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650 Deerwood Drive
Shorewood, IL 60404

815-725-1715

Youth Services: 815-725-4368
Fax: 815-725-1722

reference@shorewoodtroylibrary.org

Hours
MON - THU      9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
FRI & SAT      9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SUN      1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

What's New at Your Library

New Consortia for eBooks and eAudiobooks

The library will be leaving the OMNI OverDrive consortia on July 1 and forming a new ebook consortia called PinDigital. Besides a new name and a new look, your ebook searching experience should remain the same. We are excited to offer more ebook and eaudiobook choices for you as well as less wait time for titles. We will have the new link available here and on our Downloadable page starting July 1.

Notice - Board Meeting Rescheduled

The June board meeting has been rescheduled for this month. The new date and time is Thursday, June 20th
at 6:30 PM.

Check Out Our NEW Summer Newsletter

The library's summer newsletter, Reading Between the Lines, is now available for June - August. Find out about our Summer Reading Program - "Have Book, Will Travel" - along with upcoming events, programs, and library news. Download it here, or pick up a paper copy at the library.

Downloadable Magazines Now Available!

Zinio offers digital magazines, complete with color pictures, intuitive navigation, and interactive audio and video at no charge to Shorewood-Troy Library patrons. Magazines can be viewed in full color on your iPad, color tablet, PC, laptop or smartphone. Click here to sign-up and start reading!


Home Delivery Service - Bringing the Library to You!

The library is now offering a Home Delivery Service! The service is available to home-bound individuals holding a Shorewood library card. Eligible patrons include senior citizens, the injured or ill, late-term or post-pregnancy mothers, & people with disabilities. Brochures and applications are available at the circulation desk and in youth services. If you or someone you know would benefit from our Home Delivery Service, please contact the library by phone, email, or click here. We are ready to bring the library to you!

Untitled DocumentUpcoming Programs

A Beginner's Guide to the Golden Age of Radio


Tuesday, June 18th
3:00
4:00 PM

Travel back in time through the sound of radio while listening to some of the biggest shows & stars to emerge from the early years of radio, including Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Amos & Andy, and The Shadow, with sound clips and stories about how radio became America's first mass medium.

Dr. Who Night



Tuesday, June 18th
7:00 – 8:30 PM

Calling all Whovians - join us as we travel through space and time with Dr. Who Nights. Enjoy a fan favorite episode of the series along with free refreshments and Dr. Who-themed projects. Ages 15 - 1015.

Marvelous Migrations



Wednesday, June 19th

2:00 3:00 PM

Illinois animals are amazing, some of them migrate enormous distances every year. Come in to learn about these animals and even see a few of them in real life!

Illinois UFOs



Thursday, June 20th
7:00 – 9:00 PM

Each year, on average, there are approximately 5,000 UFO sightings reported to the National UFO Reporting Center. Terry Fisk discusses the top UFO sightings of Illinois, the Midwest, and the world. Fisk will share photos, case histories, and eyewitness accounts and talk about some of the cases he has personally investigated.

Tween Crafting Club

Monday, June 17th
6:30 – 7:30 PM

Bring your creativity to our summer session of the tween crafting club! Twice as much crafting each month! Ages 11-15.

Past projects have included finger knitting, origami, string bowls, and wire trees. Stop by to see what we’re making!
This Week at the Library...
Most programs & events require Registration

Monday, June 17th
10 AM - Lapsit Storytime
1:30 PM - 4-6 year old Storytime
6:30 PM - Tween Crafting Club

Tuesday, June 18th
11 AM - 2 1/2 to 4 year old Storytime
1 PM - Computers 101
1:30 PM - 2 1/2 to 4 year old Storytime
3 PM - A Beginner's Guide to the Golden Age of Radio
7 PM - Book Buddies (6-9 years old)
7 PM - Dr. Who Night

Wednesday, June 19th
11 AM - 2 1/2 to 4 year old Storytime
2 PM - Marvelous Migrations
7 PM - Book Discussion Group -
"The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry"


Thursday, June 20th
11 AM - Language Stars
1:30 PM - 4-6 year old Storytime
3 PM - Teen Tech Afternoons -
Light Painting
6:30 PM - Board of Trustees Meeting
7 PM - Illinois UFOs

Friday, June 21st
11 AM - 2 1/2 to 6 year old Storytime
3 PM - Halloween in June!