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Welcome back! We are using a phased approach to restore services that works well in High and Moderate risk levels and we will expand services over time, with guidance from Washington County Public Health, City of Sherwood, and the State of Oregon. Express Services: • Visits are limited to 30 minutes • Browse and check out our collections • Pick-up holds inside or at curbside • Print pick-up services continue • Return materials inside or at bookdrops 24/7 • Friends of the Library used books sales • Expect a limited number of people inside • Masks and social distancing are required Express Services hours inside: Tues-Thur & Sat: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Use the City Hall entrance through the parking lot lobby. Curbside hours continue Mon-Sat 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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The deadline for filing personal taxes is now May 17. We have Federal forms and instructions, as well as OR-40 forms and tax tables, at Curbside Pickup and in the City Hall lobby (open Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00p.m.). Need additional forms and schedules printed? Please email askusSPL@wccls.org to request our Print Pickup service. See sherwoodoregon.gov/library for the latest information on our tax resources.
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Interested in reading e-books or listening to downloadable audiobooks on your personal device? Access them online today with either Libby or Overdrive (they both use same digital library). Enjoy titles for all ages, including Always Available e-books and audiobooks, and titles in English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Hindi, and more--thanks to Washington County Cooperative Library Services. Get started today at www.wccls.org/e-books.
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Need a new library card or want to upgrade your e-access card to checkout physical library materials? Contact library staff at askusSPL@wccls.org or 503-625-6688 for more details.
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The Comeback
by E. L. Shen
Twelve-year-old Maxine Chen dreams of being a figure skating champion, but a remarkably talented new girl at the arena and a racist classmate at school test her resolve.
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When We Were Infinite
by Kelly Loy Gilbert
Knowing that the friendships she depends on will change when her parents split up, Beth witnesses a private act of violence in her crush’s home before forging a pact with her friends to offer support in the face of a life-altering decision.
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Interior Chinatown
by Charles Yu
The winner of the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction. A stereotyped character actor stumbles into the spotlight before uncovering surprising links between his family and the secret history of Chinatown. By the award-winning author of How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe.
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HORA DE CUENTOS PARA FAMILIAS// ONLINE FAMILY STORYTIMEDisfrute de libros, canciones y rimas de acción que son divertidas para todos. Dirigida por Brianna, esta hora de cuentos es para niños cuyas familias hablan español en casa, para niños que están aprendiendo español en la escuela y para familias que quieren introducir a sus niños a otros idiomas. Enjoy books, songs, and action rhymes that are fun for everyone. Lead by Ms. Brianna, this storytime is for kids whose families speak Spanish at home, for kids who are learning Spanish in school, and for families who want to introduce another language to their child.Every Saturday in May @ 11:30 a.m on Zoom.
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MONTHLY LIBRARY TRIVIA Looking for trivia? On the first Thursday each month, we'll have a sheet of trivia questions for you to answer at our Curbside Pickup. Fill it out and drop it off either at a library drop box by the end of the month to enter a drawing for a small-but-fabulous prize. We also have a digital copy of the monthly library trivia online at sherwoodoregon.gov/library, and you can email us the answers at askusSPL@wccls.org or send them on Facebook messenger. New trivia sheets at Curbside Pickup & Online first Thursdays of each month.
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AMONG US MEET UP (ON ZOOM) Among Us is a game of murder and intrigue in outer space, best played among friends! The library is hosting a meet up to play with kids in your community. You will need a personal device and the downloaded app to play along. Saturday, May 8 @ 3:00 p.m. Grades 4 and up. Email askusSPL@wccls.org to register.
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ADULT BOOK DISCUSSION: THE NIGHT TIGER Read. Be inspired. Discuss. We are discussing The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo -- a romantic fantasy where the dreams of two young Malaysians end up tying their fates together in unexpected ways. First 12 participants to register receive free copies. Sponsored by Friends of Sherwood Public Library. This meeting will be on Zoom.
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PAPERBACK PALS We will discuss the book Bob by Wendy Mass, and afterwards everyone will have a chance to comment. Be sure to register to receive your Zoom invitation. Thursday, May 20, 3:00 p.m. Grades 3-5.
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BOOK BUDDIES We will discuss the book Mia Mayhem is a Superhero! by Dee Romito, and afterwards everyone will have a chance to comment. Be sure to register to receive your Zoom invitation. Thursday, May 27, 3:00 p.m. Grades K-2.
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