History of Mooresville, by Julie Kyle-Lee

In 2001, local historian and museum curator Julie Kyle-Lee wrote a brief history of Mooresville for the Morgan County History & Genealogy Association. This interesting, informative article is now available through our online cloud storage.

My Library has a playlist of its local history videos on our YouTube channel.  Informative and interesting--well, hopefully.

New Display Monitor

The library has just installed a new display monitor to keep you updated on our programs, events, activities, and services.

We should have it running soon!  Stay tuned!

Answers to Weeks 1-3, Mooresville History Hunters

Remember these photos from the first three weeks of our Mooresville History Hunters game?

Week #1

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Click Here for the Answer

or Click Here, Too

Week #2

Click Here for the Answer

Week #3

Click Here for the Answer

or Click Here, Too

See how easy it is to find the answers on this "local history" blog?  The game is fun to play when you know where to dig for history.

Our "treasure trove" local history video summarizes the history of Mooresville Sanitarium, which later became Comer Sanitarium/Hospital, then Kendrick Hospital.

Week #4 of Mooresville History Hunters

Week #4 of Mooresville History Hunters asks if patrons can identify who is in this photograph, and when it was taken.  (The "where" is furnished:  It was taken in Mooresville, Indiana.)

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Courtesy of Photoshop, we have erased the answer (written in blue ink on the bottom of the picture).

Stop by the Library to fill-out an answer slip identifying the photo.  Correct answers will be included in a drawing to win a free local history book (see book trailer below).  Contest details appear here.

Finding the answers couldn't be easier!  Just visit our MPL local history web page and peruse the handouts and photos linked there.

Deadline for Week #4 answers:  Thursday, January 24, 2013.

The Mooresville High School Class of 2012 wrote and published Imperceptible (2010), a collection of local historical sketches of people and places in and around Mooresville, Indiana.  Our book trailer elaborates. Copies are available for sale (price:  $7.00) in the Friends of the Library book sale room next to the library front entrance.

Hunting History Around Town (Week #3)

Mooresville History Hunters, Week #3

How well do you know your hometown history?

·          Can you identify WHAT, WHERE & approximately WHEN this photo was taken?

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Stop by the Library to fill-out an answer slip identifying the photo (who or what; where; and when the picture was taken).  Correct answers will be included in a drawing to win a free local history book.  Contest details appear here.

Finding the answers couldn't be easier!  Just visit our local history links and peruse the handouts and photos linked there.

Deadline for Week #3 answers:  Thursday, January 17, 2013.

P.S.  Learn more about your hometown (if you live in or near Mooresville, Indiana, that is) by taking the Library's self-guided walking tour of the historic downtown.

New MPL Indiana Room Hours (2013)

The MPL Indiana Room has new hours for 2013:

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INDIANA ROOM HOURS

Mondays                                     12:00 pm — 5:00 pm
Wednesdays                                12:00 pm — 5:00 pm
 Thursdays                                  2:30 pm — 5:00 pm
 2^nd & 3^rd Fridays                       9:00 am — 5:00 pm
4^th Saturday                                9:00 am — 4:00 pm

All other times:  Please see staff at adult information desk or circulation desk

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The MPL Indiana Room features the library's genealogical materials, as well as state and local historical information.

Mooresville History Hunters, Week #2

Mooresville History Hunters, Week #2

How well do you know your hometown history?

·          Can you identify WHAT, WHERE & approximately WHEN this photo was taken?

Click Image to Enlarge

Stop by the Library to fill-out an answer slip identifying the photo (who or what; where; and when the picture was taken).  Correct answers will be included in a drawing to win a free local history book.  Contest details appear here.

Finding the answers couldn't be easier!  Just visit our local history links and peruse the handouts and photos linked there.

Deadline for Week #2 answers:  Thursday, January 10, 2013.

Local History Contest @ MPL

MPL patrons have a brand new local history game to play.  The catch is that you have to come to the Library to participate.  Apologies to our web-based friends.

Mooresville History Hunters!

How well do you know your hometown history?

·          Can you identify WHAT, WHERE & approximately WHEN this photo was taken?

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·         Patrons may find the answers in the MPL “Treasure Trove” handouts on our local history links blog post.

·         Correct identifications of the photo subject, place, and the closest date will be included in a drawing to WIN a FREE local history book!

·         Winners (one per week) will be selected EVERY THURSDAY, beginning January 3, 2013.

·         New Photos will be featured each week.

·         Patrons must visit the Library to fill-out an entry form (name, phone number or email address) to drop into our entry box—Be sure to indicate week number!

·         Winners will be notified by email or phone.

Walk-ins should fill-out the contest entry forms.  Here's an important detail missing from the signs:  Write your answer on the back of the sign-up slip.