110 South Jefferson Street
Martinsville, IN 46151
765-342-3451
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What's new at your library? February EventsDo you love your library? We hope so! We have plenty planned for the whole family in February. Come and enjoy Songs of the Civil War presented by the Lyric Opera Theatre of Indiana, make a cool Mardi Gras mask, or join us for story time!Do you like to read and talk about books? Join one of our book clubs! The Main branch book club will meet Monday, February 20th to discuss Sweet Hereafter by Russell Banks. The Morgantown branch book club will meet Monday, February 27th and discuss Family Tree by Barbara Delinsky. The Monrovia branch book club will meet Tuesday, February 28th for their discussion of Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory McGuire. Click here to view all the library events in February, or call the library at 342-3451 for more information. Top Essay Contest - Why Do You Love Your Library?What makes the Morgan County Public Library special? How does it enrich your life and our community? Tell us how the library plays a part in your life in 700 words or less and you could win a $25 gift card!This contest is open to all ages. Entries will be divided into four categories; elementary, middle school, high school, and adult. Rules & Information
This contest and prizes are presented by the Friends of the Morgan County Public Library. Top  Songs of the Civil War, Presented by the Lyric Opera Theatre of Indiana
Saturday, February 25th at 2 p.m.Join us for an exciting afternoon of music collected from the Civil War years; the hardships, sorrows, and victories told in the actual songs of the period. The music is arranged as a song cycle, in which four singers, each representing a distinctive perspective, tell the story in chronological order. Tenor Stephen Roger Kitts II will sing the music of the North; bass-baritone, Eric Wickens sings in the songs of the South. Scott Semester, baritone, sings the music of the soldiers, while Laura Duvall-Whitson, soprano, represents the women at home. Lyric Opera Theatre of Indiana is a non-profit organization. It was organized for the very purpose of developing artists and audiences for classical music in Indiana and its immediately surrounding areas. Its mission is to create opportunities for singers in Indiana to perform, as well as bringing music to areas underserved by larger musical organizations. More information about LOTI, including its complete mission statement, performance history, available programs, etc. is available on their website. Top  The Essays of Henry David ThoreauTuesday Evenings, beginning Feb 21st 6:30-8:30 p.m. Join Tom Potter, President of the International Thoreau Society for an exploration of the deeper layers of meaning found in Thoreau's Essays. The essays include Thoreau's most famous essays, "Civil Disobedience" and "Walking," along with lesser-known masterpieces such as "Wild Apples," "The Last Days of John Brown," and an account of his 1846 journey into the Maine wilderness to climb Mount Katahdin, an essay that ends on a unique note of sublimity and terror. Tom has been president of the Thoreau Society since 2006. He was born in Indianapolis, but spent part of his childhood in Massachusetts. Tom has been an avid photographer since the 1970s, and now works almost exclusively with large-format black and white film. His creative work has been exhibited in a variety of galleries, and includes the murals on permanent display in Holliday Park in Indianapolis. Tom teaches Thoreau workshops and leads photographic, natural history, and birding tours throughout North and Central America. He is currently working on writing a biography of Edwin Way Teale. Tom lives with his wife Sallie and their two Labrador retrievers in the woods of Morgan County, Indiana. Please register by visiting our event calendar. Top  New Year, New Schedule in Children's DepartmentSome of your favorite children's library programs have a new day and time, beginning January 10th! Baby Time (ages 0-12 months) will be held each Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.;Toddler Time (ages 12 months- 2 years) will be held Fridays at 10:30 a.m. and Story Time (ages 3-5 years) will be offered each Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Check our online calendar of events for even more programs! Top  Now Available - Download free eBooks and Audiobooks!
The Morgan County Public Library is now part of the eIndiana Digital Consortium which allows you to download eBooks and Audiobooks to your computer, or transfer to your iPod, MP3 player, eReader or other portable device 24/7! You will need to have an updated Evergreen library card and a PIN to get started. Amazon Kindle IS NOW compatible. New! Click here for a video tutorial of this new service. Click here for a step-by-step guide to get you started. Click here to see a list of compatible eReaders and audio devices. Top Online Meeting Room ReservationsAre you interested in using a library meeting room? Now you can request the day, time, and room online using our new meeting room reservation system. Meeting rooms must be used for community-based, not-for-profit groups only.Click here to request a meeting room. Click here for step-by-step instructions. Click here for our meeting room policy. Top Obituary FinderThe library is proud to announce that the Morgan County obituary index is now online! Click here to begin your search. If the death occurred before 2011, the listing indicates the date the obituary was printed in the local newspaper, which we have on microfilm.Questions? Contact the Reference Librarian. Top  Online Learning with Vincennes University
The Morgan County Public Library in Martinsville is now a partner with Vincennes University's Learning Unlimited program. The Learning Unlimited program will focus on providing college credit and job-ready training programs centered at public libraries. Through Learning Unlimited, students have access to over 400 courses and more than 27 degrees. Vincennes University will connect enrollees to these opportunities by supplying each with netbooks - lightweight, mobile, wireless, but powerful and inexpensive personal computers to support online education and training programs. The Library will play a crucial role as a source for wireless internet access and face-to-face support services for students enrolled in the program. For more information, please contact Daria Stafford, Learning Unlimited Coordinator, at (317) 225-6316 or visit the Learning Unlimited website. Top  Meet Morgan on FacebookMorgan, the Library Bunny now has her own page on Facebook. Be her friend and she'll keep you up to date on her hectic life as the official library bunny as well as all the fun events going on in the children's department. Click here to be her friend, or visit Facebook and search for Morgan Librarybunny. New! If you're not a member of Facebook,or if you just can't get enough of Morgan, you can also check out The Bunny Blog for fun events and Morgan's in depth thoughts. Top  Friends of the Library Book SaleThe Library Annex, 77 E. Washington (corner of Washington & Jefferson, next to the Veteran's Memorial). Our next sale will be Wednesday, March 7th from 2:00- 5:30 p.m. Show your support for the library and get some great bargains, too! Fiction & non-fiction, hardbacks & paperbacks, adult & children, movies & audios, too! There's something for everyone. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Top Library Photos View photos of the Bubble Truck, Irish Dancers, Steel Drums and even more library programs!
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