February Happenings at SPL | |
Happy February from Shorewood Public Library! 🎉💖⛄ As we move into the heart of winter, we’re excited to share some cozy reads and listens, upcoming events, and resources to help you make the most of your month. Keep reading to find out how you can make this month a little brighter with the library by your side! | |
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As 2024 came to a close and the new year began, we invited you, our library patrons, to help us compile a list of your favorite books of 2024.
Many of you shared your love of reading with us and our community by completing our online form with your favorite book of the past year. Thank you for all your excellent recommendations! 💗💗💗
Click here to view the Patron Picks 2024 list, including links to find the titles in our catalog!
Happy reading!
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Get to Know Your Library Catalog
Monday, February 3rd
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
and
Tuesday, February 4th
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Library Program Room
🌟 No registration required, but space is limited.
Join us for a library learning session about the CountyCat library catalog! We'll cover the same basics in each session and leave time for questions.
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Friday, February 7th
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Village Center Meeting Room (Library Lower Level)
🌟 No registration required
Born to a German father and a Mexican mother, Frida Kahlo spent much of her artistic career exploring her identity through expressive self-portraits that bordered between depicting her ancestry from the European side and the Indigenous Mexican side respectively. Beyond her colorful artworks, she lived an equally colorful life. Frida's final words in her journal read, "I hope the exit is joyful -- and I hope never to come back." In this presentation from the Cornerstone History Symposium, Professor Karri L. Fritz-Klaus will leave attendees convinced that even in death, Frida is full of life.
*This lecture is best suited for mature audiences*
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Friday, February 7th
11:30 AM
Location: Meet at Shorewood Public Library and walk in Shorewood
🌟 No registration required
Shorewood Public Library and the Shorewood Longevity Project present “First Friday Walks”!
These 30-40 minute guided walks through the village were planned mindfully to help build community and wellness through winter, and encourage us to keep moving our bodies even when it seems that everything else has slowed down. Walks will begin at 11:30 AM and all are welcome to join!
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Winter Reading Program
Tuesday, January 21st, 2025 through
Saturday, March 8th, 2025
Join in the fun for this year's Winter Reading Program!
We have activities for all ages, including a 90's-inspired READ-IT! program with buttons, stickers, and pizza prizes for kids, media literacy bingo and prizes for teens, and reading logs with gift card drawings for adults!
Stop in at the library to pick up your Winter Reading activities and let the winter reading fun begin! ❄️
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Shorewood Shuffles: Board Game Nights
Thursday, February 13th
and
Thursday, February 27th
5:30 PM
Location: Library Program Room
🌟 No registration required
Do you enjoy board games? Looking to learn how to play something new? Join us for casual evenings of board game fun on select Thursdays. Various games will be provided, and everybody is encouraged to bring their own games too. Both experienced and new board game enthusiasts ages 16 and up are welcome!
This program has been made possible in part by the Friends of the Shorewood Public Library.
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Friday, February 28th
2:00 PM
Location: Village Center Meeting Room (Library Lower Level)
🌟 No registration required
American Heart Month is celebrated in February, and although there's no wrong time to take care of our hearts, what better way to close out this month than to do exactly that?
Dr. Alexander Smolensky, MD, MBA, FACC, Director of the Cardiovascular Service Line for Ascension Wisconsin, offers his expertise in this lecture covering heart attack prevention. He has dedicated his career to the continuous improvement of patient care and advancing the healthcare industry.
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The Great Library
Treasure Hunt
The Great Library Treasure Hunt is on! ✨ All Milwaukee County public libraries are participating in this fun, scavenger hunt-style event.
Visit as many Milwaukee County libraries as you can, and at each library write down your favorite library feature and get your Treasure Hunt map stamped for a chance to win prizes 🏆
This system-wide program is being coordinated by Milwaukee County Federated Library System (MCFLS) staff and ends on Sunday, May 3rd, 2025. More details here ✨✨✨
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Little Light Pediatric Therapy Classes
Meet new friends and learn new ways to actively play with your little one! Join us at our collaborative programs with Little Light Pediatric Therapies this winter ✨
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Infant Gross Motor Class
Boost your baby's gross motor skills ✨
Friday, February 21st
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Library Program Room
🌟 No registration required
For babies 0-10 months
+ caregiver.
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'Let's Talk' Toddler Class
Boost your baby's receptive and expressive language skills ✨
Friday, February 28th
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Library Program Room
🌟 No registration required
For toddlers 12-36 months
+ caregiver.
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Storytimes
Join us for fun, music, stories and lots of learning! 🌟 No registration required.
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✨ Music & Movement Storytime Tuesdays at 4:00 PM
February 4th, 11th, & 18th
Location: Library Program Room
This 40 minute storytime is geared toward children ages 2 to 6, with an adult (siblings are welcome). These sessions incorporate music and movement into all books, songs, and rhymes. Get ready to sing and dance along!
