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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 | Hoxie Exhibit on History of Book-Banning

Oct 02, 2023

Since 1982, libraries around the country have participated in Banned Books Week, an annual celebration during which we spotlight books that have been banned or challenged.

Westerly Sun Column | Books About Trees Will Leave You Thankful

Sep 26, 2023

I’m not one to shy away from manual labor, but, boy, do I hate raking leaves. Absolutely loathe it.

CVS Flu Clinic at Westerly Library

Sep 25, 2023

The CDC recommends getting your flu shot in September or October of this year. CVS will be providing a flu clinic open to all at in the library's Old Main Reading Room on Friday, October 6th, from 12-4 pm.

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#freedomtoread #bannedbooksweek #topthirteenchallenged

Book Cover:Gender Queer Book Cover
Book Cover:All Boys Aren't Blue Book Cover
Book Cover:The Bluest Eye Book Cover
Book Cover:Flamer Book Cover
Book Cover:Looking for Alaska Book Cover
Book Cover:The Perks Book Cover
Book Cover:Lawn Boy Book Cover
Book Cover:The Absolutely True Book Cover
Book Cover:Out of Darkness Book Cover
Book Cover:A Court of Mist Book Cover
Book Cover:Crank Book Cover
Book Cover:Me and Earl Book Cover
Book Cover:This Book is Gay 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
Literary Reference Center
Mango Languages
MasterFILE Premier: Popular Magazines
Medline Plus
NovelList Plus
Points of View
Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries
The Providence Journal Collection: 1981 to Current
The Westerly Sun
TOPICsearch
Udemy
United States Code
Volcano World
World Book

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Baby Playtime

OCT 05, 2023/10:00 AM–10:30 AM

30 minutes of lap sit fun with your baby including stories, rhymes, songs, and free-play time. Ages Birth-18 months.

Tween Cosplay Workshop

OCT 05, 2023/04:00 PM–05:00 PM

Whether you're getting ready for comic-con or just excited for Halloween, come on down to the Makerspace and learn a few tips and tricks to help your costume or…

Crafternoon

OCT 05, 2023/04:00 PM–05:00 PM

Craftiness is Happiness!

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