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We are happy to announce you can once again place new holds on physical materials in the library catalog. When your holds are ready for pickup, you will receive an email to schedule a contactless appointment for curbside holds. You will need your library card number and account password to make the appointment. We appreciate your patience with expected delays. We are also accepting returns of library materials. The drive-thru bookdrop is currently open during scheduled curbside hours. The Pine Street walk-up bookdrop is now open 24/7, pending limitations on space. Please note materials will quarantine for a minimum of 72 hours before check-in. Fines will not be assessed during our closure. At this time, staff are unable to accept any returns by hand and we are not accepting donations. |
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Summer Reading for youth looks different this year. July dates will be announced soon for outdoor pick-up of a free book for youth ages 0-17 and weekly grab 'n' go STEM kits. Join us for fun and interactive online activities such as Math Mondays, Digital Escape Room Fridays and the Weekly Challenges through August 8--with prizes. Play Book Bingo, participate in Bilingual Storytime, or join one of our book groups. Details at sherwoodoregon.gov/library/readingtogether2020. Adult Summer Reading still includes free books, prizes, and reading recommendations. Register online at wccls.org. Read anything you like—audiobooks count too! Submit book reviews online at sherwoodoregon.gov/library through August 31st. Each book review enters you into a weekly gift card drawing.
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Coming soon: a book discussion about White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo. This title is available as both an Always Available e-book and downloadable audiobook through both Libby and OverDrive thanks to Washington County Cooperative Library Services. Librarians will facilitate discussions in August. Dates and times TBD.
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Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
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Jason Reynolds
A whimsical exploration of the role detours play in life follows a group of students who become so engaged in everyday activities while taking 10 different routes home from school that they fail to notice a school bus that has dropped from the sky. By the award-winning author of Ghost.
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Black Girl Unlimited: The Remarkable Story of a Teenage Wizard
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Echo Brown
A largely autobiographical story infused with magical realism follows the transcendent coming-of-age of a teen from the East Side who transitions from the world of her home to that of a privileged West Side school while navigating an ominous veil of depression.
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The Dragonfly Sea
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Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
A young woman growing up in an isolated island off the coast of Kenya discovers friends, enemies and her true self on a dramatic journey to the Far East. By the award-winning author of Dust.
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All events are free to attend and open to the public.
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LIVE FAMILY STORYTIMES Tuesdays @ 10:00 a.m. with Jaime Wednesdays @ 11:00 a.m. with Jaime Thursdays @ 10:00 a.m. with Amanda
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DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM FRIDAYS How well do you know brain teasers? To escape this "room" you'll need to be use your whole brain.
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LIBRARY TRIVIA TUESDAYSJoin us on our Facebook page every Tuesday during the closure, and we'll provide you with some fun trivia questions to answer with a chance to win a small but fabulous prize. Send us the answers via askusSPL@wccls.org or Facebook message before midnight. Winners announced on Facebook each Wednesday! Trivia questions every Tuesday @ noon. Winners announced Wednesdays @ noon.
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BOOK BUDDIES Jaime will read excerpts aloud from Zoey and Sassafras: Dragons and Marshmallows by Asia Citro, and afterwards everyone will have a chance to discuss. Be sure to register to receive your Zoom invitation. Tuesday, July 21, 3:30 p.m. Grades K-2. Registration required.
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FICTION FRIENDS Friends are easy to make and keep at this book discussion now on Zoom. The book Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes will be discussed. Sponsored by Friends of Sherwood Public Library. Register to receive your Zoom invitation. Thursday, July 16, 3:30 p.m. Grades 6-8. Registration required.
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