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✨ All-Ages Storytime
Thursdays at 9:30 AM
February 6th, 13th, & 20th
Location: Village Center Meeting Room (Library Lower Level)
This 40 minute storytime is geared toward children ages 6 months to 6 years but is open to all ages, with an adult (siblings are welcome). We will share stories, songs, flannel stories, fingerplays and much more!
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Tuesday, February 25th
4:00 PM
Location: Library Program Room
🌟 No registration required
Join us in the Library Program Room for a Social Justice Story Time with Rona Wolfe, an experienced educator who loves discussing big ideas with young kids and their grown-ups. We will be empowered to understand and celebrate our differences while recognizing the similarities and connections we all share. Rona will lead kid-friendly discussions about race and racial justice and address how even the youngest kids can take big actions in small ways. Towards the end of our story time, we will engage the kids in a special service-focused craft.
Activities Include: Listening to 3 books, thoughtful kid-friendly discussion, and a service-focused craft
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Interlibrary Loan
Did you know interlibrary loan (ILL) makes it possible for library users to request materials unavailable at Milwaukee County libraries from libraries located outside of Milwaukee County?
Loan periods for items borrowed through ILL are set by the lending library. No more than five items can be requested at one time.
If an item is new (published within the last 2 years), it would not typically qualify for ILL and you can suggest it via "Suggest a Title" here.
To request an item via ILL or for questions regarding ILL, contact the Information Desk at (414) 847-2670 or via email: Shorewood@mcfls.org
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Early Learning Center
Refresh Survey
It's a new year, and we want to hear from ✨you✨ about what ways you think we can improve our Early Learning Center (ELC) area for kids and families! 😊
Please take a moment to fill out our
brief online survey here.
We look forward to your ideas and thoughts on our ELC, and to an ELC refresh in the future! 🌟
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Friends of the Shorewood Public Library: Yard Sign Campaign
The Friends of the Shorewood Public Library are planning to fill the village with yard signs in support of the library, beginning on April 6 when National Library Week kicks off.
This year’s yard sign campaign will be bigger than ever. And signs with a new slogan will replace the “I Love the Shorewood Library” signs that have been used in the past.
Got an idea for a great new slogan you’d like to share? A contest to choose a new yard sign slogan is being hosted by the Friends. Entries can be submitted using this Library Yard Sign Campaign link. The contest closes on Feb. 28 and a winner will be announced in March.
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Friends of the Shorewood Public Library: Annual Meeting Update
At its annual meeting last month, the Friends of the Shorewood Public Library board reviewed its 2024 contributions to the library, including more than $27,000 for collections and programming.
The Friends shared goals for 2025, too. Chief among these is funding the remodeling of the Early Learning Center and planning for a new Shorewood Reads community event (to be held in 2026).
Heidi Frenzel, who oversees library volunteers, was named the Friends’ Volunteer of the Year. Heidi has held various board positions since 2021, including serving on the search committee for the new library director. Congratulations and thank you, Heidi! 🎉
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Hygge at Home Program
We had an excellent, cozy Hygge at Home program in January!
We'd like to thank everyone who participated, Teresa Olson of Olson House for the wonderful presentation, and our co-sponsors for the event, Shorewood Longevity Project ✨
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See all of our upcoming February programs in our online events calendar! You can filter by age group, view events in a list format, or do a keyword search to find a specific event you're looking for.
Click a button below for all February events by age group:
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Our Library Book Clubs are welcoming gatherings for book lovers to explore diverse genres, share insights, and foster a sense of community!
Book Clubs take place in the Library Program Room 🌟 No registration required.
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February's PM Book Club pick is a powerful novel about the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the unsung people who lived, loved, and labored there. Check out The Great Divide by Cristina Henriquez and join the conversation on Wednesday, February 5th at 7:00 PM.
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February's AM Book Club pick, The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, the Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression that is intensely human yet majestic in its scale and moral vision. Join the conversation on Thursday, February 20th at 11:00 AM. | | |
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This month, we're sharing uplifting, feel-good, cozy music CDs from our collection!
Check them out at the library 🎶🎶🎶
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Tapestry
Carol King
"Yeah, I know. Favorite uplifting album is Tapestry. So cliché. But you try putting it on and tell me it’s not a warm hug that inspires smiling, dancing, nostalgia, and a sudden inclination to perform household chores. I could put it on a thousand times and still find something new in it, almost kind of like…a tapestry. And if Amy Sherman-Palladino likes it, well then I like it. A great listen for winter blues or summertime sadness."
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"With uplifting ballads such as "Nina Cried Power" and dreamy atmospheric pieces like "Wasteland, baby!" it checks all the boxes for a feel-good, cozy time. My personal favorite song on the album is "To noise making (sing)" because of its bright sound and uplifting message." | |
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Friends of the Shorewood Public Library provides financial and volunteer support to Shorewood Public Library. They are wonderful advocates and strive to ensure the library remains a vital and essential part of village life.
Do you love Shorewood Public Library? Click a button below to see how you can join the Friends, or check out the Friends' online bookstore!
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SHOREWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY
3920 North Murray Avenue
Shorewood, WI 53211
414 847-2670
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