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РусскийFrom 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…
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 Playlists: Garden of the Cursed by Katy Rose Pool
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.…
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,…
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.
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…
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…
Quiz: Build a Love Interest to Find a Book You’ll 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…
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…
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…