The latest happening at the library

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 […]

December Dial-a-Story

December 1, 2020

December Dial-a-Stories are up! Call 304-826-BOOK (2665)! If you haven’t heard, we now have an always available phone number where you can listen to stories, jokes, and poems. No internet required — just a phone! What you’ll hear is recorded by our librarians. Our menu of choices is varied so we’ve written them out below. […]

Scavenger Hunt!

November 30, 2020

Morgantown Public Library System’s Clinton District Public Library has collaborated with Main Street Morgantown to host a Community Scavenger Hunt–it all starts November 30th and ends December 5th! Some of our favorite book characters have escaped the library and are hiding in store windows in downtown Morgantown. Find all of them for a chance to […]

Fact Checking Fiction: Military-Themed Recommendations by Nathan

November 11, 2020

Again and again throughout history, veterans have turned to art as a means of coming to terms with their military experiences. Some have painted, others have written songs, and still more have made movies. Perhaps more than any other medium, however, literature has allowed veterans to grapple with their time in service and communicate to […]