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About Westerly Library & Wilcox Park

Westerly Library and Wilcox Park is a private non-profit owned and operated by the Memorial and Library Association. The Association was established in 1892 to commemorate the volunteer soldiers and sailors who fought in the Civil War.

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Jul 01, 2025

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Westerly Sun Column | Strap in for the Great Toast Debate of ’25

Jun 30, 2025

We have entered the era of the Great Toast Debate of 2025. My take: Say no to toast! Just a few weeks ago my colleague went on and on about the joys of toast.

2025 Summer Reading!

Jun 26, 2025

It's our favorite time of year...time for our Summer Reading Program to begin! This year, our theme is "Level Up".

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#newyorktimesbestsellers

Book Cover:Atmosphere: A Love Story book cover
Book Cover:This Dog Will Change Your Life book cover
Book Cover:Till Summer Do Us Part Book Cover
Book Cover:Growing Home book cover
Book Cover:A Forgery of Fate
Book Cover:9780593835951
Book Cover:Never Flinch book cover
Book Cover:How to Lose Your Mother book cover
Book Cover:The Day the Crayons Made Friends book cover
Book Cover:Never Thought I'd End Up Here book cover
Book Cover:The First Gentleman book cover
Book Cover:So Gay For You: Friendship, Found Family, & the Show That Started it All book cover
Book Cover:Papa Doesn't Do Anything Book cover
Book Cover:watch me book cover
Book Cover:cultish book cover

Databases

A to Z Database
Academic Search Elite
America’s News
American Archive of Public Broadcasting
Ancestry Library
Auto Repair Source: DIY Auto Repair
Biography Reference Center
Comics Plus
Consumer Health Complete
Consumer Reports
Directory of Open Access Journals
DMV Practice Test-Rhode Island
EmployRI
ERIC
Explora
Federal Depository Library Program: Basic Collection
Flipster
GCF Learn Free
GreenFILE
History Reference Center
hoopla
Kanopy
Khan Academy
Learning Express
Life in Colonial America
LISTA
Literary Reference Center
Mango Languages
MasterFILE Premier: Popular Magazines
Medline Plus
New York Times (All Access)
New York Times (Library Access)
NoveList Plus
Points of View
Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries
The Providence Journal Collection: 1981 to Current
The Westerly Sun
TOPICsearch
Tutor.com
Udemy
United States Code
Volcano World
World Book

Events

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Essentrics Stretch in the Park

JUL 02, 2025/09:30 AM–10:00 AM

Ready for a workout that creates a strong, toned and elongated body while relieving pain & stiffness?! Spring into Summer with ESSENTRICS featured in Wilcox Park…

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Storytime

JUL 02, 2025/10:00 AM–10:30 AM

Join us for weekly storytime! Come grab a cozy spot and get ready for a story.

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Teen Cafe

JUL 02, 2025/02:00 PM–03:00 PM

Join us everyday in July and August, in the Teen Space for a cold drink, tasty snack, and friendly conversation.  

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