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 visitors were served refreshments of te…
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