Library Staff Directory
Non-Fic Picks: Biography and Memoir
Posted August 6, 2015
Meet someone new; read a biography. Here’s three recently published life stories that just hit our new non-fiction shelves.
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Volunteer Effort Supports Library Through eBay Sales
Posted August 4, 2015
In spring 2014, library staff came to the Friends Board with the idea of selling the more valuable books donated to the Friends on eBay. This would be an additional way to raise money for the Friends (and thus library programs and collections.)
Read MoreWhat’s New in Lucky Day?
Posted July 31, 2015
Thanks to the generous support and funding from the Friends of the Shorewood Library, we’re always adding new books to our Lucky Day Collection.
Read MoreMonarch Madness
Posted July 28, 2015
Every summer, Ms. Heide gathers a couple monarch caterpillars for a science-in-action display of the life cycle. Monarchs love the gardens and natural flora abundant in Shorewood, and they even thrive indoors as long as they're kept safe and fed well. This year, we had a little surprise: what we thought was two caterpillars, was revealed to be four, and suddenly we have six! It's Monarch Madness, and you won't want to miss it.
Read MoreWe've Got Big Books!
Posted July 24, 2015
Did you know that the Shorewood Library has an extensive art collection? That's right, we've got all the BIG books you could ever need. We have titles featuring art in general, artists' monographs, and instruction books that illustrate style and technique. Blown up and often faithfully reproduced, you can enjoy artwork throughout the ages and from around the world with the simple flip of a page. And, while you may not want to carry these tomes home, you can always spread them out in one of our study tables or hunker down with them in the comfort of one of our lounging chairs. Browse away, art lovers!
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