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Hours of operation through December 31st:
MONDAY 10:00 AM-7:00 PM
(Senior/at risk 9:00-10:00 AM)
TUESDAY 9:00 AM-7:00 PM
WEDNESDAY 10:00 AM-7:00 PM
(Senior/at risk 9:00-10:00 AM)
THURSDAY 9:00 AM-7:00 PM
FRIDAY 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
(Senior/at risk 9:00-10:00 AM)
SATURDAY 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
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VOTE (SAFELY)
The November election is quickly approaching. Did you know there are three ways you can vote this year? Each method is safe, ensuring your voice is heard.
Absentee Ballot by Mail/Dropbox: You can request an absentee ballot online from MyVote WI. We can assist you with this process!
Once you receive your ballot, follow the instructions to mail it back, or return it in person at a designated dropbox in your home municipality. Shorewood residents can drop off completed ballots in the Village dropbox near the back entrance to Village Hall. City of Milwaukee residents can drop off ballots in the book drop at any city public library. Whitefish Bay residents can drop off ballots in the vestibule of Village Hall.
Early in Person: This is also called voting "in person absentee." Shorewood residents can vote early in person at the Shorewood Village Center (below the library) weekdays, Tuesday, October 20th through Friday, October 30th. Hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM with the exception Friday, October 30th - hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. For early voting information for the City of Milwaukee, visit the Election Commission's website.
Election Day, Tuesday, November 3rd: From seeking poll workers who are not in high risk categories, erecting plexiglass shields, and gathering sanitizer and masks - the nation's municipal clerks and election commissions are preparing to make in person voting on election day safe and simple.
For complete voting information for Village of Shorewood residents, please visit the Village's website. |
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Recommendations, stories, information on library happenings, and more: it's all on Shorewood Stacks! Our bi-weekly podcast produced by Young Adult Librarian, Lisa Quintero, and her partner, Nick, and it's available wherever you get your podcasts. Take a listen!
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Our annual Halloween Happening may not be "happening" this year, but Halloween still is. Celebrate Halloween and all things autumn safely with a week long scavenger hunt!
Beginning Monday, October 26th, kids can pick up a copy of the scavenger hunt at the library, or download and print from our website. Bring your completed hunt to the library by Saturday, October 31st to claim your treat bag! |
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AM AND PM BOOK CLUBS
The AM & PM Book Clubs are back and now hosted via Zoom.
Join us! Information about how to connect is available in our event listings.
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National Friends of Libraries Week is October 18th-24th. While the Friends of the Shorewood Public Library are foregoing some of our usual celebrations, they are continuing our tradition of distributing yard signs!
Read the Friends' latest blog post to see how you can get one!
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Having your voice heard is a sign of respect. It means your opinion matters.
At the library, we welcome feedback in a variety of ways. Many people share their library observations in person, while others use a print comment card, send an email, message us via social media, or complete a Google review.
We want to provide another method for feedback that can be submitted online anonymously. I invite you to share your comments, concerns, compliments and suggestions via a new feedback form on our website. You’ll have the option to leave contact information if you would like one of us to follow up. The suggestion to add this feedback form came from Jon Smucker, our newest Library Board trustee.
We’ll continue to find ways to ask for your genuine feedback because we care what you think and we are focused on continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
Rachel Collins
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PROGRAM PREVIEW: ONLINE, AT HOME & AT THE LIBRARY |
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Virtual programming is a great way to stay connected as we all continue to stay home as much as possible.
Here's what we're offering online for you this month:
On October 13th & 27th, Rhyme Time Tuesday comes to you via Facebook starting at 9:00 AM. You can enjoy the rhymes and songs for a week after Ms. Heide posts her video. |
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All take-home activities are available for curbside pickup.
Every Wednesday, Ms. Susan shares a new Art Cart activity you can do two ways: get the instructions online and use materials you have at home, or grab a kit with everything you need.
For students who need a break from virtual learning: on Monday, October 26th, kids in third grade and up can grab a Tinker Lab To Go, and on Thursday, October 17th, teens can pick up a Make & Take kit.
Kids can take in the fall scenery and some of the fun of Halloween with an I Spy Scavenger Hunt available October 26th-31st.
Lastly, on Friday, October 30th, adults can get in on the fun by picking up a Grown-Up Take & Make kit featuring a Halloween craft. |
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It's important to connect face-to-face in the same place, as safely as possible. Join us for these in-person programs this month:
Weekly Stories on the Lawn provide caretakers with little ones aged 2-5 a great reason to get out of the house! Join us on Thursdays in October at 10:00 AM at least through October 15th, weather pending. |
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A heartwarming and hilarious family tale - Olive Kitteridge, but with belly laughs and heaps of empathetic characters. When perfectionist widowed Astrid Strick witnesses a freak accident, she decides to love more fully, talk more honestly, and ask questions, starting with telling her family she's in love with a woman. Oh, but they're all hiding a little something, too. Together - and separately - the Stricks look at how past actions got them where they are, and how to shape a future full of the love they all need.
Recommended by Emily
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A witty, modern adventure with a very slight supernatural spirit. When a millionaire who happens to be a great fan of Edgar Allen Poe dies publicly, he wills part of his fortune to whoever can follow a treasure hunt through the streets of Boston. While some people join Facebook groups organized around the hunt, a few key players realize there’s a deeper story to the game, and an old murder to solve.
Recommended by Kate
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Carolyn likens reading the un-put-down-able The Vanishing Half to having someone bring you Irish coffee and doughnuts on a morning when you can't decide which unappealing task to tackle first. "Who cares? Because if you have doughnuts and Irish coffee, you don't want to do anything else but consume them!" The novel tells the story of a family from a small town in Louisiana, focusing on the experiences and adventures of twin sisters while addressing Civil Rights-era America, racial identity, sexual identity, masculinity, violence, motherhood and, in general, belonging.
Recommended by Carolyn
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INFORMATION YOU CAN TRUST |
With so many sources for information, it can be hard to sort out fact from fiction and to determine who to trust.
It is more vital than ever to be certain that you are accessing and sharing the most factual and authoritative information you can.
The state of Wisconsin has created a one-stop resource for information on COVID-19. With links to relevant state agencies and updated news releases, you can easily stay on top of the facts.
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SHOREWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY
3920 North Murray Avenue
Shorewood, WI 53211
414 847-2670
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