JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE EARTH: SOUTHEAST ASIA |
Join photographers Jeannee Sacken and Michael Briselli as they explore Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia in an armchair travel event on Tuesday, May 24th at 6:30 PM in the Shorewood Village Center.
Take a leisurely cruise down the Mekong River. Offer alms to Buddhist monks at dawn. Overnight on a junk among the hauntingly beautiful limestone karsts in Bai Tu Long Bay. Enjoy the apsara dancers of Siem Reap. Tour the ancient bas reliefs of Angkor Wat. Learn about the ancient cultural and religious traditions of these countries. The sun can be fierce, so remember to wear your sun hat!
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FROM THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR |
In early June, we will bid adieu to Rachel Collins, Director of Library Services. We aren’t ready to say goodbye, but we are pleased to support the next part of her journey as she ventures west with her partner for his job.
Rachel’s been part of our team since February 2016, coming to Shorewood Public Library as her “dream job.” During her time, she has guided the library through pivotal work that will ensure it continues to excel even after Rachel departs. Since 2016 under Rachel’s leadership, the Shorewood Public Library:
- Completed a strategic planning process, grounding the library in a mission, vision, and set of values that impacts all we do
- Accepted the Lange Bequest and worked to ensure that it will serve library users for generations to come
- Completed a Renovation Master Plan, paving the way for a meaningful renovation in 2023-2024
- Provided educational opportunities and space for productive conversations with the public, staff, and trustees around issues of equity and racism, resulting in creation of a formal Equity Commitment with clear annual objectives
Rachel will be sincerely missed. Please stop in and say your hellos and goodbyes before Thursday, June 9th!
Emily Vieyra
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LIBRARY RENOVATION TIMELINE UPDATE |
The Shorewood Public Library will temporarily pause the library renovation process due to the resignation of Rachel Collins, the Director of Library Services. The library board is committed to maintaining the momentum of the project, and the renovation process will resume as soon as the new director joins the team, meets the community, and becomes familiarized with the renovation initiative. The revised timeline has construction proposed to start in January 2024, and the renovation completed by July 2024.
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FREE PERIOD PRODUCTS NOW AVAILABLE |
We are happy to share that the library has now installed free menstrual product dispensers in the women's and gender neutral bathrooms in the library to help support menstrual equity.
We want to extend our thanks to former library clerk Mia for her hard work on this initiative and to the Friends of Shorewood Public Library for support in funding this new project. |
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NEW DIGITAL RESOURCE: PRESSREADER |
Get access to more than 7,000 of the world’s top newspapers and magazines as soon as they’re available with PressReader. Now available to anyone inside the library, and to Shorewood Public Library cardholders remotely by logging in with your library card credentials.
Available titles include popular publications like The Guardian, Bloomberg Businessweek, Newsweek, L'Équipe, China Daily, and many more. PressReader also offers the ability to instantly translate articles into another language or have them read aloud to you.
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DISCOVERY WORLD PASS NOW AVAILABLE |
The library has added an admittance pass to Discovery World to our growing collection on museum passes! The Discovery World pass admits up to two adults and four children per visit, can be checked out for three days, and must be picked up at the Shorewood Public Library.
You can ask to be put on the waiting list for any of our museum passes by calling us as 414 847-2670, emailing us at shorewood@mcfls.org, or stopping by any service desk in-person. Learn more about the museum passes we offer on our website HERE. |
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Rhyme and Read Lapsit continues this month through Tuesday, May 17th at 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM. Registration for this session is closed.
Story Time continues this month through Thursday, May 19th at 10:00 AM. Registration for this session is closed.
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Drop-in help from the Job Center of Wisconsin will be available at the library on Wednesday, May 11th from 1:30-3:30 PM.
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What does E.T., 80s music, and demonic possession have in common? They're all part of Grady Hendrix's fun (yet somewhat gory) horror novel, My Best Friend's Exorcism. Closely following Abby Rivers and Gretchen Lang's friendship from fourth grade and beyond, Hendrix not only explores the trials and tribulations of high school, but also the challenges of your best friend being occupied by an evil, supernatural force. My Best Friend's Exorcism blends the borders of adult and young adult fiction, and is an overall enjoyable, quick read.
Recommended by HAYLEY
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Venture to early 19th century Edinburgh, Scotland with the independent, highly intelligent, and curious teenaged Hazel Sinnett. Fascinated with the natural sciences since childhood, Hazel gravitates toward the medical field dominated by privileged men. She finds a way to attend the Royal Edinburgh Anatomist’s Society, the leading medical school of the day, and learns more than she ever thought she would. Part mystery, part romance, and fully historical fiction.
Recommended by RACHEL
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The Dark Queens takes readers back to the 6th century Merovingian empire, where two rival queens defied convention and changed the landscape of early medieval Europe. Spanish Princess Brunhild and enslaved Fredegund couldn't have had more different beginnings before becoming royal sisters-in-law and learning to politick with the best of them. Puhak's narrative nonfiction is filled with scandal and sensation as she weaves together their nearly forgotten story, making for a fascinating feminist history.
Recommended by LIZZIE
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SHOREWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY
3920 North Murray Avenue
Shorewood, WI 53211
414 847-2670
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