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For Everyone
Sat. Oct. 15 at 10:30 AM & Wed. Oct. 26 at 6:00 PM
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For Children & Families
Wednesdays at 2:30 - 4:00 PM
Ages 4 and up
Thursdays, Oct. 6 & 20 -
3:30 PM
Friday, Oct. 7 - 6:30 PM
Mondays, Oct.10 & 24
10:00 AM & 6:30 PM
6 months - 3 years old
Tuesday, Oct. 11 - 6:00 PM
Saturday, Oct. 22 - 10:30 AM
Monday, Oct. 24
Thursday, Oct. 27 - 3:30 PM
3rd grade and up
Friday, Oct. 28 - 2:30 PM
Friday, Nov. 4 - 5:30 PM
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For Teens
Tuesdays, October 11 & 25 -
4:00 PM.
Grades 7-12
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Adults
Thursday, Oct. 6 & 20 - 6:30 PM
Saturday, Oct. 15 & Wed. Oct. 26
Legal & Financial Planning to Protect Your Loved Ones
Tuesday, Oct. 18 - 6:30 PM
Tuesday, Oct. 25 - 6:00 PM
Thursday, Nov. 3 - 6:30 PM
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| TRENTON LEE STEWART AT THE LIBRARY, 10/7 |
Enter a drawing to win a free signed copy! Books will also be available for purchase through Boswell Book Company.
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| DEMENTIA EDUCATION SERIES |
Legal and Financial Planning to Protect Your Loved Ones and Their Finances
Dan McDermott from Weiss Berzowski LLP will lead a discussion with other professionals covering powers of attorney for health care and finances, as well as addressing what you need to know about paying for long-term care. Join us
Tuesday, October 18th at 6:30 p.m.
This is the second of three presentations of the Dementia Education Series sponsored by
Shorewood Connects.
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| HALLOWEEN IS HAPPENING AT THE LIBRARY! |
 Halloween is just around the corner, and we're celebrating the season with our annual Halloween Happening on
Friday, October 28th from
2:30 - 4:00 p.m. Kids can trick-or-treat in the haunted hallway, make a boo-tiful craft, enjoy a spooktacular treat and play some ghoulish games. Costumes welcome, but not required. Show up if you dare!
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 Light hearted games, deep strategy, or even cooperative play, there is a game out there for you - even if you have little or no experience with gaming.
Come get your game on at Adult Gaming Night on
Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 6:00 p.m. We'll provide a small library of games to play including some of our favorites, like Coup, Settlers of Catan, and Forbidden Desert. Feel free to bring your own favorites as well!
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| LEARN TO USE LIBRARY E-BOOKS |
 Drop in with your e-reader, computer, tablet, or phone and your questions about using the library's downloadable e-reading resources. We'll help you access e-books through
OverDrive, digital magazines through
Zinio, and so much more! No experience necessary.
Stop by
Saturday, October 15th from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. or
Wednesday, October 26th from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
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Our littlest library users are important to us - and you as their caregivers are, too. Check out what's happening this month for young kids.
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Special Saturday: Signs of Fall
Bring your young ones to a special fall-themed story time featuring sign language.
Saturday, October 22 at 10:30 a.m. Families/caregivers with little ones of all sizes are welcome!
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Pop In & Play
Mondays are better when you "pop in and play" with play-dough, toys and a little story and song! For young ones ages 6 months to three years old. Monday, October 10 & 24, at 10:00 a.m. and again at 6:30 p.m.
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Story Time Sign-up
Help your little one build their skills - and bond as parent and child at story time! Morning and evening sessions to suit your needs.
Registration for November story times beings Monday, October 24. Learn more
here.
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A monthly update from the Friends of Shorewood Public Library
Thank You to Our Friends
National Friends of Libraries Week (October 16-22) is a good time to publicly thank all the Friends of the Shorewood Public Library who contribute time, expertise and membership fees to enhance library services for our patrons.
As a thank you, we are giving one free item from the Friends' bookshelves to each Friends' member during the month of October! To redeem your gift, choose an item from the book sale and bring it to the circulation desk. The clerk will check off your name from the list of Friends. Anyone joining the Friends during the month of October may also take advantage of this free offer.
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earn about joining on the Friends webpage.
We hope you enjoy this small token of appreciation!
Contact the Friends at
[email protected] if you are interested in joining or want to learn more about what we do.
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Recommendations from Shorewood Library! For even more recommendations, follow our staff blog and explore our curated booklists (genres, topics, read-alikes and more).
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Hayley suggests exploring the Arctic Circle and interplanetary travel while embracing the outer realms of human connection and loneliness in this quiet, somber read.
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Among the Wicked
by Linda Castillo
Rachel recommends the eighth installment of the Kate Burkholder series featuring a seasoned police officer who infiltrates a reclusive Amish community to investigate the death of a teenage girl.
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Meet Trenton Lee Stewart, author of the very popular
