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A Brief History of the Library 

   At the turn of the century a small reading room was established by the Philomatheon, a women’s current events club. It was variously housed in the home of Mrs. W. Miller, the Town Hall, and the balcony of the Murdoch store.
   The reading room officially became a tax supported public library in 1931 and was moved to the Old Sandstone building until the present library was built in 1949.
   When the library began to bulge at the seams, a committee headed by H. C. Mitchell successfully raised funds to build an addition dedicated to the Kable Brothers. It was completed in 1964.
   A second addition to the building was completed in 2002, doubling the size of the facility. Construction was funded mainly by a gift from Harold Walkup and local contributions raised by the Mt. Morris Community Library Foundation. The library also received a grant from the Office of the Illinois Secretary of State.
   The library serves the Village of Mt. Morris with a collection of about 30,000 items. It is appreciated for its comfortable, friendly atmosphere and helpful staff.
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