News & Events
The latest happening at the library
Announcing a Virtual Media Literacy Series
January 21, 2021
Don’t be a victim of fake news. The digital age has made information easily accessible and especially abundant. Anyone anywhere can create content. The challenge is determining the source’s credibility, in other words, “can it be trusted?” In our 8-video Media Literacy Series, Morgantown Public Library System staff will unpack the difficult but necessary skills […]
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 […]