Library Closed for New Year's Day 2026
2026-01-01 00:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | OR
The library will be closing at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31, and will remain closed on Thursday, January 1, in observance of the New Year’s holiday.
The drive-up book drop in the parking lot is locked during holiday closures. Materials may be returned to the book drops located at the Pine Street entrance.
As always, you can access your account online 24/7 at www.wccls.org.
Thank you and Happy Holidays from the Sherwood Public Library!

Circle of Friends
2026-01-01 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-08 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-15 10:00 - 12:00 | OR
It’s time to start another group! feeling isolated or lonely? Are you new to the area and looking to connect? Have you gotten separated from your social life during Covid? The Circle of Friends group is geared towards older adults (aged 62+) in need of more social support and connection to their community. The group will be initially structured to meet for 8 weeks on a once-a-week basis with a facilitator who will guide the group in discussion, activities, and fun. Activities and discussions are based on participants interests.

Digital Navigator Tech Help
2026-01-03 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-10 10:00 - 14:00 | City Hall / Library, 22560 SW Pine St, Sherwood, OR, 97140
Digital Navigator Tech Help is held every Saturday in the library except the 3rd Saturday of the month (when the library hosts computer classes) from 10:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. through July 25. Need help with devices? Have technology-related questions? Want help with job searches? Bring your own device or use library computers.
These are drop-in hours only, so first come, first served.
This free program is provided by a visiting Digital Navigator and is in partnership with AmeriCorps & Washington County Cooperative Library Services.
Also see our Tech Help Appointments offered by library staff.

Community Chess Drop-In
2026-01-04 13:00 - 16:00 | OR
Please join us for friendly chess games at our monthly, volunteer-led gathering!
Whether you’re just learning the rules or have been playing for years, connect with fellow chess lovers and enjoy casual games in a welcoming environment.
All ages and skill levels are encouraged to participate, meeting the first Sunday of each month 1pm-4pm.

CANCELLED - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting
2026-01-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Sherwood City Hall, Community Room, 22560 SW Pine Street, Sherwood, OR, 97140, United States

Baby Storytime
2026-01-06 09:30 - 10:15 | OR
Welcome infants 0-12 months and their caregivers!
Attending Baby Storytime is a great way to build the bond between child and adult.
In this program you and your baby will sing songs, play action rhymes, and grow together with books.
15 minutes of playtime for babies and conversation time for adults follow each session.
This is the winter session of this program and it runs January 6 – January 27 & March 3 – 17.
Baby Storytime takes a break March 24, 2026.
A special program for children 0-6 will be held February 3-24, 2026. See February 2026 entry.
Arrive anytime between 9:30a.m. – 10:00a.m. to enjoy this program. We understand how difficult it is to be punctual with a baby. Playtime is just as beneficial as the storytime.
Library opens at 10:00 a.m.
For more information about your infant’s development, we recommend the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) Website. Infants

Fun for Ones
2026-01-06 10:15 - 11:15 | OR
Welcome toddlers 12 months – 24 months and their caregivers!
Attending Fun for Ones Storytime is a great way to build the bond between child and adult.
In this program you and your toddler will sing songs, play action rhymes, and grow together with books.
20 minutes of playtime for kids and conversation time for adults follows each session.
This is the winter session of this program and it runs January 6 – January 27 & March 3 – March 17, 2026.
Fun for Ones Storytime takes a break March 24. Spring Session of Fun for Ones will begin March 31, 2026.
Special Note: February Fun for Ones will pause to bring a special music program for ages 0-6. See February calendar entry.
Arrive anytime between 10:15 a.m. – 11:00a.m. to enjoy this program. We understand how difficult it is to be punctual with a toddler. Playtime is just as beneficial as the storytime.

