Friends of Morrisson-Reeves Library

The Friends of MRL are seeking volunteers to help sort donated books, movies, music, puzzles and games to prepare for future book sales. We appreciate the donations that are coming in! We offer a training session and flexible schedules. Give as much or little time as you'd like when it's convenient for you. Send an email to [email protected] if you'd like more information.

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Starting spring cleaning? Donate your extra books, DVDs, games, puzzles, CDs and records to Friends of Morrisson-Reeves Library! We'll resell them and help the library. It's a win-win! Just leave them in the little red wagon during library hours!

Here's the latest on Morrisson-Reeves Library's plans to reopen.

On Friday, March 13, a local power outage caused a malfunction in Morrisson-Reeves Library’s back elevator, resulting in significant smoke in the building. All staff and patrons were safely evacuated. The library was closed for the rest of the day to allow for proper ventilation. Fortunately, there was no fire and no structural damage.

We would like to extend our gratitude to Richmond Fire Department, Centerville Fire/Rescue, and Richmond Police Department. Their quick arrival and swift action in identifying the issue and shutting down power to the elevator ensured the safety of our building and patrons.

The library has been thoroughly ventilated so Morrisson-Reeves Library will reopen for normal operating hours on Saturday. Our back elevator will remain out of service until repairs can be completed.

Find some books, movies, music, puzzles or games you're not using and bring them to Morrisson-Reeves Library later this week! Place your items in the little red wagon inside the front door. While you're at the library, browse the $1 racks of great items that are available when the library is open and take home a treasure!

We're sharing this statewide library organization's information in case our followers feel led to reach out to Indiana representatives with any concerns. The bill is scheduled to be voted on Monday.

Call to Action!
'Senate Bill 4: Various Fiscal Matters' will fundamentally destabilize & harm Indiana public libraries & will be up for a vote on Monday, February 23. If SB4 passes with current library language, libraries will be defunded.

Learn more, tell your network & take action NOW: https://bit.ly/ILFSB4CalltoAction

Great news! We can now accept donations of gently used books, puzzles, movies, music, video games, board games, etc., in our little red wagon just inside the front doors of Morrisson-Reeves Library (to the right, near the children's department), when the library is open. We know folks are eager to donate again, and we truly appreciate your generosity. Please help us keep the area near the wagon orderly as our volunteers begin gathering the donations and taking them to our sorting area as their schedules permit. If the area is looking overwhelmed, please consider bringing in your items on your next trip to the library.
We hope you'll continue shopping our $1 racks near the circulation desk that are available anytime the library is open.
If you have a large donation of items (more than a box or two), please email [email protected] to make arrangements for a volunteer to meet you.

The deals are hot (despite the cold temperatures) at Friends of Morrisson-Reeves Library's book sale! Find some unique treasures for just $1. Sale is open from 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Thursday for the public!

BOOK SALE UPDATE: Dear Friends (and prospective Friends), we need to delay the opening of the Wednesday, Jan. 28, Friends preview shopping event until 4 p.m. that day. Wayne County is under a travel warning restricting non-essential travel until noon Wednesday. Our volunteers need time to get the inventory set up for an organized shopping experience. We appreciate your patience as we try to still have a sale despite the challenging weather. Thank you! (File photo from last book sale).

Have you renewed your Friends of MRL membership for 2026? Drop off your envelope at Morrisson-Reeves Library during business hours, mail it, renew online, or pay at the door during the exclusive Jan. 28 book sale hours just for Friends members! We appreciate your support.