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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 | Take Your Toast to the Next Level at the Library

Jun 09, 2025

I’m very fortunate to have a job that I enjoy, and to work with a great team of people who get along with and respect one another. Still, nobody is perfect, and there are times we don’t see eye-to-eye.

Westerly Sun Column | Learn About LGBTQ History at the Library

Jun 02, 2025

Earlier this month, the town of Westerly proclaimed June 2025 “Pride Month,” declaring their commitment to celebrating diversity, and recognizing the importance of equality and freedom for all residents.

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May 30, 2025

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#newyorktimesbestsellers

Book Cover:All Fours Book Cover
Book Cover:The Let Them Theory Book Cover
Book Cover:I Am Elphaba Book Cover
Book Cover:Nothing Like the Movies Book Cover
Book Cover:The Wedding People Book Cover
Book Cover:Martha: The Cookbook Book Cover
Book Cover:When We Flew Away book cover
Book Cover:Our Fault Book Cover
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
Book Cover:Wind and Truth Book Cover
Book Cover:If He Had Been With Me Book Cover
Book Cover:The Work of Art Book Cover
Book Cover:Girls on the Rise 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
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

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Author Talk and Illustration Demo with Regina Linke: "Big Enough"

JUN 14, 2025/10:00 AM–11:00 AM

Join local author and illustrator Regina Linke for a special storytime of her new book …

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Walking Tour of Wilcox Park | Native Flowers and Trees

JUN 14, 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.

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URI Master Gardener Kiosk

JUN 14, 2025/09:00 AM–12:00 PM

Ask a Master Gardener and get a free soil test!

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