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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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Ocean State eZone

Dec 08, 2025

Visit Ocean State eZone to find all statewide ebooks, digital audiobooks and digital magazines!

Westerly Sun Column | Chasing the Perfect Cookie as the Library Serves Up Sweet Inspiration

Dec 08, 2025

I’ve heard a saying before about pizza: “When it’s good, it’s really good. And when it’s bad, it’s still pretty good”.

Westerly Sun Column | Microhistories Make the Mundane Fascinating

Dec 01, 2025

I’ve long been a fan of deep dives, and I’m not referring to those of the aquatic nature. No, I prefer to dive into a subject, whether it be through a book, documentary, or Wikipedia article, and learn as much as I can about it.

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#newyorktimesbestsellers

Book Cover:Atmosphere: A Love Story book cover
Book Cover:This Dog Will Change Your Life book cover
Book Cover:Till Summer Do Us Part Book Cover
Book Cover:Growing Home book cover
Book Cover:A Forgery of Fate
Book Cover:9780593835951
Book Cover:Never Flinch book cover
Book Cover:How to Lose Your Mother book cover
Book Cover:The Day the Crayons Made Friends book cover
Book Cover:Never Thought I'd End Up Here book cover
Book Cover:The First Gentleman book cover
Book Cover:So Gay For You: Friendship, Found Family, & the Show That Started it All book cover
Book Cover:Papa Doesn't Do Anything Book cover
Book Cover:watch me book cover
Book Cover:cultish 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
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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Teen Gifts and Goodies

DEC 10, 2025/04:00 PM–05:00 PM

Join us in the Teen Space each week to make your holiday season merry and bright!

Creation Station

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Tween D&D Group 3

DEC 10, 2025/04:30 PM–06:00 PM

Join one of our Dungeons and Dragons groups run by our Tween librarian and volunteer!

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Sewing Basics

DEC 10, 2025/06:00 PM–06:30 PM

Stop by the Makerspace to learn how to sew and more!

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