closed days

Sheffield Public Library will be closed March 11 - March 20, 2026. Regular hours resume March 23.  Check our Facebook page for any changes is this schedule.

Sarah Crouch

Graphic, dark background with yellowletterng. Sarah Crouch, Author of Middletide and The Briars March 23, 2026. The Logan Room, 5:30 pm Small Bites with Music by Ed Bisquera, 6:30 pm Sarah Crouch, This program is free but you must register to attend. Call 256-386-5633 or come by Sheffield Public Library to register. Sponsored by Friends of sheffield Public Library.

Julie Williams

Julie Hedgepth Williams, Author of, A Rae Titanic Family: The Caldwells' Story of Survival, Sheffield Public Library, April 9, 2026, 2:00 p m . Julie Williams heard the first hand account of the sinking of the Titanic from her great-uncle, Albert Caldwell, who along with his wife and son survived the tragic event. This Free Event is Sponsored by Friends of Sheffield Public Library. below text is a picture of a ship like the Titanic.

Free 2026 Planner

Free 2026 planners available at Sheffield Public Library. Get yours while supplies  last.

Picture of cover of the planner. Black background. Lettering and designs in white, red, breen and yellow. Test on cover A LEGACY OF STRENGTH, COURAGE, & ACHIEVEMENT. 2026 PONTHLY PLANNER. Believe, Achieve, Succeed. Celebrate Black History. Drawing on cover of Maya Angelou, W.E.B Du Bois, and Barbara Jordan

Pictures with Santa

Pictures with Santa can be picked up starting Tuesday December 9, 2025

Candid

Candid, a resource for grant makers, foundations and corporate sponsorship programs, is available on line in the library. It can be accessed on the library's Public Computers or on your laptop, tablet or phone using the library's Wi-Fi.

Graphic Link to Candid website. Black text on white button: Candid, a resource for grant writers.

Hallmark

Something new from hoopla

Graphic link to Hallmark Movies on hoopla

Check out a Binge Pass for Hallmark Movies

with your Sheffield Public Library card

and watch as many Hallmark movies & TV

series as you want for 7 days.

Newspapers

 

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News Resources
Graphic Link to America's News
Thousands of sources including newspapers such as Birmingham News, Decatur Daily, USA Today, news magazines, and transcripts of news shows including 60 Minutes and 20/20..

 

Old Herald Newspapers

Link to Old Florence Herald newspapers

Friends of the Library Bookstore

The Friends of Sheffield Public Library Bookstore is OPEN!

Newsletters
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Travel
Planning a trip? Check out our new travel resources.
Grapphic link to World Travel database
Graphic link to Global Road Warrior

 

New e-Serivces
Link ot Hoopla
Get the app and use your library card to sign up, then start watching & reading.
Graphic list of Hoopla apps

 

Freegal Playlist

New Playlist on Freegal

You can stream music 3 hours a day and download 5 songs a week to keep.
Graphic link to Freegal

 

How to get a Sheffield Library card

Graphic link to how to get a free library card

Job Help

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Jetpacks

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Universal Class
 

Free classes from your library. Take classes at home or at the library. Fun classes like cake decoration or gardening, business related classes such as Microsoft Word, Excel and more.
All  you need is a Sheffield library card. Click the link above for more information.