All the Feels: Easy Sensory Play Tips for Little Hands
What is Sensory Play & Why it’s Important: Sensory play is any activity that helps children focus on their sense of seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, and feeling. It is play designed to encourage kids to really be hands on and explore their world and use their senses. They learn so much just by being present […]
Happy 233rd Birthday to the United States Constitution
On September 17, 1787, the United States Constitution was signed. Though it took until 1789 to be fully ratified, we celebrate Constitution Day on September 17. It is hard to believe that this document is turning 233 this year! The Constitution is a living document that gives us all our rights and liberties. All people […]
Get A Clue: Mysteries for Middle Graders
The world of middle grade graphic novels has expanded exponentially over the last few years! Regardless of what genre your child is interested in, there is certain to be a book they’ll love! This week, we wanted to highlight our top four favorite middle grade mysteries. As always, titles will be linked to make placing […]
Simple Ways to Increase Your Family’s Mindfulness
As we move into the third week of school for our Shorewood-Troy area kids, we wanted to provide some easily accessible, simple resources for both parents and their children to help practice mindfulness during what can often be a stressful adjustment. Participate in an Act of Kindness: Studies have shown that participating in acts of […]
Remote Learning Tips from a Veteran Teacher
By: MelissaShorewood Troy LibraryAdult Services Assistant Are your children starting the school year remotely? Here are a few helpful tips to start the school year off on the right foot for both you and them! 1. Create a home learning space and personalize it! Is there an outlet nearby to keep the laptop charged? Is […]
Online Back-To-School Resources
As we move into the start of the 20/21 school year, and depart from the traditional back-to-school routine, we have put together this blog post to help out with your school journey. In this post, you will find resources for remote learning, hybrid learning, or homeschooling! Get A Library Card: In order to access the […]
Hola! Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Staff-Curated Reads
Shorewood-Troy Library celebrates Hispanic Heritage month with a staff-selected list of recommended reads. Clicking on the category header will take you to those books in Pinnacle where you can directly place a hold. Children’s selections:My Papi Has a Motorcycle written by Isabel Quintero, illustrated by Zeke PeñaWaiting for the Biblioburro written by by Monica Brown, […]
Girl Power: Celebrating a Century of Women’s Voting Rights
In Finding Dorothy, a young Maud Gage (future wife of Frank Baum, author of The Wizard of Oz) describes growing up with an activist mother whose best friends were suffragists Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. While women’s rights and women’s voting rights are not the central story line of Finding Dorothy, author Elizabeth […]
Mental Health Awareness
Curated by the STPL Circulation Staff Whether or not we dealt directly with COVID-19, the pandemic has changed our world. Rapidly changing information about how to stay healthy and safe has added to the pressures and stressors of daily living. In an effort to help you know you’re not alone, our Circulation staff found these […]
Celebrating Our Unsung Heroes and Heroines
In celebration of National Nurses Month and National Teacher Appreciation Month, our fabulous Circulation team put together a virtual display of books and movies for and about these unsung heroes and heroines. YouTube Videos Celebrating Teachers A Thank You Letter to Teachers Thank a Teacher I Love My Teacher Lyric Video You Have Made a […]