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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 of Westerly. 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 | In Defense of Brunch

Jun 05, 2023

If you happened to read the library’s column a couple of weeks ago, I offer my deepest apologies. When I heard that my colleague wanted to write a column about brunch, I emphatically agreed.

Westerly Sun Column | Westerly's Living War Memorial

May 30, 2023

Westerly Library and Wilcox Park is known for many things. Books, certainly. Access to a variety of technologies, information, and programs. The sprawling park and beautiful gardens.

Westerly Sun Column | Glorying In All the Wonders of Lunch

May 22, 2023

What is the deal with brunch? It’s not breakfast, it’s not lunch, it’s some morphing of the two that I will admit is loved by many. Call it what it is, a glorified breakfast with alcohol.

#readwithpride #rainbowbookmonth

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Databases

A to Z Database
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America’s News
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Ancestry Library
Auto Repair Source: DIY Auto Repair
Biography Reference Center
Consumer Health Complete
Directory of Open Access Journals
DMV Practice Test-Rhode Island
EmployRI
ERIC
Explora
Federal Depository Library Program: Basic Collection
Flipster
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hoopla
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Khan Academy
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Life in Colonial America
Literary Reference Center
Mango Languages
MasterFILE Premier: Popular Magazines
Medline Plus
NovelList Plus
Points of View
Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries
TOPICsearch
Udemy
United States Code
Volcano World
World Book

#readwithpride #rainbowbookmonth

Book Cover:We Are Everywhere Book Cover
Book Cover:Giovanni Book Cover
Book Cover:Mama and Mommy and Me Book Cover
Book Cover:Leaving Book Cover
Book Cover:We Deserve Monuments Book Cover
Book Cover:All My Mother's Lovers Book Cover
Book Cover:Tomorrow Will Be Different Book Cover
Book Cover:In the Key of Us Book Cover
Book Cover:The Stonewall Reader Book Cover
Book Cover:Friday I'm in Love Book Jacket
Book Cover:With Teeth Book Cover
Book Cover:Small Joys 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
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
Literary Reference Center
Mango Languages
MasterFILE Premier: Popular Magazines
Medline Plus
NovelList Plus
Points of View
Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries
TOPICsearch
Udemy
United States Code
Volcano World
World Book

Events

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Mini Monets: Vladimir Kanevsky Porcelain Flower

JUN 06, 2023/11:00 AM–11:30 AM

Join us for an artistic morning! Each month we will feature an artist and create a masterpiece in their art style.

Tabletop Tuesdays

JUN 06, 2023/04:00 PM–05:00 PM

Welcome adventurers! Join our party in a rollicking adventure in our Tween Dungeons and Dragons campaign! No experience?

Dungeons & Dragons

JUN 06, 2023/04:00 PM–05:30 PM

The Adventure of the Summer!

The summer season of our teen-led Dungeons & Dragons campaign is about to begin!

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