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РусскийThe 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…
Book Playlist: I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me by Jamison Shea
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…
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…
Conover’s 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…
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…
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…