ADULT WINTER READING BEGINS JANUARY 9TH
What better way to pass the gray winter days than by warming up with a good book for our Adult Winter Reading program? Starting on Monday, January 9th, you can fill out a reading log online or in person for every book you read or listen to. Then, place your completed log in one of our prize drawing gift bags. There are ten great prizes to choose from, and you may submit as many entries as you'd like. Adult Winter Reading will continue through Friday, March 10th.
TURN THE PAGE BOOK DISCUSSION ON JANUARY 9TH
Join us on Monday, January 9th at 7:00 PM for our first Turn the Page book discussion. This month, we will be discussing Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond. Everyone is welcome to join this bimonthly book discussion series focused on housing and economic inequity. You can read more about Turn the Page, including future discussion dates and titles, on our website HERE.
WINTER LEGENDS AND LORE ON JANUARY 10TH
Join us on Tuesday, January 10th at 6:30 PM for a winter-themed discussion of strange and unusual topics with researcher and author Chad Lewis. Chad will share odd tales of Santa Claus, Krampus the Christmas Monster, and the deadly wendigo. He'll touch on stories of little people, New Year's Eve rituals, and numerous other Holiday traditions for the darkest days of the year. Chad will also examine bizarre superstitions and strange weather predictions.
TUNE IN TO THE SHOREWOOD STACKS PODCAST
Season Three of the Shorewood Stacks Podcast is well underway! Join Librarians Lisa and Lizzie as they discuss what they have been reading or watching, connect with community resources, and chat with local authors and readers. Lisa and Lizzie discuss graphic novels in the latest episode, including notable TV adaptations like Heartstopper and Sweet Tooth.

Keep an eye out for new episodes released monthly on Podbean, Spotify, and iTunes, or listen online HERE.
CHECK OUT OUR 2022 STAFF FAVORITES
Looking for your next read but not sure where to start? Check out our 2022 Staff Favorites book list! We asked our staff to share two of their favorite books that they read during the last year and compiled them into a list. Our favorites cover a wide variety of tastes and titles - from romance to thriller, biography to poetry, and new to old.

Take a look at all of our 2022 Staff Favorites HERE.
STATE PARK PASSES AVAILABLE NOW
Looking for a fun family activity this winter? Check out a Wisconsin State Park pass from the library! From snowshoe hiking to star gazing, winter is a wonderful time to attend an event at a state park. Take a look at all upcoming State Park events online HERE.

Single-day passes will be available on a first come, first served basis, through the end of February. Each pass also comes with a swag bag full of information about Wisconsin’s State Parks. Not sure which park to explore? Find one online HERE.
PROGRAM PREVIEW
FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Rhyme & Read Lapsit begins this month on Tuesday, January 17th at 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM. Registration is required and begins on January 3rd.

Story Time begins this month on Thursday, January 19th at 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM. Registration is required and begins on January 3rd.

Other activities for kids and families include weekly Art Cart kits and a monthly Family Fun Night activity kit.

Learn more about events for families at the library on our website.
FOR ADULTS
This month's PM Book Club pick is a graphic novel following a fictional family separated during the Korean War. Read The Waiting by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim and join the conversation on Wednesday, January 4th at 7:00 PM.

November's AM Book Club nonfiction pick is a philosophical work from popular astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. Read Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization and join the conversation on Thursday, January 19th at 11:00 AM.

Adult Winter Reading begins on Monday, January 9th and continues through Friday, March 10th.

Drop-in to learn about ebooks, digital magazines, streaming movies, and more at Digital Resources 101 from 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM on Wednesday, January 18th. No appointment necessary!
WHAT WE'RE READING & WATCHING

Take a trip from Transylvania to Mockingbird Lane in Rob Zombie's newest feature film, The Munsters (PG). This modern version of the ghoulish family follows Herman Munster's creation, Lily's search for a companion, brother Lester's financial woes, and, of course, the Count and his novice experiments. Zombie employs a heightened color scheme and groovy music to exaggerate the popular 1960s television show. Playful, funny, and strangely romantic, Zombie puts a new spin on an old classic that, unlike some of his other movies, the whole family can enjoy.

Recommended by HAYLEY
Tricia Hersey is a poet, activist, and founder of The Nap Ministry. She creates installations for collective rest, inviting communities to nap together and imagine new worlds. Rest is Resistance is a compilation of the vital messages Hersey has been sharing for years through The Nap Ministry. Her manifesto is organized under four main chapters: REST! DREAM! RESIST! IMAGINE!, yet the concepts often flow together, emphasizing their inherent interconnectedness.
I highly recommend beginning the new year by reading this book and examining your relationship to rest.

Recommended by ROSA
Start your new year with this slim volume of fantasy by Kelly Robson. In Angland, a fantasy England populated by humans and fairies, Lana is a scribe – and a bit of a rakish rogue, drinking all day, charming the ladies and getting on the wrong side of her mother and sisters. Lana finds herself banished to Low Parliament where a perpetually hung vote among the human legislators has the fairies threatening to flood the world and start fresh. I had never read a book without a single male character, and found the perspective incredibly refreshing!

Recommended by EMILY
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