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For Everyone
Pins & Needles
September 7 & 21
6:30 PM
Friday, September 15
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Saturday, September 16
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, September 19
6:30 PM
Shorewood High School Auditorium
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For Children & Families
Every Wednesday
2:30 -
4:00 PM
Age 4 and older
Thursdays, September 7 & 21
3:30 - 5:30 PM
First grade and older
Begins Thursday, Sept. 7
Mondays, September 11 & 25
10:00-10:45 AM
6 month - 3 year olds
Tuesday, September 12
10:00-10:45 AM
Tuesday, September 12
6:00 - 7:30 PM
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For Tweens & Teens
Friday, September 22
4:00 - 5:30 PM
For grades 4-7
Wednesday, September 27
4:00-5:00 PM
For 7th grade and up
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For Adults
Wednesday, September 6
7:00 PM
Tuesday, September 12
6:30 PM
Thursday, September 21
11:00 AM
Thursday, September 28
6:30 PM
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September is library card sign up month!
Getting a card is easy and free - plus it unlocks a wealth of information. Spread the word!
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 hoopla Available through Fall
The Summer of hoopla may be coming to an end, but hoopla will still be available through the fall!
More Info
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If you're not going back to school this fall, you can still get back to learning.
This month, we're highlighting the many resources, programs and services the library offers to support your learning - in whatever form it takes, at any age.
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Take a Class
Gale Courses offers over 600 instructor-led, self-pace online courses at your fingertips. Learn something new or brush up an old skill.
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Learn a Language
Learning a language has never been more fun! With Mango, you can learn a new language with listening, speaking and reading tutorials all online. Mango is also available as an app.
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Research Your Past
Have you ever wanted to know more about your family's history? Come into the library to use Ancestry, to access thousands of documents that link you to your past.
Only available in the library.
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RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS & PARENTS
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The Library can be a vital part of a successful school year for your K-12 students. Here's how:
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| OUR TAKE ON TED: "SHED TALKS" THIS FALL |
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SCREENING "MILWAUKEE 53206"
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Milwaukee 53206 is an intimate documentary that chronicles the lives of those affected in America's most infamous ZIP code - just a short drive away from Shorewood. The film not only examines the community residing in the 53206 ZIP code, but also illuminates the story of people from across the United States who live with the daily effects of mass incarceration. The film will be followed by a facilitated panel discussion.
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Back to School
When September rolls around, I start to feel the 'Back to School' itch. September represents learning new facts and skills with the hope of mastering whole new areas of knowledge. According to the Pew Research Center,
most Americans consider themselves lifelong learners
and the library can provide some of those learning opportunities.
We're in our second year of subscribing to
Gale Courses, a database of instructor led online classes, as described above. Each class is six weeks long and takes approximately 24 hours to complete. The class subjects run the gamut from Grant Writing to Drawing, from Excel (2007 to 2016) to Starting Your Own Business.
Expanding our knowledge base makes us better-rounded, provides new perspectives on the world around us and enhances our quality of life. I've just signed up for an Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2013 via Gale Courses. What will your "homework" be this fall?
Rachel Collins
Library Director
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No matter your age, you can grow your brain at a library program in September.
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WOMEN YOU SHOULD HAVE READ
Dr. Gregory Sadler is back with the next session in our ongoing lecture series -
Women You Should Have Read. This month, he will introduce (or re-introduce) you to Mary Wollstonecraft, the mother of feminism - and mother of
Frankenstein novelist Mary Shelley.
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| ADULT GAME NIGHT
Learn a new game, or revisit an old favorite at Game Night. We offer a small library of games, and welcome anyone to bring their own. Game on!
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LEARN TO E-READ
Expand your reading opportunities with digital books and magazines from the library! Digital books are great for travel, and options like streaming audiobooks mean you never have to be without a book, even when you're driving. Learn how to get started with e-books and magazines at
Digital Downloads 101 - offered twice in September!
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POP IN AND PLAY & SENSORY PLAYTIME
Did you know that playing and exploring the senses is critical to early literacy development?
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STORY TIME
FOR 3S & 4S
Story time for your pre-school age child is offered every Thursday from September through April. Registration is required and can be done
online, in person or by phone at 847-2670, beginning
Thursday, September 7.
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TWEENSDAY
Big screen video games, snack & more. Drop in anytime between 4:00 and 5:30 on the third Friday of the month (falls on fourth Friday in September).
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A monthly update from the Friends of Shorewood Public Library
As students from preschool to graduate school head back to the classroom, adults may get the itch to learn something new, too.
Whether you:
- Want to write a book report or discuss a bestselling novel
- Have a group project or a home repair project
- Need to learn some phrases for an upcoming trip or for your language class
- Want to research your family genealogy or a paper
...the Shorewood Public Library has people and resources to help you. Some are shared here in the newsletter, others can be discovered online or in-person at the library.
So visit the library and sign-up for a card this month! While you are at it, help the Friends of the Library promote literacy and learning in Shorewood by joining or volunteering. Contact us at shwd.libraryfriends@gmail.com or visit the Friends' web page.
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To stay with our theme of learning, we've got three books that will make you feel like you're back in school!
For even more recommendations, follow our staff blog and explore our curated booklists (genres, topics, read-alikes and more).
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If you read (or teach others to read), you must read this. With passion, sensitivity and curious mind, Wolf explores the act and art of reading from the angle of brain development and it is fascinating.
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Recommended by Emily
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