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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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Celebrating Margaret Wise Brown

Apr 29, 2026

We’re celebrating Margaret Wise Brown’s 116th birthday (May 23rd) throughout the month of May.

Letterbox in the Library: Honoring "The Runaway Bunny"

Apr 29, 2026

"The Runaway Bunny" statue in Wilcox Park was created by Joan Binney Ross in 1998 to honor the works of prolific children’s writer, Margaret Wise Brown.

Westerly Sun Column | Makerspace is a Great Place for DIYers, Others

Apr 28, 2026

If you work in a library, you’ve probably been subjected to questions about the relevance of libraries in the 21st century.

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#FindingOurJoy

Book Cover:a young child looking up at a bird in a nest
Book Cover:a bookshelf at night overlooking a sea
Book Cover:a man standing on a hill with his back to us, looking at a blue sky
Book Cover:a ring in golden vines on a black background
Book Cover:a boy standing on a sinking statue in a stormy sea
Book Cover:a woman holding a tv in front of the periodic table
Book Cover:children in a library waving and holding books
Book Cover:a boy flying on a broomstick flying through an arch with an outstretched arm
Book Cover:a group of stuffed animals gathered around a book on a blue wooded background
Book Cover:Anne of green gables written in white script on a black and white background
Book Cover:two people sitting at a bar on a blue background
Book Cover:the seven year slip written in white and blue lettering on a yellow background
Book Cover:a mouse with a sewing needle as a sword running into battle
Book Cover:a boy and girl walking past brownstone buildings in a pastel spring
Book Cover:tina fey with men's hands on a yellow 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 Westerly Sun
TOPICsearch
Tutor.com
Udemy
United States Code
Volcano World
World Book

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Homeschool Hangout

MAY 04, 2026/10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Join us in the Terrace Room for our weekly homeschool hangout. From February 2nd to March 28th, we will be hosting a "Little Engineers" series.

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The Dramatic Book Club

MAY 04, 2026/02:00 PM–04:00 PM

This group is at capacity, and not accepting new members at this time.

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Sewers in Stitches

MAY 04, 2026/02:00 PM–04:00 PM

Join the Sewers in Stitches, a quilting group, to share ideas, ask advice and practice your crafting skills.

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