News & Events

The latest happening at the library

Winter Reading Challenge

January 3, 2021

Join us in our Winter Reading Challenge: Books Like Us (Jan 1st – Jan 31st) sponsored by Simon & Shuster! Register at mympls.beanstack.com. Read at least 5 books (any books you choose–they do not have to relate to the theme) and compete in your age category: 1. Children (ages 5-12) 2. Teens (13-17) 3. Adults […]

Downtown Branch Reopens After Water Issue

January 3, 2021

The downtown branch will reopen this Monday, January 4th! Beginning mid-December, the library experienced multiple water leaks in the basement following rainfall. As a result, we had shut the water off to the entire building to avoid any further damage, though no library collections or materials have been affected. Since then, the Morgantown Utility Board […]

Downtown Branch is CLOSED today

December 21, 2020

Update #5 (Jan 4) The downtown branch is now open for business with running water! The pump has been successfully installed this past week. Although there will still be general construction and clean up, nothing should get in the way of general library operations. The lower level bathrooms will be closed until floor repairs are […]

‘BookDash’ Delivery Service Becomes a Permanent Library Service!

November 24, 2020

After an initial trial period, we are proud to permanently introduce BookDash into our collection of existing services. If you haven’t heard of it already, it is a library delivery service for our homebound patrons. If you are unable to visit any of our branch locations due to certain limitations we have created this service […]

Merging into the Largest Inter-Library Lending Consortium

December 4, 2020

Big News! The Morgantown Public Library System is merging into the state’s newest and largest inter-library lending consortium–the West Virginia Library Network (WVLN). This transition will bring many far-reaching benefits for our community. Currently, our library is part of the Northern Library Network (NLN), which comprises 46 libraries in the state. This merger brings together […]

Weather Closures & Delays (11/28): The Cheat Area Public Library is closed today. The Morgantown Public Library System will be closed on November 30th, December 25th, and January 1st. The elevator at the Morgantown Public Library will be out of order through January, 2024.