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Westerly Sun Column | Tech and Turkey on the Menu This Month

Nov 10, 2026

This past Sunday, November 8th, was National S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) Day!

Westerly Sun Column | Learning About Civics Can Start Young

Nov 04, 2026

If you are a parent of school-aged children, chances are they are home from school today (and, consequently, you may be too).

STEAM Month with WLWP

Oct 28, 2026

November 8th is National S.T.E.M/S.T.E.A.M. Day! We’re celebrating all month with activities to inspire kids to explore & pursue interests in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math.

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#STEAMMonthFun

Book Cover:craft patchwork design with title in middle
Book Cover:red background with woman in red dress from shoulders down, holding a bag that says In
Book Cover:astronaut floating in yellow and black space
Book Cover:A drawing of a robot standing on big rocks jutting over the water
Book Cover:hand putting out the hitchhiker thumb on a outerspace background
Book Cover:a dim, vintage lightbulb on a dark background and ember spelled in the center
Book Cover:blue mountains background with yellow lettering
Book Cover:Henrietta Lacks on an orange, yellow and pink cover with the title
Book Cover:young scientist in a white lab coat lifting up a blob of slime
Book Cover:Title written on a blackboard with green accents
Book Cover:a space background with an armchair in the center and a spotlight on it
Book Cover:craft table cover with craft materials spilled out
Book Cover:a braided strand of sweetgrass on a white background
Book Cover:a sketch of a child in black and white and a golden egg
Book Cover:a man and a woman kissing in white lab coats on a blue background

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 Wall Street Journal
The Westerly Sun
TOPICsearch
Tutor.com
Udemy
United States Code
Volcano World
World Book

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Closed for Veterans Day

NOV 11, 2026/09:00 AM–08:00 PM

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Three and Younger Playgroup

NOV 12, 2026/10:00 AM–10:45 AM

Join us for 45 minutes of movement fun with your baby and toddler, including stories, rhymes, songs, and free-play time.

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Mental Health Advocate

NOV 12, 2026/10:00 AM–12:00 PM

If you have concerns about your wellbeing and want to talk to someone, feel free to stop in to see Toby, our volunteer mental health advocate.

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