Scott Thoma, Out of the Blue Two Minnesota authors will be here at the library soon. Scott Thoma will be here on March 21 at 1:00 p.m. He will talk about his book Out of the Blue. It is a non-fiction book about the F5 tornado that touched down in Tracy, MN on June 13, [...]
MAHS Computing Class Book Display The Morris Area High School Personal Computing Class, under the direction of Jenny Maras, will have their projects on display here at the library during the month of March. The class has chosen different children’s books and written sequels to them. On March 21 at 10:30 a.m., the group will [...]
So next week, September 30 – October 6, at the library we will be celebrating Banned Books Week. What is Banned Book Week you ask? Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read whatever you want to read. Did you know that many books have been challenged or banned by libraries? A “challenged” book means [...]
Viking Library System will be upgrading its Horizon library system August 14, 15, and 16. The upgrade will require the shutting down of the library catalog (at home or at the library), circulation system, and access to downloadable ebooks and audiobooks at the Morris Public Library during that time. This means that while you will [...]
Today is the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Engalnd. This year the United States has 539 athletes competing in 36 event categories. Watching the TV coverage leading up to the games got me thinking about the different athletes and what it took to get them there. I started searching the library [...]
May
Time to Head Outdoors!
Memorial Day is a day to honor those who have served our country. It is also the unofficial start of summer and camping season! From roughing it underneath the stars to relaxing in the comfort of a cabin, we have books to help get your ready for your outdoors vacation. If you’re looking for the [...]
These are some new fiction books we have in the library this week. You can reserve them by going to www.morris.lib.mn.us. Calico Joe by John Grisham In 1973, Joe Castle was the greatest rookie ever. Calico Joe, as he was know by all, became an idol of every baseball fan in the country. Paul Tracey was the [...]
Force of Nature – C. J. Box In 1999, Nate Romanowski was in secret Special Forces in Central Asia when a colleague did something horrible. The man now has incentive to eliminate anyone who knows about it by striking out at Nate and his friends which of course include Joe Pickett. The only way to [...]
This month’s display case and children’s artwork center around St. Patrick’s Day. The display case has items from Ireland collected by different members of the community. The artwork is from ECFE’s Pre-K classes. To view more pictures visit our Facebook page, or see them for yourself the next time you’re in the library! [...]
The 2nd Annual Prairie Gate Literary Festival will be held at the University of Minnesota Morris campus on March 29 through March 31. Featured authors and illustrators will be Michael Perry, Susan Power, Ilya Kaminsky, Simone Muench, Brittany Sabo, and Anna Bratton. Brittany Sabo is a comic artist who graduated with a BFA in Illustration [...]
