White Folks

Posted June 15, 2018

White Folks

On Tuesday, June 19th Dr. Timothy J. Lensmire will discuss his book, White Folks: Race and Identity in Rural America.  Join us at 6:00 PM to learn more about white folks’ conflicting ideas and feelings about race and who they are, as white people, in America.  Dr. Lensmire will read from and sign copies of his book.

In the meantime, here are some books from our collection exploring white racial identity...

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Women & Baseball

Posted June 8, 2018

Women & Baseball

Join us on Wednesday, June 13th at 7:00 PM as we welcome Bob Kann.  Bob will give a presentation on Joyce Westerman, Wisconsin Women, and the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: Play Ball! 

In the meantime, here are some books and movies that should help cover the bases...

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From the Friends: Support for Summer Reading

Posted June 6, 2018

From the Friends: Support for Summer Reading Thanks to our donors and members, the Friends of the Shorewood Public Library are sponsoring the summer reading programs, Shakespeare in Shorewood and the Summer Celebration this summer.  We are excited to support this important work and to be part of the fun activities at the library this summer. Read More


From the Friends: Summer Reading

Posted May 30, 2018

From the Friends: Summer Reading

Summer reading for adults can mean reading at the beach or cottage, or while cooling off in the air conditioned library. Here are a few of the books recommend by the Friends of the Shorewood Public Library Board of Directors.

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