The Mystery Book Club will take place at the Morris Public Library on Wednesday, May 14, at 6:30 PM and discuss “The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder” by C. L. Miller.

Freya Lockwood is shocked when she learns that Arthur Crockleford, antiques dealer and her estranged mentor, has died under mysterious circumstances. She has spent the last twenty years avoiding her quaint English hometown, but when she receives a letter from Arthur asking her to investigate—sent just days before his death—Freya has no choice but to return to a life she had sworn to leave behind.

Joining forces with her eccentric Aunt Carole, Freya follows clues to an old manor house for an advertised antiques enthusiast’s weekend. But not all is as it seems. It’s clear to Freya that the antiques are all just poor reproductions, and her fellow guests are secretive and menacing. What is going on at this estate and how was Arthur involved? More importantly, can Freya and Carole discover the truth before the killer strikes again?

New registrations and book requests: https://morrispubliclibrary.net/library-calendar-event.../

Author Talk and Signing with Thomas Medonis, “A Holistic Approach to a Synthetic World” Thursday, May 15, 6:30 PM

Join local author Thomas Medonis for his presentation “A Holistic Approach to a Synthetic World,” Morris Public Library, Thursday, May 15, 6:30 PM. Participants will explore the author’s unique writing style, quick reads, which is based on his meditation, esoteric studies and research of history. The bio-digital-medical-convergence that is currently being introduced to the public has led Thomas to connecting many of the technocratic puzzle pieces. The author hopes to prove that there are still solutions available for a natural holistic life. 

All author’s works contain the main theme of "Humanics In Action", a philosophy first rooted at Springfield College. The intention is for the reader to become motivated and begin their own research on the many topics of Medonis' work.

Registration is required: 860-567-7440 or https://morrispubliclibrary.net/library-calendar-event-registration/

The Fantasy Book Club will take place at the Morris Public Library on Friday, May 16, at 6:30 PM and discuss “Powerless” by Lauren Roberts.

Only the extraordinary belong in the kingdom of Ilya—the exceptional, the empowered, the Elites. The powers these Elites have possessed for decades were graciously gifted to them by the Plague, though not all were fortunate enough to both survive the sickness and reap the reward. Those born Ordinary are just that—ordinary. And when the king decreed that all Ordinaries be banished to preserve his Elite society, lacking an ability suddenly became a crime—making Paedyn Gray a felon by fate and a thief by necessity.

Surviving in the slums as an Ordinary is no simple task, and Paedyn knows this better than most. Having been trained by her father to be keenly observant since she was a child, Paedyn poses as a Psychic in the crowded city, blending in with the Elites as best she can to stay alive and out of trouble…easier said than done.

When Paeydn unsuspectingly saves one of Ilya’s princes, she finds herself thrown into the Purging Trials. The brutal competition exists to showcase the Elites’ powers—the very thing Paedyn lacks. If the Trials and the opponents within them don’t kill her, the prince she’s fighting feelings for certainly will if he discovers what she is…completely Ordinary.

New registrations and book requests: 860-567-7440 or https://morrispubliclibrary.net/library-calendar-event.../

The Morris Public Library offers Story and Music Time for participants ages 9 mo. - 5 y.o every Tuesday at 10 am.

Please call to ask if a spot is available: 860-567-7440.

Sing songs, read a story, do a craft!

The Morris Public Library offers Story and Music Time for participants ages 9 mo. - 5 y.o every Tuesday at 10 am.

Please call to ask if a spot is available: 860-567-7440.

Sing songs, read a story, do a craft!

The Popular Book Club will meet at the Morris Public Library on Tuesday, May 27 to discuss "Booth" by Karen Joy Fowler.

In 1822, a secret family moves into a secret cabin some thirty miles northeast of Baltimore, to farm, to hide, and to bear ten children over the course of the next sixteen years. Junius Booth—breadwinner, celebrated Shakespearean actor, and master of the house in more ways than one—is at once a mesmerizing talent and a man of terrifying instability. One by one the children arrive, as year by year, the country draws frighteningly closer to the boiling point of secession and civil war.

As the tenor of the world shifts, the Booths emerge from their hidden lives to cement their place as one of the country’s leading theatrical families. But behind the curtains of the many stages they have graced, multiple scandals, family triumphs, and criminal disasters begin to take their toll, and the solemn siblings of John Wilkes Booth are left to reckon with the truth behind the destructively specious promise of an early prophecy.

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Magic Show with Matt Matthews at Summer Reading Celebration, Morris Public Library, Wednesday, August 20, 3 PM.

​Join magician Matt Matthews for a magical adventure that will astound and delight audiences of all ages! You will be amazed as objects disappear, reappear, and transform before your very eyes. During the show, Matt Matthews will teach you one of his favorite magic tricks and several audience members will have the chance to join the magician to help with the magic themselves! Be sure to come to this incredible show full of laughter, surprises, and way too many stinky gym socks!

Registration is required: 860-567-7440 or https://morrispubliclibrary.net/library-calendar-event-registration/