We are committed to giving children, birth through fifth grade, parents and caregivers personalized attention.
Books and multi-media materials selected for ages birth through fifth grade can be found in the Children’s Services area.
We offer a fun variety of programs and activities for kids, tweens, and families alike! Please check out our upcoming events below or visit the library's events calendar here.
Questions? You can reach us at x316 or by email at kids@westerlylibrary.org.
MAR 25, 2023/11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Get ready to learn all about bees! We will be getting the kids garden bed ready for spring. Join us as we plant flowers that are helpful for bees!
MAR 28, 2023/04:00 PM–05:00 PM
Come on down to the castle and bring your friends to play an hour of various tabletop role-playing games, like Dungeons and Dragons!
MAR 29, 2023/10:00 AM–10:30 AM
Join us for a family storytime!
APR 03, 2023/09:00 AM–04:00 PM
Stop by the library for a take and make craft! This month we have different animal hand puppets to choose from. Crafts can be taken to go or made in the Makerspace.
APR 04, 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.
APR 04, 2023/04:00 PM–05:00 PM
Come on down to the castle and bring your friends to play an hour of various tabletop role-playing games, like Dungeons and Dragons!
APR 05, 2023/10:00 AM–10:30 AM
Join us for a family storytime! The program will be geared towards ages birth through 11 years when accompanied by a caregiver.
APR 06, 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.
APR 08, 2023/01:30 PM–02:00 PM
Come join the STEAM squad this spring as we explore the wonderful world of plants!
APR 10, 2023/11:00 AM–11:30 AM
Join us for some family fitness and fun. We'll try hula hoop, jump rope & ribbon games for a fun way to get moving!
APR 11, 2023/04:00 PM–05:00 PM
Come on down to the castle and bring your friends to play an hour of various tabletop role-playing games, like Dungeons and Dragons!
APR 12, 2023/10:00 AM–10:30 AM
Join us for a family storytime! The program will be geared towards ages birth through 11 years when accompanied by a caregiver.
APR 12, 2023/06:00 PM–07:00 PM
Come build with us! This is a free play time for kids to socialize and create! We will have plenty of building materials to share!
APR 13, 2023/06:00 PM–06:30 PM
Come hang out with our Tween Librarian and let him know what you want to see in the library!
APR 15, 2023/11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Join us for a sensory friendly playtime! This program is designed to be open play with different sensory items to stimulate the senses.
APR 17, 2023/04:00 PM–04:30 PM
Come join us to read and talk about some of yours and our favorite graphic novels!
Snacks Provided! Ages 8-12.
APR 18, 2023/04:00 PM–05:00 PM
Come on down to the castle and bring your friends to play an hour of various tabletop role-playing games, like Dungeons and Dragons!
APR 18, 2023/05:30 PM–06:00 PM
Join us for our monthly family craft night! This month we will use crayon shavings and parchment paper to create our colorful suncatcher! Come join the fun!
APR 19, 2023/10:00 AM–10:30 AM
Join us for a family storytime! The program will be geared towards ages birth through 11 years when accompanied by a caregiver.
APR 22, 2023/09:30 AM–12:30 PM
Join us for a fundraiser to support Westerly Library & Wilcox Park!
APR 24, 2023/09:00 AM–04:00 PM
Join us in the park for a Storywalk™ ! We will have the book You're Missing It! by Brady Smith and Tiffani Thiessen on display in the park for all to read.
APR 25, 2023/09:00 AM–04:00 PM
Join us in the park for a Storywalk™ ! We will have the book You're Missing It! by Brady Smith and Tiffani Thiessen on display in the park for all to read.
APR 25, 2023/04:00 PM–05:00 PM
Come on down to the castle and bring your friends to play an hour of various tabletop role-playing games, like Dungeons and Dragons!
APR 26, 2023/10:00 AM–10:30 AM
Join us for a family storytime! The program will be geared towards ages birth through 11 years when accompanied by a caregiver.
APR 26, 2023/09:00 AM–04:00 PM
Join us in the park for a Storywalk™ ! We will have the book You're Missing It! by Brady Smith and Tiffani Thiessen on display in the park for all to read.
APR 26, 2023/06:00 PM–06:30 PM
Come sing, stomp, and dance with us! Sing & Stomp is a music and movement program aimed at children from birth through age 5. Come join the fun!
APR 27, 2023/09:00 AM–04:00 PM
Join us in the park for a Storywalk™ ! We will have the book You're Missing It! by Brady Smith and Tiffani Thiessen on display in the park for all to read.
APR 28, 2023/09:00 AM–04:00 PM
Join us in the park for a Storywalk™ ! We will have the book You're Missing It! by Brady Smith and Tiffani Thiessen on display in the park for all to read.
APR 29, 2023/11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Get ready to learn all about bees! We will be getting the kids garden bed ready for spring. Join us as we plant flowers in our raised garden bed!
APR 29, 2023/09:00 AM–04:00 PM
Join us in the park for a Storywalk™ ! We will have the book You're Missing It! by Brady Smith and Tiffani Thiessen on display in the park for all to read.
