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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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Westerly Sun Column | Spring is Just Around the Corner

Feb 10, 2026

Spring is coming. The ground may still be frozen, the temperatures too often in the single digits, and a certain groundhog may beg to differ, but I have to hold onto hope.

Winter Olympics at WLWP

Feb 06, 2026

Join us at Westerly Library to cheer on Team U.S.A.! 

Pond Open for Skating Beginning Wednesday, February 4th!

Feb 03, 2026

Beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, February 4th, the pond in Wilcox Park is open for skating! Please use caution and be respectful while skating at your own risk. Open until further notice.

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#mustreadmysteries

Book Cover:the secret history book cover
Book Cover:the housemaid book cover
Book Cover:the glass eel book cover
Book Cover:the pines were watching book cover
Book Cover:how to talk to your dog about murder book cover
Book Cover:great mystery collection book cover
Book Cover:final cut book cover
Book Cover:the trespassers book cover
Book Cover:may contain murder book cover
Book Cover:the new years party book cover
Book Cover:chocolate chip cookie murder book cover
Book Cover:gone girl book cover
Book Cover:we were liars book cover
Book Cover:Harriet the spy book cover
Book Cover:A to Z mysteries 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

Events

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Friends Hidden Bookshoppe

FEB 13, 2026/10:30 AM–03:30 PM

Stock up on books during the Friends of Westerly Library and Wilcox Park’s used book sale February 10-14.

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place medals

Winter Olympics Reading Challenge

FEB 13, 2026/09:00 AM–06:00 PM

Join us for some Olympic fun and test your reading skills! Are you up for the challenge?

Seed starting

Seed Starting Presentation + Free Seed Kits

FEB 14, 2026/11:00 AM–12:00 PM

Join Master Gardener Sara Michaud for a presentation on starting your spring vegetable garden from seeds.

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