Morgan County Library celebrates 100 years, 25 years at Johnson House

by Kate Evans

The Morgan County Public Library first opened its doors on May 23, 1924 — 100 years ago — in a single room called “The Reading Room” over the main spring in Berkeley Springs State Park.

In 1924, the Morgan County Public Library opened on a Saturday afternoon with around 200 books “and the promise of many more,” according to a library meeting brief that ran in The Morgan Messenger. Members and…