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Welcome to the Mt. Morris Public Library page!
105 S. McKendrie Ave.

Mt. Morris, IL 61054

Phone: 815-734-4927

Fax: 815-734-6035

E-mail: [email protected]
Hours:
Mon.-Thur. 11:00am-6:30pm

Fri. 11:00am-4:30pm

Sat. 10:00am-1:30pm

Kathy's Crafty Connections Tuesdays from 2:30 - 4:00 PM
Mount Morris Library is giving crafters an opportunity to come to an open session for working on their craft! Winter is a great time to start a new project or work on an old! Bring your project, meet other crafters, connect with old friends, and make new friends! Any portable craft is welcome: hand sewing, needlepoint, crochet, knitting, felting, beading, painting, or any craft you enjoy. Join us each Tuesday at 2:30 for friends and fun!

Spring Break Activities All Week March 25-29!
Spring break for the kids means more time doing fun activities at the library! We have a variety of activities planned to keep kids busy and having fun during their time off. Monday will be a drop-in craft-create your own mini-greenhouse pot, Tuesday will have a Take-n-Make available to decoupage a picture frame. Wednesday we will host our weekly story time at 11:15. Thursday is a Game Night! Stop in with family and friends to play some board and card games, enjoy popcorn and lemonade! Friday will be a spring Lego challenge! The bricks will be out and anyone can make a ‘Spring Scene’ to be put on display for voting! Winner gets a Lego set of their own! All programing is available to everyone! Crafts are while supplies last.

Story Time!
We will be reading books and the children will create a craft every Wednesday. Story time is every Wednesday @11:15, bring your little ones to enjoy stories and a craft at the Mount Morris Library! 

Lego Club April 18th
Lego night is the third Thursday of each month. Stop by on March 21st, from 6–7pm! Bring a friend and build some fun with Lego bricks! All children and parents are invited every third Thursday of the month. Children under 8 need to bring a parent with them.

Axis360 is changing to BOUNDLESS
Your library’s Axis 360 digital service has been upgraded to Boundless. The library can provide you with information about the transition to Boundless. All your user info and history, including holds position, bookmarks, notes, and other saved data will be seamlessly transitioned to the new Boundless platform. 

Adult Book Club March 25th
The March book is "The Book of Charlie" by David Von Drehle. Everyone is welcome to join this book club group! Copies of the book are available at the library. Meeting will be held at the library on March 25th at 3:30pm.

Cookbook Club Next Meeting April 2nd!
Join us as we explore The Cookbook Club! Wonderful recipes combined with friendship creates something both beautiful and delicious! Stop by to choose your recipe from this month’s book and bring your dish to pass at our next meeting! Join us on April 2nd, 6pm at The Senior Center for another exciting meal!

Ink with a Friend: Card Making at the Library Thursday, April 4th
What a great time it is to make some lovely home-made cards to send to family and friends. We will be offering a card-making class from local crafter, Liz Gullett. She will be here on Thursday, April 11th from 5-7! You will get all the materials to make two beautiful cards to take home. Stop by to see the samples, fees are by donation. Registration is limited so call the library or stop by to save your spot before March 25th!

Display Case Showings
“I’m a Barbie girl in a Barbie world!” Skip yourself over to the library to check out this perfect display of the pink, the perfect, the plastic that is known around the world as Barbie! This collection is on display courtesy of Kit Reynolds, Thank You! 

We are always looking for collectors or artists who are willing to share their treasures in our display cases. If you are interested, please call, 815-734-4927. 

Explore More Illinois 
Explore More Illinois allows cardholders from participating RAILS and IHLS public libraries to reserve free and discounted admission, parking, and gift store purchases from cultural and recreational attractions in Illinois, including museums, cultural centers, zoos, aquariums, gardens, historical societies, park districts, and more. Explore More Illinois is easy to use with your library card. Visit the library’s website to browse attractions. You can find the information on our website, www.mtmorris-il.org under the resources page.

Adult Programming
We are trying to get back into the swing of offering monthly programs for adults. We would love to hear from you. Do evenings or weekends work better? Do you have any program ideas? Do you have a program you would like to share? Contact Mary Cheatwood at the library through email at [email protected] or call 815-734-4927.

Memorial Gifts
Give a gift that lasts, brings joy to many, and doubles in value. Your memorial gift to the library is matched by the Mt. Morris Library Foundation, doubling your generosity! Many thanks to all who gave memorial gifts in 2023.

Newspaper Available!
We will now be receiving the Dixon Telegraph daily! We receive the Ogle County Life, Sauk Valley, and Mt. Morris Times. If you want to keep up with the local news-stop on by!

Curbside Service is available!
We want to remind everyone that you still have the option of having your materials delivered to your vehicle. If you have holds waiting for you, call us to tell us you are on your way, and we will bring them out to your vehicle when you arrive. Call us if you need more information.

Additional Services Offered
We make copies ($0.25 per black and white page). We fax ($2 for the first page and $0.50 each additional page). We can scan a document and send it to email ($2 per document). You can use a computer without a library card for $1.00. Resume software is available on our computers. Come visit us and let us help you!

Monthly board meetings are the third Wednesday of the month at 7pm
 at the library  unless otherwise noted. The public is welcome to attend.

The Mount Morris Public Library is located at 
105 S. McKendrie Ave., Mt. Morris IL 61054 
Ph-815-734-4927, Fax-815-734-6035 www.mtmorris-il.org