City Council Meeting
2026-01-06 17:30 - 20:00 | Sherwood City Hall, Community Room, 22560 SW Pine Street, Sherwood, OR, 97140, United States

All Ages Storytime Session 1
2026-01-07 09:30 - 10:15 | OR
Welcome preschoolers birth to six and their caregivers!
Attending All Ages Storytime is a great way to build a caring bond between child and adult.
In this program, you and your child will sing songs, listen to stories, dance to music, engage in interactive play, and so much more!
15 minutes of playtime follows each session.
This is the winter session of this program and it runs January 7 – March 18. All Ages Storytime Session 1 takes a break March 25. Spring Session will begin April 1, 2026
Special Note: February 4 & 11, 2026 will be a playtime session only from 9:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Arrive anytime between 9:30 a.m. – 10:00a.m. to enjoy this program. We understand how difficult it is to be punctual with children. Playtime is just as beneficial as the storytime.
The library opens at 10:00 a.m.

All Ages Storytime Session 2
2026-01-07 10:15 - 11:15 | OR
Welcome preschoolers birth to six and their caregivers!
Attending All Ages Storytime is a great way to build a caring bond between child and adult.
In this program, you and your child will sing songs, listen to stories, dance to music, engage in interactive play, and so much more!
15 minutes of playtime follows each session.
This is the winter session of this program and it runs January 7 – March 18. All Ages Storytime Session 1 takes a break March 25. Spring Session will begin April 1, 2026
Special Note: February 4 & 11, 2026 will be a playtime session only from 9:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Arrive anytime between 10:15 a.m. – 11:00a.m. to enjoy this program. We understand how difficult it is to be punctual with children. Playtime is just as beneficial as the storytime.

Hearings Officer
2026-01-08 18:00 - 20:00 | City Hall / Library, 22560 SW Pine St, Sherwood, OR, 97140

HEARINGS OFFICER: GH McCULLOCH
2026-01-08 18:00 - 20:00 | City Hall / Library, 22560 SW Pine St, Sherwood, OR, 97140

Read to the Dogs
2026-01-10 11:00 - 12:30 | OR
Build reading confidence and improve reading skills by reading to a dog!
Gershwin and Missy and their trainers will listen with compassion and without judgment as you read.
Sign up for a 20 minute session.
You can bring your own book or choose one from the library shelf.
Each time you read to Missy or Gershwin, you will get a free book from the Friends of the Library book sale shelf. After 5 visits, you get to choose a NEW book from our Read to the Dogs book box.
This program is for kids who read by looking at the pictures to tell a story (PreK) and kids who are reading words on the page.
Sign up for a session by calling 503 625-6688 or emailing askusSPL@sherwoodoregon.gov
Session 1
11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Session 2
11:20 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.
(Break 11:40 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.)
Session 3
11:50 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Session 4
12:10 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Sound Bath Meditation
2026-01-11 15:00 - 16:00 | OR
Relax and rejuvenate with Melissa Felsenstein of Inner Sounds Meditation. Specially tuned crystal bowls and gongs create a sound bath to help alleviate stress and ease listeners into meditative states. No yoga is practiced, simply sit or lay down and be immersed in meditative sound.
This program is free and open to the public. No registration required. Participants are welcome to bring a yoga mat if they prefer to lay down during the sound bath.

CANCELED--Baby Storytime
2026-01-13 09:30 - 10:15 | OR
Sorry, Baby Storytime is canceled this week.

CANCELED--Fun for Ones
2026-01-13 10:15 - 11:15 | OR
Sorry, Fun for Ones is canceled this week.

CANCELLED - Planning Commission
2026-01-13 19:00 - 21:00 | City Hall / Library, 22560 SW Pine St, Sherwood, OR, 97140

CANCELED - All Ages Storytime Session 1
2026-01-14 09:30 - 10:15 | OR
ALL STORYTIMES ARE CANCELED FOR 1/14/26. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.
Welcome preschoolers birth to six and their caregivers!
Attending All Ages Storytime is a great way to build a caring bond between child and adult.
In this program, you and your child will sing songs, listen to stories, dance to music, engage in interactive play, and so much more!
15 minutes of playtime follows each session.
This is the winter session of this program and it runs January 7 – March 18. All Ages Storytime Session 1 takes a break March 25. Spring Session will begin April 1, 2026
Special Note: February 4 & 11, 2026 will be a playtime session only from 9:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Arrive anytime between 9:30 a.m. – 10:00a.m. to enjoy this program. We understand how difficult it is to be punctual with children. Playtime is just as beneficial as the storytime.
The library opens at 10:00 a.m.

