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Morrisville
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Morrisville
Free Library Assoc
3oo North Pennsylvania Avenue,
Morrisville PA 19067
Phone: 215-295-4850
2007 HOLIDAYS (Library closed):
Jan. 1 -- New Year's
April 7 -- Easter Saturday
May 27 & 29 -- Memorial Day Weekend
July 4 -- Independence Day
Sept. 1 & 3 - Labor Day Weekend
Nov. 22 -- Thanksgiving Day
Dec. 25 & Dec 26 -- Christmas Holiday
Dec. 31 -- New Year's Eve |
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SERVICES OFFERED:
Computer access open to the public
Fax services - $2.00 - first page and
$1.00 - each following page
ADULT AND CHILDREN PROGRAMS
Ask to see our yearly schedule.
Pre-school Toddler Story Hour,
Tuesday, from 11:30 to 12:30
Don't forget our summer excitement.
- Summer Reading Club
- Garden Buddies Club
- Wacky Science
Programs may require pre-registration
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BORROWING PROCEDURS
- Replacement cards cost $3.00.
- No library materials can be renewed over the
phone.
- Patron must present a library card when
checking out items.
- Books may not be renewed if there
is a waiting list.
Loan Period
- 3 weeks for books, cassettes, CDs
magazines, pamphlets
- 2 weeks for new books or holiday items
- 7 days for videos & DVD
- 2 days for some reference items
Number of books allowed per card
- 10 items of any kind limited by
- 3 books per one subject
- 3 books from new bookshelf
- 5 audio cassettes
- 2 videos or DVD per card, 4 per
family/households
Overdue Fines
- Books, cassettes, magazine - $ 0.20 per day
- 2-day reference items - $ 0.50 per day
- videos / $1.00 per day
Maximum Fines
Cost for overdue items
Adult HC/TB--------$ 5.00
Child HC/TB---------$ 5.00
Adult PB--------$ 3.00
Child PB-----------$ 3.00
Cassette--------$ 5.00
Video-----------$10.00
Replacement cost for lost items vary |
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Brief History of the Morrisville
Free Library
The Morrisville Free Library has been a grass-roots
effort since it first opened its doors in 1904. That was
in Mrs. Bertha Peasey’s front parlor on Banks Street.
The library was opened one night a week and the entire
collection consisted of books on religion. Since then
the Morrisville Library has been housed in various
buildings in downtown Morrisville. At times the library
had to close it doors. But over the years many good
friends of the library have stepped up to the plate and
kept the dream alive. These visionaries who volunteered
their time and efforts have insured the continuance of
the Morrisville Library for future generations.
In 1906 the library moved from Mrs. Peasey’s home to the
basement of the Borough Council Building located at the
time on the corner of Washington and Chambers Streets.
Volunteers went door to door to promote the library and
in 1907, one hundred and sixty-seven patrons paid $1.50
membership fee. Dances were also held at the William E.
Case School to raise money to keep the library going.
In 1923 Thomas B. Stockham, Jr. and Rev. Seaver M.
Holden formed a Morrisville Library Board of Directors
and the library moved into the newly built Morrisville
Community House on the corner of Pennsylvania and Palmer
Avenues.
The Morrisville Women’s Club was another group that took
responsibility for the running of the library. By this
time the Community House was too small so another move
was in order. On October 3rd 1963 the library moved into
the basement of Summerseat. By 1966 the library was
outgrowing Summerseat. So, members of the Morrisville
Women’s Club went door-to-door collecting signatures for
a referendum. This referendum proposed the purchase of
the Episcopal Church on Pennsylvania and Palmer Avenues
for the Morrisville Library. The referendum passed and
this is where you will find the library today. This
beautiful old church with its original stain glass
windows and ornate woodwork found a new purpose. With
help from local scout troops and many other volunteers
the Morrisville Women’s Club organized the move to this
new location in October 1968.
Today the Morrisville Free Library has a collection of
well over 25,000 items and a patron base of 7,000 plus.
We have computer access for the public and offer a
myriad of programs for children and adults. We work with
local schools, senior centers and daycare facilities.
And with the Access PA Program our patrons can borrow
materials from anywhere in Pennsylvania.
2004 marked the 100th anniversary of the library
founding. We celebrated with a big birthday bash for the
whole community. We remain grateful for the foresight of
those men and women who came before. And we are proud of
our long and noble history. We pledge to keep the
Morrisville Free Library serving the people for another
100 years.
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