News & Events
The latest happening at the library
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 […]
A New Book Trail!
December 1, 2020
Another book trail is up for you! Join us at Mulkeen Landscaping located off of Gladesville Road. Read through an entire story as you shop for the perfect tree. This month’s book is “The Biggest Christmas Tree Ever” by Steven Kroll. Conditions permitting, the book trail should be up until December 25th! Send us photos […]