Are you a teen who loves to write? Or, do you know a teen who aspires to write? We are accepting short stories and poetry for the
2020 Teen Writing Contest. The contest is open to 6th-12th graders who live or go to school in Shorewood. We will accept entries until
Monday, March 9th.
Entries will be judged by a panel of local writers and are accepted via email or in person at the library. Check out the
contest webpage for complete details!
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Reading together for kindness and community
Justice Out Loud is a social justice reading group for families and their children ages five through eleven. Meeting once in March and once in April, we wi
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hare books on a featured topic, hear from people who have experienced injustice, and engage in conversation and activities that build community and connections.
On
March 31st
from
6:30-7:30 PM
we will read about and discuss civil rights. In April, we will focus on refugees and immigration. Participants are invited to
attend one or both sessions.
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WITNESS TO PEPFAR: A U.S. FOREIGN AID SUCCESS STORY
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The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) brought life-saving HIV medications to Africa in 2003. Local physician, Dr. Ian Gilson, volunteered his skills in Kenya and Uganda beginning in 2004, and has witnessed the dramatic transformation of HIV in Africa from a death sentence to a chronic and survivable condition, due largely to the drugs provided by PEPFAR and the World Health Organization.
At
6:30 PM
on
Monday, March 9th,
Dr. Gilson will relate stories of the heroic doctors and nurses, as well as individuals with HIV infection, who have turned this deadly disease around, and who continue to do truly inspiring work every day.
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DIGITAL LIBRARY: CHANGE TO HOLDS
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Beginning the week of March 2nd, your holds for digital books and audiobooks from
Wisconsin's Digital Library - the Libby app - will work differently.
Once you receive notice that a hold is ready, you will have
three options:
- You may borrow the title within three days
- You may suspend the hold by selecting “deliver later” which passes the book to the next person on the list while maintaining your place in line
- You may cancel the hold
Your digital library holds will no longer be automatically checked out to you. We hope that this new function connects more people with their desired items and decrease the frustration which can arise from having multiple holds come in at the same time.
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Everyone Counts
In my daily work, I don’t use primary sources all that often, but when I do, they are crucial. Primary sources are those original documents, transcripts and datasets intentionally collected during research. An excellent example of a primary source used by librarians, genealogists, and patrons is United States census data.
Online completion of the 2020 U.S census survey is being encouraged. The Shorewood Public Library has thirty public computers with stringent privacy settings to ensure safe and confidential access to the internet. We’re an ideal location for anyone and everyone to complete their 2020 census survey.
Please talk up
Census 2020
. If people in your spheres have questions, concerns, or need online access, direct them to the public library, and we will help connect them to the resources they need.
Rachel Collins, Library Director
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Tuesday, March 3
6:00-7:30 PM
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Thursday, March 5 & 19
6:30-8:00 PM
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Saturday, March 14
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Saturday, March 21
10:30 AM-12:00 PM
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Wednesday, March 18
5:00-6:30 PM
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Tuesday, March 10
6:00-7:30 PM
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Tuesday, March 24
2:30 PM-4:30 PM
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Mondays, March 2 & 16
10:00-10:45 AM
Ages six months to three years
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Thursday, March 5
10:00-10:45 AM
Ages six months to three years
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Monday, March 16
For infant and toddler story times running March 30-April 27. Register online, in person or over the phone.
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Every Wednesday
2:30-4:00 PM
Age four and older
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Thursdays, March 5 & 19
3:30-5:00 PM
Grades 1+
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Tuesday, March 31
6:30-7:30 PM
Caregivers and their children ages 5-11
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Friday, March 4
4:00-5:00 PM
Grades 4-8
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Tuesday, March 17
3:30-5:00 PM
Grades 3+
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Wednesday, March 4
7:00-8:00 PM
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Monday, March 9
6:30-8:00 PM
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Thursday, March 19
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
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Tuesday, March 24
7:00-8:00 PM
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Story times for infants and toddlers are
Mondays and Tuesdays, March 30th - April 27th. Story time can play an integral role in children's early learning journey. In our story times for little ones, we also hope to give parents the tools they need to keep the learning going at home.
Registration begins
Monday, March 16th. You can register online, over the phone, or in person.
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LEGOFEST 2020
LegoFest returns with fun for builders and makers of all ages on
Saturday, March 14th from
10:00 AM to
2:00 PM!
Lego is not just for kids and the amateur experts of the Wisconsin Lego User Group certainly prove that.
Take inspiration from their stunning creations which will be on display, and see what you can build with bricks and Lego Mindstorms.
We'll also have a prize drawing for a lucky winner or two.
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UNDERWATER HISTORY
Did you know that Wisconsin has over 700 shipwrecks?
Tamara Thomsen is a maritime archaeologist with the Wisconsin Historical Society's Maritime Preservation and Archaeology Program. Her job includes diving into the cold, murky water of Lake Michigan to discover and document the shipwrecks that lie at the bottom of the lake. Every ship she finds has a story. Why did it sink? What was the cargo? Were the passengers rescued?
On
Tuesday, March 24th from
7:00 to
8:00 PM, Tamara will present
Underwater History: Great Lakes' Shipwrecks. She will take us down to the depths alongside her, relating the challenges of her work and the shipwrecks she has helped to document.
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In
The Body: A Guide for Occupants
by Bill Bryson bestselling author Bryson describes the nuances of the body from top to bottom. His conversational delivery makes it easy for a non-medical person to understand the facts and research, both historical and current, about the health and disease of our human form.
- Rachel
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Here For It
by R. Eric Thomas is a hilarious and heartfelt memoir from Elle contributor (
Eric Reads the News) Thomas, and a welcome contribution to the genre. With signature wit and cultural commentary, Thomas shares his journey to figure out the many parts of his identity in a world that seems to proscribe who he - a black gay Christian man - should be.
- Emily
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by Rebecca Makkai is a beautiful novel about family, tragedy, community, trauma, and activism spanning decades, continents, loves, and lives. From Chicago in the eighties to Parisian riots during the modern day,
The Great Believers explores the way massive, world-changing events like outbreaks and unrest affect the individuals trying to survive them. I highly recommend it.
-Kate
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SHOREWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY
3920 North Murray Avenue
Shorewood, WI 53211
414 847-2670
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