The library has resumed limited in-person services!
At this time, we offer one hour visits, limited computers (one hour per day), browsing, curbside pickup, and most other regular library services. Aside from computer seating, we only have six chairs available for brief use of WiFi and as respite. As COVID-19 numbers improve, we will continue to add services back.
Learn more about our services during the COVID-19 pandemic HERE. |
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VILLAGE OF SHOREWOOD FACE COVERING ORDINANCE EXTENDED |
Visitors to Shorewood Public Library are required to wear face coverings for the duration of their visit, except for children under four and others who have exceptions per Village of Shorewood ordinance in effect until May 17, 2021.
North Shore Health Department Director Ann Christiansen recommended the recent extension of this ordinance which was set to expire on January 20. To view the ordinance, click here and go to page 161.
Even if the state of Wisconsin were to discontinue the statewide mask mandate, the Village will still have its ordinance in place until May 17, 2021.
If you have questions about the ordinance, please reach out to Village of Shorewood Manager Rebecca Ewald at 414-847-2701 or via email at rewald@villageofshorewood.org.
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The Shorewood Public Library invites you to expand your horizons through our virtual Read Woke Challenge.
Read Woke asks readers to challenge social norms by reading books that give voice to the voiceless, by learning more about people and groups that have been disenfranchised, challenging the status quo, and following a protagonist from an underrepresented or oppressed group.
Children, teens, and adults can participate in the Read Woke Challenge. Readers earn badges for each book that they read, and those who complete the challenge will be entered into a raffle for gift cards to local book stores. You can register for the program, and find book lists on our website. Read Woke runs through August 2021.
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Beginning Monday, February 1st, you can check out a WiFi hotspot from the library.
Hotspots can be checked out for three weeks (plus a three day grace period) and allow you to connect to wireless internet easily, from anywhere in the U.S., and at no cost to you.
Stop in and check one out!
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If you have a theme, subject, or genre you're craving, but don't know specific titles, we can help! Just fill out a request form indicating what you're looking for, and we'll put a few options together for you. Request "picture books for my picky three year old," "mysteries like Louise Penny," or "just any new movies you have!"
Request librarian picks for KIDS
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DO BLACK LIVES MATTER?
A FOUR-PART SERIES FEATURING REGGIE JACKSON
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This program is designed to provide historical context for the present-day dilemma facing Black people in America. The third session on Tuesday, February 2nd will focus on the generational trauma arising from experiments on and devaluation of Black bodies in science and medicine. The fourth and final session on Tuesday, February 9th focuses on the impact of the American criminal justice system on Black lives.
REGISTER for each session individually in order to receive the Zoom access information. Registration information is used only to send you the Zoom link, and your information is purged after 30 days. Please contact the library if you would like to attend but do not have access to internet or a computer.
Complete information is on our WEBSITE.
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ONLINE TUTORING & JOB HELP |
Need a tutor for your K-12 student? What about a job coach to help you get back in the workforce?
We now offer two free online resources from BrainFuse - live tutoring and homework help tools for K-12 students and adult learners (including GED and citizenship test help) from HelpNow, and live interview coaching and resume tools from JobNow. Live help is available on both platforms daily from 2:00-11:00 PM.
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FROM THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR |
Representation Matters
We hear often that "representation matters." To me this means that hearing diverse voices and perspectives - and seeing people from marginalized groups in positions of power - is key to making real lasting change for all. This holds true when it comes to what we read, too.
The statistics about diversity in the publishing industry have recently been updated and show that people of color remain poorly represented in the book world. Yet people of color make up a huge part of the real world: 40% of the US population are not white. Books shape our culture and reach all walks of life. But, by and large, the books published in the US showcase the life of white people as seen by white people. Representation needs to matter in our reading material.
For Black History Month, we're again highlighting works by Black writers by putting their work front and center in our displays of new material. This means leaving gaps in displays that we would normally keep full. Think of these gaps as a visual representation of the lack of Black voices in the literary world.
We hope you discover something good to read in February - and always!
Emily Vieyra
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PROGRAM PREVIEW: ONLINE & AT HOME |
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Virtual programming lets you stay connected as you continue to stay home as much as possible.
Here's what we're offering online for you this month:
Our all ages reading program, Read Woke, is ongoing. See above for full details! |
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All take-home activities are available via curbside pickup - just ask when you arrive! No advance notice or requests required.
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 pick up a kit with everything you need!
On Friday, February 19th, adults get in on the fun with a Grown-Up Take & Make kit to make a mini macrame hanger.
On Monday, February 22nd, kids in third grade and up can grab a Tinker Lab To Go kit. |
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You are in the house and the house is in you...
Imagine attending classes at a prestigious liberal arts school where your room, board, and tuition is all-inclusive. In return, students are socially isolated for the three years it takes to complete their concentrations. Is Catherine House a home or a hidden prison? First time novelist Thomas focuses more on ideas than plot in this quiet, atmospheric thriller.
Recommended by HAYLEY
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The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin is a love letter to civilization. Exploring the human capacity for joint greatness, with honest realism about the problems that can go hand in hand with group-think, this story is some of the finest cosmic horror penned in the last century. Travel in the real world is dangerous right now. As this book tours the five boroughs, you can feel like you’re walking the crowded streets of New York City without ever leaving home.
Recommended by KATE
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Readers and parents of all kinds, you may be moved to tears by Me & Mama, a sweet picture book recently honored as a Caldecott Medal finalist. A young girl shadows her mother throughout a single day from getting ready in the morning to getting tucked in at night. Cabrera captures the joyful love between parents and children in colorful, effusive illustrations.
Recommended by EMILY
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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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