MAY 01, 2023/09:00 AM–04:00 PM
Stop by the library for a take and make craft! This month we have different animal hand puppets to choose from. Crafts can be taken to go or made in the Makerspace.
MAY 02, 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.
MAY 02, 2023/04:00 PM–05:00 PM
Come on down to the castle and bring your friends to play an hour of various tabletop role-playing games, like Dungeons and Dragons!
MAY 03, 2023/10:00 AM–10:30 AM
Join us for a family storytime! The program will be geared towards ages birth through 11 years when accompanied by a caregiver.
MAY 04, 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.
MAY 06, 2023/01:00 PM–02:00 PM
Join us for a gnome themed tea party in the park! We will make our own gnome hats, sip tea, and play yard games like mushroom toss.
MAY 06, 2023/01:30 PM–02:00 PM
Come join the STEAM squad this spring as we explore the wonderful world of plants!
MAY 09, 2023/04:00 PM–05:00 PM
Come on down to the castle and bring your friends to play an hour of various tabletop role-playing games, like Dungeons and Dragons!
MAY 10, 2023/10:00 AM–10:30 AM
Join us for a family storytime! The program will be geared towards ages birth through 11 years when accompanied by a caregiver.
MAY 11, 2023/06:00 PM–06:30 PM
Come hang out with our Tween Librarian and let him know what you want to see in the library!
MAY 13, 2023/11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Join us for a sensory friendly playtime! This program is designed to be open play with different sensory items to stimulate the senses.
MAY 15, 2023/11:00 AM–11:30 AM
Join us for some family fitness and fun. We'll try hula hoop, jump rope & ribbon games for a fun way to get moving!
MAY 15, 2023/04:00 PM–04:30 PM
Come join us to read and talk about some of yours and our favorite graphic novels!
Snacks Provided! Ages 8-12.
MAY 16, 2023/04:00 PM–05:00 PM
Come on down to the castle and bring your friends to play an hour of various tabletop role-playing games, like Dungeons and Dragons!
MAY 16, 2023/05:30 PM–06:00 PM
Join us for our monthly family craft night! This month we will use cardboard tubes to create our binoculars, and decorate them after.
MAY 17, 2023/10:00 AM–10:30 AM
Join us for a family storytime! The program will be geared towards ages birth through 11 years when accompanied by a caregiver.
MAY 20, 2023/11:00 AM–01:00 PM
An event that the whole family can enjoy!
MAY 23, 2023/04:00 PM–05:00 PM
Come on down to the castle and bring your friends to play an hour of various tabletop role-playing games, like Dungeons and Dragons!
MAY 24, 2023/10:00 AM–10:30 AM
Join us for a family storytime! The program will be geared towards ages birth through 11 years when accompanied by a caregiver.
MAY 24, 2023/06:00 PM–06:30 PM
Come sing, stomp, and dance with us! Sing & Stomp is a music and movement program aimed at children from birth through age 5. Come join the fun!
MAY 30, 2023/04:00 PM–05:00 PM
Come on down to the castle and bring your friends to play an hour of various tabletop role-playing games, like Dungeons and Dragons!
MAY 31, 2023/10:00 AM–10:30 AM
Join us for a family storytime! The program will be geared towards ages birth through 11 years when accompanied by a caregiver.
JUN 14, 2023/06:00 PM–06:30 PM
Join us for free play with Magna Tiles! Magna Tiles are magnetic building blocks that snap together easily.
JUN 22, 2023/03:00 PM–03:30 PM
Join us as we create art using natural art supplies! This month we will be using paint made from plants.
JUN 26, 2023/06:00 PM–06:30 PM
Join us for some Summer fun in the park. We'll try hula hoop, jump rope, ribbon & lawn games for a fun way to get moving!
JUN 27, 2023/02:00 PM–03:00 PM
Join us as Get Fired Up comes to the Library! Each registrant will get to paint a mug, which will be taken back to the studio and fired in the kiln.
JUL 11, 2023/11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Meet a turtle, snake, and frog! Join us as the DPNC tells us about these cold blooded creatures and how we can all be a better friend to nature.
JUL 13, 2023/11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Telling a Story with Flowers: this workshop is developed to complement the 2023 summer theme Find Your Voice.
JUL 27, 2023/03:00 PM–03:30 PM
Join us as we create art using natural art supplies! This month we will be making collages with flowers and leaves.
JUL 31, 2023/06:00 PM–06:30 PM
Join us for some Summer fun in the park. We'll try hula hoop, jump rope, ribbon & lawn games for a fun way to get moving!
AUG 11, 2023/10:00 AM–11:00 AM
Fiddle N' Fun is an interactive show for kids that will provide unique, hands-on learning experience through singing, movement, instruments, and much more!
AUG 24, 2023/03:00 PM–03:30 PM
Join us as we create art using natural art supplies! This month we will be using paintbrushes with plant bristles and using plants as stamps.
AUG 28, 2023/06:00 PM–06:30 PM
Join us for some Summer fun in the park. We'll try hula hoop, jump rope, ribbon & lawn games for a fun way to get moving!
