Hours & Location
3920 North Murray Avenue, Shorewood, WI 53211 — in the Shorewood Village Center.
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Hours and location, the people behind the library, and how we serve the Village of Shorewood.
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Meeting Rooms
Village Center public meeting rooms for non-profits, community groups and educational institutions.
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Study Rooms
Two study rooms intended for quiet study and discussion. You do not need a library card to use or reserve a study room.
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Get a Library Card
Residents of Milwaukee County can get a card at any public library in the county.
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Policies
Shorewood Public Library’s policies are set by the Library Board of Trustees.
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Mobile Printing
Print from the ePRINTit web portal, by email, or with the app. You do not need to have a library card in order to print.
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Attraction Passes
Use your library card to check out a pass for entry into one of the area’s best attractions.
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About the building
The Shorewood Village Center
The Shorewood Village Center is a multi-use facility located in Shorewood, Wisconsin, housing a variety of public services and resources. It includes the Shorewood Public Library on the first floor, and offers additional spaces on the ground floor such as public meeting rooms, the Shorewood Senior Resource Center, and the Shorewood Historical Society office. An elevator is located in the central lobby.
The building is close to public transit with the Milwaukee County Transit System RedLine just one block away and the GreenLine three blocks away.
Getting here
Parking and access
Parking options include a four-hour municipal lot on Frederick Avenue and two-hour street parking on Murray Avenue, Shorewood Boulevard, and Frederick Avenue. There are three exterior entrances with automatic doors on Frederick Avenue, Murray Avenue, and Shorewood Boulevard.
The building provides accessible public restrooms with motion lighting available in the library during operating hours and on the ground floor during scheduled activities.
Mission and values
Welcoming all people to learn, connect, and explore
Shorewood Public Library welcomes all people to learn, connect, and explore. We serve our community with resources for lifelong learning and engagement. Our mission was adopted in September 2018.
We value intellectual freedom, respecting a variety of viewpoints, opinions, and ideas. We respect our patrons’ privacy. We value our staff as a vital resource for the library and our patrons.
