All CMRLS Libraries will be closed April 24, 2026, for Team Development. Regular library hours will resume on Saturday, April 25, for branches with regular Saturday hours. Join us for these celebration days during National Library Week! Monday, April 10: Right to Read Day, a day for readers, advocates, and library lovers to take action to protect, defend, and celebrate the right to read. Tuesday, April 21: National Library Workers Day, a day for library staff, users, administrators, and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers. Wednesday, April 22: National Library Outreach Day, a day to celebrate library outreach and the dedicated library professionals who are meeting their patrons needs where they are. Thursday, April 23: Take Action for Libraries Day, a day to rally advocates to support libraries |
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April is Car Care Month!
Did you know that our library provides access to a wealth of information to help you diagnose, repair and maintain your car or truck? Get into gear with a reliable do-it-yourself auto repair resource! If you’re looking to perform a repair or service to your vehicle, Auto Repair Source has all the information you need. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), and you can use it to help you diagnose, repair and maintain your car, truck or SUV. You can also take this valuable resource on the road — it’s designed for devices such as laptops and tablets! |
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 April 19-25 is National Library Week! This year's theme is "Find Your Joy" and features Honorary Chair Mychal Threets, new host of children's program "Reading Rainbow!" National Library Week is a time to celebrate our nation's libraries, library workers' contributions, and promote library use and support.
We are super excited and are celebrating all month long with a CMRLS Library Crawl, a fun month-long event where participants visit different libraries and collect stamps in a passport while exploring programs, resources, and communities!
Stamps = entries for some exciting prizes!! Check your library's calendar for a list of fun events! |
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 Don't be a grouchy ladybug! Join us for our Family Craft Night on Monday, April 20, at 5:00 p.m. This program is always fun for all ages. This month, we will be reading "The Grouchy Ladybug" written by Eric Carle, and making a fun Grouchy Ladybug Craft. |
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 Are you ready for some fun and games? Then you won't want to miss our Teen/Tween Game Night, Monday, April 27, at 4:00 p.m. We always have a good time playing games and, of course, eating all the yummy snacks. So, grab a friend and join us.
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 Morton Public Library Book Club will be meeting on Tuesday, April 7, at 3:30 p.m. If you haven't joined us yet, why not let this be your month to check us out? We always have a great time.  National Library Week is April 19-25, and to celebrate, we will have Jennifer Land here so you can meet the author of "Pocket Full of Posies" and several children's books published under the name of "Wee" Jenni Lynne. She will be discussing her books and signing any of your personal copies. This event will be held on Tuesday, April 21, at 1:00 p.m. in the meeting room of Morton Public Library.  Calling all of our flower gardeners! Vicki Hester from the Scott County Master Gardeners will be here on Thursday, April 23, at 1:00 p.m., to help us get ready to transplant our flowers for our summer gardens. |
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Click here to read last month's blog: - Auto Repair Source
- Neurodiversity Celebration Week - Neurodiversity in the Library
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