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РусскийThis 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
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…
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…
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…
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…
Read-Alikes: HBO’s “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…
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…
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…
Resources to Use From Home
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…
Recapture Family Images: Thursday, November 18, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 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…