CANCELED - All Ages Storytime Session 2
2026-01-14 10:15 - 11:15 | OR
ALL STORYTIMES ARE CANCELED FOR 1/14/26. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.
Welcome preschoolers birth to six and their caregivers!
Attending All Ages Storytime is a great way to build a caring bond between child and adult.
In this program, you and your child will sing songs, listen to stories, dance to music, engage in interactive play, and so much more!
15 minutes of playtime follows each session.
This is the winter session of this program and it runs January 7 – March 18. All Ages Storytime Session 1 takes a break March 25. Spring Session will begin April 1, 2026
Special Note: February 4 & 11, 2026 will be a playtime session only from 9:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Arrive anytime between 10:15 a.m. – 11:00a.m. to enjoy this program. We understand how difficult it is to be punctual with children. Playtime is just as beneficial as the storytime.

CANCELED - After School Specials
2026-01-14 15:00 - 16:30 | OR
THE AFTER SCHOOL SPECIALS PROGRAM IS CANCELED FOR 1/14/26. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.
Join us after school for something special. It might be Virtual Reality Headset, perler beads, collage, or some other fun activity.
Drop in program for kids, tweens, and teens over by the Information Desk.

Adult Book Discussion: The Bird Hotel by Joyce Maynard
2026-01-14 18:00 - 19:00 | OR
Read. Be inspired. Discuss.
We’re hosting a book discussion in person at the library. If you love to talk about the books you’ve read, join us for a lively discussion of The Bird Hotel by Joyce Maynard, which may be available as an e-book and audiobook in Libby as well as physical library copies which can be checked out. The first 10 people to register for this program can be given copies of the book provided generously by Friends of Sherwood Public Library.
Registration online is encouraged but not required. Click here to register.
From the publisher:
After a childhood filled with heartbreak, Irene, a talented artist, finds herself in a small Central American village where she checks into a beautiful but decaying lakefront hotel called La Llorona at the base of a volcano. The Bird Hotel tells the story of this young American who, after suffering tragedy, restores and runs La Llorona. Along the way we meet a rich assortment of characters who live in the village or come to stay at the hotel. With a mystery at its center and filled with warmth, drama, romance, humor, pop culture, and a little magical realism, The Bird Hotel has all the hallmarks of a Joyce Maynard novel that have made her a leading voice of her generation.The Bird Hotel is a big, sweeping story spanning four decades, offering lyricism as well as whimsy. While the world New York Times bestselling author Joyce Maynard brings to life on the page is rendered from her imagination, it’s one informed by the more than twenty years of which she has spent a significant amount of her time in a small Mayan indigenous village in Guatemala.

Renaissance Singers
2026-01-15 16:00 - 16:30 | OR
Join us at the library on Thursday, January 15, at 4:00 p.m. for a celebratory performance by the local Sherwood Renaissance Singers. They’re here to help us commemorate the library being in this building for 20 years! All ages are welcome.

CANCELED - Teen Volunteer Club
2026-01-15 16:00 - 17:00 | OR
THE TEEN VOLUNTEER CLUB EVENT FOR 1/15/26 HAS BEEN CANCELED. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.

Welcome teens 7th-12th grade who want to make a difference in their community through the library! We welcome newcomers! Reach out to let us at askusSPL@sherwoodoregon.gov to know you’re coming.

Youth Advisory Board Meeting
2026-01-15 16:30 - 17:30 | Sherwood City Hall / Library, Exec Board Room (Conference Room A), 22560 SW Pine Street, Sherwood, OR, 97140, United States
Agenda 1.15.2026

Police Advisory Board Meeting
2026-01-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Sherwood Police Department, Community Room, 20495 SW Borchers Drive, Sherwood, OR, 97140, United States

Cybersecurity Basics
2026-01-17 08:30 - 10:00 | City Hall / Library, 22560 SW Pine St, Sherwood, OR, 97140
This workshop is for those who are interested in online safety and want to protect themselves from scammers and scams. Class size is limited. Click here to register.
