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Meeting Rooms
The Village Center public meeting rooms are intended for use by non-profit organizations, community and neighborhood groups and educational and cultural institutions holding meetings or events.
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Rooms for every size of group
The rooms are available at no cost and must be reserved in advance.
First reservation?
Create a LocalHop account for your group
If this is your first time making a reservation, you will need to create a LocalHop account for your organization or group. This account should be used each time you make a future reservation. Please read through the LocalHop instructions or watch our LocalHop video tutorial before making your first reservation.
Please reach out to us via phone or email with questions: 414-847-2670 · shorewood@mcfls.org.
Meeting Room Use Policy
Approved by the Library Board on March 13, 2006. Revised July 27, 2022
Who may use the rooms, and in what order?
The Village Center meeting room and Spector conference room may be used by the following groups and in this order of priority:
- The Village Board
- The Library for library-sponsored activities
- Village committees, commissions, boards and departments to carry on functions relating to the government and/or health, education, safety, culture and general welfare of the citizens of the Village of Shorewood
- Shorewood community and school groups
- Non-profit organizations, community and neighborhood groups
Groups other than Village of Shorewood departments may only use the meeting space twice per month.
How far ahead can I reserve?
The Village Center meeting room and Spector conference room may be reserved up to six months in advance. The room may be reserved up to six hours in a day subject to availability. Reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance if the request is made on a weekday business day, and 48 hours in advance if the request is made on Saturday, Sunday or holiday.
Rules of use
- All meetings must end and attendees must leave the room 15 minutes before the library closes.
- All users are subject to the Library Code of Conduct.
- No admission fee may be charged nor a collection be taken.
- Rooms may not be used for commercial demonstrations or sales promotions of products or services.
- Social functions or personal/family activities including, but not limited to, family reunions, showers, birthday or other celebrations are prohibited.
- Alcoholic beverages, smoking, and vaping are not permitted.
Library Bill of Rights
The Library Board subscribes to the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights. Granting permission to use the Village Center meeting rooms does not constitute an endorsement by the Shorewood Public Library or Village of Shorewood of the group or its activities.
Reviewed the policy?
Reserve a Village Center room
Reservations are made via the library webpage using reservation software.