June 2026
Plant a Seed & Read with Summer Reading!
Join us for events throughout the summer and enjoy free books and reading challenges for all ages. Pick out your free book to keep starting June 1. Kick off Summer Reading with Creature Teachers on Saturday, June 6. See our event line-up further in this newsletter or online at sherwoodoregon.gov/library
 
Tuesdays @ Cannery Square
11:00-11:45 a.m.
June 30 - Bubble Party!
July 7 - Hula Hoop Harvest
July 14 - Andy Z, musician
July 21 - Lee’s Association Lion Dance
July 28 - Pokémon Party!
 
Thursdays @ Cannery Square
Bilingual Storytime in the Park
Thursdays, July 2-30, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
New location!
Enjoy a Spanish/English Storytime. This is our 10th year! Free lunch for kids from Helping Hands Food Pantry, games with Sherwood YMCA, and crafts with local businesses.
 
Tuesdays & Thursdays @ Langer Park
Lunch & More, 11:00 a.m.-12:00p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, August 2 - August 20
Enjoy a free lunch for everyone from YMCA. Storytime Tuesdays and a craft Thursdays.
 
Smash Bros. Tourneys
Saturday, July 25, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 4, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
 
Mini Porcelain Animal Workshop
Saturday, August 1, 2:00-4:00 p.m. 
Celebrating Pride Month
Brave New Ballet: The Story of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo by Robyn McGrath
Brave New Ballet
by Robyn McGrath

In the 1970s, an all-male ballet company called Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo was formed in New York City-but the dancers did not play only traditional male roles on stage. Instead, "The Trocks" dressed in tutus and wigs. They danced in both male and female roles. Their practices and performances were precise and serious, but the dancers brought joy, comedy, and whimsy to the stage! With determination, hard work, and a desire to create an all-inclusive and empowering LGBTQ+ community, Les Ballets Trockadero is a global sensation today, and its international cast of dancers perform sold-out shows worldwide. 
More suggestions for children here
Just Between Us: A Graphic Novel by Adeline Kon
Just Between Us
by Adeline Kon

A figure skater grapples with the pressure to perform and her changing feelings when her competitor starts training at the same rink.
More suggestions for teens here
Take Me with You by Steven Rowley
Take Me With You
by Steven Rowley

College professor Jesse del Ruth has been abandoned. Thirty years into their relationship, Jesse witnesses his husband Norman get out of bed late one night, walk into their Joshua Tree backyard, step into a strange beam of light, and... disappear. How could Norman desert him after a lifetime together? Where did he go? And, most confoundingly, will he ever return?
More suggestions for adults here
Library Events and Activities
All are free and open to the public
Events for Everyone
CREATURE TEACHERS -- 
SUMMER READING KICK-OFF
Join us for our Summer Reading Kickoff! Learn about a few animal ambassadors from the kingdoms of reptiles and amphibians. Creature teachers will answer your questions while you meet the animals.
Saturday, June 6, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
COMMUNITY CHESS DROP-IN
Join us for friendly chess games at our monthly, volunteer-led gathering! Connect with fellow chess lovers and enjoy casual games in a welcoming environment.
Sunday, June 7, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
BUBBLE PARTY!
Our first Tuesday Summer Reading event is all about bubbles big and small! Located at Cannery Square -- corner of SW Pine and SW Columbia.
Tuesday, June 30, 11:00-11:45 a.m.
All ages.
MINIATURE CASTLE MAKING CONTEST
In time for the yearly Sherwood Robin Hood Festival, show off your creativity in our 7th annual Miniature Castle Making Contest! Submit a homemade castle 7 X 7 X 7
inches, or smaller, between July 1 and July 13, and it may be displayed at the library or even win an award. More rules and information at: sherwoodoregon.gov/library.
Contest runs Wednesday, July 1, through Monday, July 13.
Winners announced Friday, July 17.
 
HULA HOOP HARVEST
Shanda Button brings her unique talent of hula hooping skills to you! Located at Cannery Square -- corner of SW Pine and SW Columbia.
Tuesday, July 7, 11:00-11:45 a.m.
All ages.
ANDY Z
Join us for music and movement with original songs by Andy Z! Located at Cannery Square -- corner of SW Pine and SW Columbia.
Tuesday, July 14, 11:00-11:45 a.m.
All ages.
LION DANCE COMPANY
It is the year of the horse, and Lee’s Association Lion Dance Team is here! Sponsored by Stan and Diana Stanley in honor of Theresa Kaishin Stanley.
Tuesday, July 21, 11:00-11:45 a.m.
All ages.
POKÉMON PARTY
Our last Tuesday Summer Reading event is all about Pokémon. Crafts and fun!
Tuesday, July 28, 11:00-11:45 a.m.
All ages.
 
 
 
Events for Youth and Family
YOUTH SUMMER READING
Pick out a free book starting June 1. No registration required. Choose your reading goal and pick up a prize book when you reach it, from July 12 to August 31, and enter our prize drawing.
June 1 through August 31. Ages 0-18.
READ TO THE DOGS
Build reading confidence and improve reading skills by reading to a dog. The dogs and their trainer will listen with compassion and without judgment as you read to them. Sign up for a 20 minute session. Every month on the second Saturday.
Saturday, June 13, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Email askusSPL@sherwoodoregon.gov to register.
Summer Storytimes -- Begins June 3
ALL AGES STORYTIME
Join us for interactive storytimes where we read books, sing songs, and play action rhymes. This event is designed for kids birth to 6. All ages welcome.
Wednesdays @ 9:30 & 10:15 a.m.
 
Events for Teens
TEEN VOLUNTEER CLUB
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.
Thursdays, June 4 & 18, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Events for Adults
ADULT SUMMER READING
Summer Reading is back! Pick up a free book at the library starting June 1, read any book or audiobook you’d like, submit book reviews online or at the library (through August 31). Each book review enters you into weekly and grand prize drawings! 
June 1 through August 31.
DIGITAL NAVIGATOR TECH HELP
Drop-in Digital Navigator Tech Help is every Saturday in June. Need device help? Have technology questions? Want help with job searches? Bring your own device or use library computers. Provided in partnership with AmeriCorps and WCCLS.
Saturdays, June 6, 13, 20, & 27, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
The Women by Kristin HannahADULT BOOK DISCUSSION
Read. Be inspired. Discuss. We are discussing The Women by Kristin Hannah -- about a young combat nurse in Vietnam, who returns home after the war to a divided America. Sponsored by Friends of Sherwood Public Library.
Wednesday, June 10, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Registration encouraged. Email askusSPL@sherwoodoregon.gov to register.
Adventure Passes
Washington County Cooperative Library Services provides passes for small groups to visit local attractions for free! Use your library card to reserve and use passes to venues such as the Lan Su Chinese Garden, the Pittock Mansion, and more! More information is available at wccls.org/adventurepass.
 
Please note: each venue allows one visit per library card each calendar year.
NEW Accessibility Tools
We have many new tools at the library to help assist with accessibility needs. We have JAWS* screen reader and TypeAbility* teaching software for blind and low-vision users, in-house computer accessories such as ergonomic mice* and large print and Braille keyboards*, and much more!
 
* Paid for by a notable grant won by Sherwood Library Foundation from the Network of the National Library of Medicine, Region 5 and the National Institutes of Health.
Library Hours
THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED ON FRIDAY, JUNE 19, IN OBSERVANCE OF THE JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY.
 
Sunday: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Monday-Wednesday: 10:00 am-7:00 pm
Thursday & Friday: 11:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am-6:00 pm
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