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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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Westerly Sun Column | Library Holds Many Treasures From Past

May 05, 2025

Anyone who has lived in one home for a number of years can attest to the fact that personal belongings have a way of adding up.

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Apr 29, 2025

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Westerly Sun Column | Community Resource Fair Offers Options

Apr 28, 2025

South County offers wide array of social services and resources to improve the lives of our residents, from infants to older adults.

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Book Cover:The Wedding People Book Cover
Book Cover:Martha: The Cookbook Book Cover
Book Cover:When We Flew Away book cover
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Book Cover:Small Things Like These Book Cover
Book Cover:Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug Book Cover
Book Cover:Cher: The Memoir, Part One book cover
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Book Cover:If He Had Been With Me Book Cover
Book Cover:The Work of Art Book Cover
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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
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)
NovelList 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

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Ocean Community Collaborative | RI Climate Change with Senator Victoria Gu

MAY 09, 2025/09:30 AM–10:30 AM

Join the Ocean Community Collaborative and RI Senator Victoria Gu, who will speak from a legislative perspective on proposed solutions to climate change and the…

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Walking Tour of Wilcox Park | Native Flowers and Trees

MAY 10, 2025/10:00 AM–11:30 AM

Come join URI Master Gardeners for a walking tour of native plants and pollinators at beautiful Wilcox Park. The tour is 1 1/2 hours; 10:00–11:30 AM.

Natural Arts: Paint from Plants | Toddler Time

MAY 12, 2025/10:00 AM–11:00 AM

Join us as we create art using natural art supplies! This month we will be using paint made from plants!

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