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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

     Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
     Friday & Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
     Sunday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m

    Building Committee

    The Library's Board of Trustees hired a library building consultant at the July 14th meeting. Fred Schlipf, who has over 30 years experience working in libraries and on library building projects, will be working with the library in the Fall of 2011. Mr. Schlipf will be working to create a "building program" for a new or remodeled library building. We are looking at a larger facility so that we can better serve our public.

    Mr. Schlipf will be conducting focus groups of various community members to determine what the Community of Shorewood would like to see in any potential new building. Dates and times for these focus groups are to be announced. However, if you would like to participate, please let our director, Jennie Mills, know. She can be reached at 815-725-1715 or by email at jmills@shorewoodtroylibrary.org.

    Menbers of the Public are invited to attend Building Committee meetings.

    Agendas

    May 2011

    June 2011

    August 2011

    March 2012
    Meeting Room Reservation

    On July 1, 2011, our new meeting room policy will be implemented. Please click on the link below to access the policy and note the changes. Each organization that uses the meeting room will be required to sign a copy of the policy that will remain on file. Please pick up a copy at the circulation desk or download by clicking on the link below.

    If you agree to abide by the Meeting Room Policy    , you may enter the Meeting Room Reservation Page.     Reserving the meeting room does not guarantee availability. The room may be reserved by another organization, canceling your reservation, until all rental fees are paid.

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    General Info

    The library offers a number of services to Shorewood residents. Check our policies for more information. Click here for an overview of:
    • Loan Periods & Fees
    • Services
    • Internet Access
    • The Library Online
    • & More
    E-Pay

    You can now pay fines, program or room rental fees, or make memorial donations or gifts to the library with your credit card. When using e-pay, please call and notify the library to ensure that your payment is credited to your account. MasterCard, American Express, & Discover are accepted.  +More Info

    Wireless Access

    The library offers unsecured wireless Internet access to all library users within a range of our signal.  By using our wireless network, you agree to abide by our Internet Use Policy. 
    + Troubleshooting Info

    Library History
    Prior to 1972, the residents of the Village of Shorewood and Troy Township were required to purchase a non-resident card from a neighboring library to receive library services.

    In 1972, arrangements were made under the Project Plus Books program for the Bur Oak Library System bookmobile to visit the Village twice per month.  Funds to pay for the bookmobile were raised by a committee appointed by the Village of Shorewood's Park and Recreation Committee.

    In February 1975, the committee canvassed the residents to see if they would support a library of their own.  The survey showed that 4 out of 5 residents wanted a library.  A demonstration library was opened in Shorewood Plaza in August of that year, pending approval of a referendum planned for April of 1976.

    Voters approved the 1976 referendum by a 2 to 1 margin and the village of Shorewood and Troy Township had their own official, tax supported library at the demonstration location.  A few years later the library moved to a larger storefront in Shorewood Plaza.  The library applied for and was awarded a $250,000 Library Services and Construction Act Grant in June, 1984 by the the Illinois State Library.  It was then moved from the Shorewood Plaza to its own 15,000 square foot building in August 1985 and was opened to the public.

    In 1992-93, with the assistance of a $75,000 Library Services and Construction Act Grant, the Shorewood-Troy Public Library completed the lower level, where the Youth Services Department and meeting room are now located.  Installation of an elevator and wheelchair accessible restrooms came in response to the American with Disabilities Act of 1990.

    Compiled by Patricia Bohler, Shorewood-Troy Public Library, June, 2008


    RAILS, PrairieCat, & OMNI

    July 1st, 2011, the Shorewood-Troy Public Library became a member of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS). RAILS is a merger of the Prairie Area Library System (PALS) with the DuPage, Metropolitan, Alliance, and North Suburban library systems.

    The library shares a catalog with PrairieCat member libraries, made up of many former PALS libraries. Reciprocal borrowing is available for PrairieCat libraries. On September 19, 2011, 19 western Illinois and eastern Iowa libraries withdrew from PrairieCat. A complete listing can be found on the RiverShare website. Items from those library are no longer available for in-system holds or checkouts, but may be available through out-of-system interlibrary loan. Please see a reference librarian for more information.

    The Shorewood Public Library is an OverDrive Media of Northern Illinois (OMNI) library. This group of libraries share a collection of downloadable ebooks and audiobooks available to library patrons.


    Employment

    Part-Time Adult Services Assistant
    Hours: 19 hours per week
    Salary: $11.10 per hour

    The Shorewood-Troy Public Library is seeking a friendly and outgoing person to join our Adult Services Department. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: providing basic reference and readers' advisory service, assisting patrons on computers, and developing and presenting programs. The ability to work days, nights, and weekends is required for this position.

    Applicants for this position must have strong organizational and technology skills, be able to communicate with the public in a positive manner, and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office. An LTA or MLS is required. Students working toward an MLS will be considered.

    Please submit a resume and cover letter to Jennie Mills at jmills@shorewoodtroylibrary.org. Applications may also be submitted in person at the library. No telephone inquiries please.

    The library subscribes to the policy of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and makes employment decisions without regard to any characteristic that is protected by federal law.