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April 2024 News at Shorewood Public Library

National Library Week Programs

National Library Week is April 7-13th, an we'll be celebrating all the ways libraries enrich our lives throughout April.

Shorewood Public Library's celebration of National Library Week will include a celebration of National Pet Day (April 11th) too. Stop in at the library in April to see our Pets of Shorewood Display, play our Hide a Cat Game in the Children's Section, and participate in more fun pop-up programs at the library.

National Library Week also overlaps with our Monday, April 8th Solar Eclipse Viewing Party, a fun gathering for a spectacular astronomical event.

Stop in at the library all April long to discover and appreciate the great things Shorewood Public Library is doing in the community!

Pets of Shorewood Display

We're celebrating National Pet Day on Thursday, April 11th with a fun April library display!

Stop in at the library to check out this month's Pets of Shorewood Book Display, including photos of the animal companions of Shorewood and great pet-themed books to check out.

Send photos of your pets and their names to shorewood@mcfls.org to be included in this April library display.

Solar Eclipse Viewing Party

Join us for a Solar Eclipse Viewing Party at the library on Monday, April 8th!

The fun begins at 1:00 PM - we'll have an eclipse-themed craft, a livestream of the full eclipse, and eclipse glasses available at the party (first come, first served and while supplies last).

No registration required. See you there!

Hide a Cat Game at the Library

As a part of our celebration of National Pet Day and National Library Week in April, come to the library and find our Hidden Cats starting Tuesday, April 9th!

There are 11 cute images of Shorewood Public Library staff cats hidden in the Children's Section of the library.

Pick up a game sheet at the Children's Information Desk to see if you can you find them all!

Shorewood Public Library Staff Highlights

Meet Abby, Shorewood Public Library's Youth Services Librarian.

Abby's favorite thing about working at the library is building relationships with so many amazing families and children in the Shorewood community.

Some of Abby's favorite hobbies are camping, traveling, thrifting, reading graphic novels, sewing/ costume making, and general craftiness.

Say hi the next time you see Abby at the library!

Peeps Diorama Contest

Our Peeps Diorama Contest was a blast and a great way to bring in Spring!

Voting for your favorite Peeps dioramas at the library ends on Sunday, April 7th, winners will be announced Monday, April 8th, and the dioramas will be on display through Monday, April 15th.

Stop in at the library to vote and see all the creative Peeps dioramas our community created!

Shorewood School District

Art Show Reception

Join us in celebrating the Shorewood School District's Annual Art Show on Thursday, April 18th from 6:00 - 7:30 PM at Shorewood Public Library. The art show will feature student art from kindergarten through 12th grade and is the school district's only event combining all grade levels in one grand exhibition.

Light refreshments will be served.

The exhibit will be on display through Sunday, May 19th.

Library Book Clubs

May's PM Book Club fiction pick is Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes, a dark-comic retelling of the Greek myth of the gorgon Medusa. Join the conversation on Wednesday, May 1st at 7:00 PM.

April's AM Book Club fiction pick is laugh-out-loud funny, shrewdly observant, and thought-provoking. Check out Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, and join the conversation on Thursday, April 18th at 11:00 AM.

What We're Reading

In honor of National Pet Day on April 11th, we're reading pet-themed books to celebrate our furry and non-furry animal companions. Check them out at the library:

Sit in the Sun: And Other Lessons in the Spiritual Widom of Cats

by Jon M. Sweeney.

"Our greatest spiritual teachers may just be the furry companions right in our own homes--the cats we love and treasure. They live in the present moment, approach life with playfulness, sit in the sun, and know how to trust others. From the author of The Pope's Cat comes a warm, delightful book with lessons from our nearest spiritual companions."-- Provided by publisher.

Recommended by KAYLA

Housecat Trouble

by Mason Dickerson

"Buster has only one job: keep the house safe. Too bad he is a massive scaredy-cat. When his owner goes away and he suddenly finds his home filled with monsters, Buster has the biggest challenge he’s ever faced. Can he learn to be brave before his owner gets back? In the first volume of a hijinks-filled graphic novel series, the colorful artwork and hilarious characters will keep you laughing until the very end."-- Provided by publisher.

Recommended by ABBY

A Cat's Tale: A Journey Through Feline History by Baba the Cat & Paul Koudounaris

"A Cat's Tale is a history of feline kind: its origins, the evolution of the relationship with their human companions, and the surprising ways in which feline history parallels that of humanity. From the prehistoric Felis (a large mammal from which all domestic cats have descended) to ancient Egyptian cat goddess, key cats of the Enlightenment to swashbuckling pirate felines and infamous American tabbies, the story of catkind is told here in its totality"-- Provided by publisher.

Recommended by HAYLEY

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