale-test-career-prep/) - Coming soon, the Gale Test and Career Prep database will be available! This database helps patrons with resume building, job hunting, and other user-friendly career search options, provided through the State's JerseyClicks offerings. Around the beginning of July, the database will start to become available. You can familiarize yourself with the platform by watching the - [Archive: Book Lovers Recommendations](https://mmtlibrary.org/archive-book-lovers/) - Below, you can browse our past Book Lovers Recommendations, which are a list of titles chosen by our Book Lovers Club and annotated by the wonderful and now retired Sue Lipstein. The club continues to meet once a month. While the annotated recommendations retired with Sue, you can find a plethora of wonderful suggestions in - [Library Foundation](https://mmtlibrary.org/about-us/library-foundation/) - Who We Are The Morristown & Morris Township Library Foundation was established in 1983 to support the mission of the library. Since then the Foundation has raised money for two building programs, purchased a new Bookmobile and funded an online tutoring program. How to Give Those wishing to make donations can make their checks payable to the - [2021 Board of Trustees Meetings](https://mmtlibrary.org/2021-board-of-trustees-meetings/) - About the Board The Board of Trustees of the Morristown & Morris Township Library are the community representation for our institution and have financial, policy and legal responsibilities for the Library. They work with the Library Director and administration team to ensure the Library provides services for lifelong learning and literacy, maintains our historic building - [Cloud Library](https://mmtlibrary.org/cloud-library/) - Downloadable Audio and eBooks On January 3, 2022, we will begin to transfer our digital books from CloudLibrary to Libby. Until then, please enjoy CloudLibrary. Look for more info and updates on our Moving to Libby page. The library subscribes to the Cloud Library for our audio and eBooks. Click here to download the appropriate - [Moving to Libby](https://mmtlibrary.org/moving-to-libby/) - On January 3, 2022, we are moving our digital books from CloudLibrary to Libby. The Libby app will be available on January 3, 2022, though the process of transferring our ebooks and audiobooks will happen throughout the month of January. We appreciate your patience as we transition to this exciting new digital platform. Libby will - [RECAPTURE YOUR FAMILY IMAGES](https://mmtlibrary.org/nj-history-genealogy/recapture-your-family-images/) - RECAPTURE FAMILY IMAGES A one day scanning event at the North Jersey History and Genealogy Center Thursday, November 18, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in The North Jersey History and Genealogy Center Reading Room (Library's Lower Level) Preserve your family photos! Turn your photos, negatives or slides into printable image files. Do you have special - [New Jersey Nature & Wildlife Resources](https://mmtlibrary.org/nj-history-genealogy/new-jersey-nature-wildlife-resources/) - Guides for Research-Pathfinders Pathfinders are guides to help you get started doing research on a particular topic. New Jersey Nature & Wildlife Resources Handpainted illustration from Ella Mabel Clark's Wildflowers of Morris County, New Jersey HM6 Cla Books from our Collection: General: New Jersey's parks, forests and natural areas. Brown, Micahel P. H2 Brown New Twenty-five nature spectacles in - [Exploring Irish-American History & Genealogy](https://mmtlibrary.org/nj-history-genealogy/guides-for-research-pathfinders/exploring-irish-american-history-genealogy/) - Guides for Research-Pathfinders Pathfinders are guides to help you get started doing research on a particular topic. Exploring Irish-American History & Genealogy These are just some of the items from our collection that may assist you. Please ask a History Center Librarian for advice on further research. Books from our Collection: Genealogy and Family History: - [Get Involved](https://mmtlibrary.org/about-us/get-involved/) - JUMP TO: Donate Books Friends Foundation Donate Books Donate a Memorial Book with a custom bookplate You may help build our collection by purchasing a Memorial Book. For a contribution of $45 or more, we will put a bookplate in a new library book to honor or commemorate a person or an event. 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This side to - [Exploring the Shore](https://mmtlibrary.org/nj-history-genealogy/guides-for-research-pathfinders/exploring-the-shore/) - Guides for Research-Pathfinders Pathfinders are guides to help you get started doing research on a particular topic. Exploring the Shore Books from our Collection: Shore History: New Jersey Shipwrecks: 350 Years in the Graveyard of the Atlantic.Buchholz, Margaret Thomas H2 Buch The Jersey Shore. Cunningham, John H2 Cun Up and Down the Beach. Methot, June H2 Met - [Ghosts and Haunts of New Jersey](https://mmtlibrary.org/nj-history-genealogy/guides-for-research-pathfinders/ghosts-and-haunts-of-new-jersey/) - Guides for Research-Pathfinders Pathfinders are guides to help you get started doing research on a particular topic. Ghosts and Haunts of New Jersey Books in Our Collection: Tales: Ghosts of the Garden State. Macken, Lynda Lee H2 Mack Haunted New Jersey. Martinelli, Patricia A. H2 Mart Spooky New Jersey. Schlosser, S.E. H2 Schl Legends: - [Vital Records Research](https://mmtlibrary.org/nj-history-genealogy/guides-for-research-pathfinders/vital-records-research/) - Guides for Research-Pathfinders Pathfinders are guides to help you get started doing research on a particular topic. Vital Records Research Vital records documents include birth, marriage and death records and are collected under the laws of the State of New Jersey. These documents help establish identity and verify events by providing names, ages and hometowns - [Reading Room Information](https://mmtlibrary.org/nj-history-genealogy/reading-room-information/) - The North Jersey History and Genealogy Center Reading Room has publicly accessible shelves, computers with access to genealogical and historical databases, wifi access, and microfilm readers. Other collection material is stored in closed stacks and is available to researchers upon request. 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