Sherman Public Library District

05/12/2026

05/11/2026

🚨 FREE CONFIDENTIAL MINER HEALTH SCREENINGS 🚨

NIOSH will be offering confidential screenings for miners in Williamsville on:

📅 Monday, May 11 & Tuesday, May 12
📍 Williamsville Community Center
141 W. Main Street
Williamsville, IL 62693
⏰ 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

✅ Screenings take about 30 minutes
✅ Results are mailed within approximately 12 weeks
✅ Walk-ins welcome

📞 Appointments are recommended:
Call 1-888-480-4042
📧 Email: [email protected]

Please share with miners, retired miners, and their families.

05/09/2026

See the new items at the Sherman Public Library District at:

*** http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb&p=2589-75-CUS1001 ***

This week's fifteen new items include "Goat", "2026/2027 ASVAB for Dummies", and "Five Nights at Freddy's 2: Tales from the Pizzaplex Collection".

05/06/2026

Babel-On with R.F. Kuang
Tuesday, May 19, 7-8 PM
R.F. Kuang’s genre-bending fiction broaches ordinarily serious topics from a satirical and fantastical perspective. Academic yet approachable, Kuang’s work combines history, magic, and classical literary tradition to render powerful critiques of academia, the publishing industry, and even contemporary popular culture.
Her most recent novel, Katabasis, follows two graduate students as they descend into hell after the death of their professor, and the screen rights options to the novel were sold to Amazon MGM Studios for an upcoming TV series before its publication.

Kuang’s other bestselling titles include Yellowface, Babel, and The Poppy War trilogy, and she is the recipient of the Nebula Award for Best Novel, the Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Fiction, and the American Book Award.
Kelly Jensen, an anti-censorship advocate, a senior editor at Book Riot, and writer who has compiled such anthologies as Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World and (Don’t) Call Me Crazy, will be joining Kuang in conversation.
This event is intended for adults.
This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of the Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
ILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and Closed Captioning are provided for all events by default—no special request needed.
REIGISTER: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_33AHQc0oQlWIMx8gsqrDHg #/registration
OR
https://bit.ly/ILPKuang

Registration for this event closes at 5:00 p.m. on event day. Late registrations will be processed after the live event, allowing access to the event recording.

05/05/2026

🚗💨🛣️ Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with a FREE Passport to Illinois! 🇺🇸✨

Your guide to exploring historic sites, cultural attractions, and unique destinations across the state is here. Discover all the adventures waiting throughout Illinois—and start checking them off your list!

The library has a limited quantity available, so stop by and grab yours while they last!

🔗 https://www.il250.org/passport

The journey starts now! 🚗💨🛣️

05/04/2026

TODAY, TODAY, TODAY!
Monday, May 4, 3:30-6:30 p.m.
🩸 Blood Drive at the Library
The ImpactLife Blood Mobile will be at the library on:
📅 Monday, May 4th
⏰ 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Your donation can help save lives in our community—every unit matters!
👉 Register here: https://login.bloodcenter.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/142844

05/02/2026

See the new items at the Sherman Public Library District at:

*** http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb&p=2589-74-CUS1001 ***

This week's 24 new items include "King of Gluttony", "We Burned So Bright", and "Chasing the Clouds Away".

04/25/2026

See the new items at the Sherman Public Library District at:

*** http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb&p=2589-73-CUS1001 ***

This week's 49 new items include "Send Help", "A Woman's Place", and "The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants".

04/22/2026

Congratulations to Molly D. on being selected as our newest Kid Librarian! 📚

Molly is a very helpful 3rd grade student who truly loves reading. Her favorite series is Amulet, and she’s always excited to share her enthusiasm for books with others. She understands that the English language can be tricky (like the difference between “hopping” and “hoping”) and is always willing to help classmates or younger students who are struggling with pronunciation.

Molly enjoys reading aloud and supporting others in their reading journey. She also loves spending time in the library and participating in all the events we host.

Give a big round of applause for Molly! Come check out her display of favorite books right next to the checkout counter. 👏📚