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Westerly Library is now available by appointment only. Some sections of the first floor will be available for browsing material and to utilize the public computer lab, by reservation only. During this initial reopening phase we are unable to accommodate walk-ins. To make a reservation please call 401.596.2877 ext 930 for Circulation and ext 311 for the computer lab. Please check back for updates! Library Takeout Service is still available via the Books & Materials tab for contact-free pickup and the book drop is now open for material returns.
Adult Events
August 05, 2020
9:30am - 10:00am
STRETCH & STRENGTHENSummer ESSENTRICS featured at Wilcox Park!Ready for a workout that gets results and relieves pain & stiffness?!
Heather Van Dam is a certified Essentrics Instructor, ACSM certified Group Exercise Instructor and NAFC Personal Trainer. Heather specializes in functional... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Teen
August 05, 2020
10:00am - 1:00pm
Are you registered to vote? Have you moved recently and need to update your registration?
Stop by the Esplanade in Wilcox Park between 10 am and 1 pm to register.
We will have paper registrations on hand for both Rhode Island and Connecticut. You will also be able to register online with... Read more
Audience: Adult
August 08, 2020
10:30am - 12:30pm
Adult Writers Workshop will meet every Saturday via Zoom. Share work, discuss readings, and write in response to prompts in this group-led writing workshop. All experience levels and genre interests welcome.
Please contact Allynn at awilkinson@... Read more
Audience: Adult
August 10, 2020
August 11, 2020
1:00pm - 4:00pm
While the Westerly Library is closed and during these challenging times individuals need assistance now more than ever. Our volunteer Community Resource Advocate, Susan Rosen, is available to offer help! Susan can be reached via email to offer guidance to connect you or loved ones with local... Read more
Audience: Adult, Teen
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Welcome to the new Afternoon Book Discussion! For the first time we'll be meeting virtually (Zoom)!
The title up for discussion this month is "... Read more
Audience: Adult
August 11, 2020
5:30pm - 7:30pm
While the library is closed the Knit and Crochet Group is still meeting virtually!
For more information please email cwalsh@westerlylibrary.org.
Audience: Adult
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Julia Reid is a resident of Westerly, and a 200 hour certified yoga teacher. She teaches Baptiste power yoga. She has been practicing yoga on and off for 3 years, and has trained with many professional yoga instructors all over the world. Outside of yoga, Julia is a Special Education Teacher. She... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Teen
August 12, 2020
9:30am - 10:00am
STRETCH & STRENGTHENSummer ESSENTRICS featured at Wilcox Park!Ready for a workout that gets results and relieves pain & stiffness?!
Heather Van Dam is a certified Essentrics Instructor, ACSM certified Group Exercise Instructor and NAFC Personal Trainer. Heather specializes in functional... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Teen
August 13, 2020
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual Author Talk with John Heminway
August 13, 2020 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | via Zoom
John Heminway is a writer and filmmaker. Educated in New York, Switzerland, Massachusetts and at Princeton University, his award-winning body of work has focused on nature, science, history, biography, the American... Read more
Audience: Adult
August 15, 2020
10:30am - 12:30pm
Adult Writers Workshop will meet every Saturday via Zoom. Share work, discuss readings, and write in response to prompts in this group-led writing workshop. All experience levels and genre interests welcome.
Please contact Allynn at awilkinson@... Read more
Audience: Adult
August 18, 2020
9:00am - 3:00pm
Every other week in August, we will have Crafternoon kits available to-go! Call (401) 596-2877 x306 (Reference Department) on Monday... Read more
Audience: Adult
August 18, 2020
1:00pm - 4:00pm
While the Westerly Library is closed and during these challenging times individuals need assistance now more than ever. Our volunteer Community Resource Advocate, Susan Rosen, is available to offer help! Susan can be reached via email to offer guidance to connect you or loved ones with local... Read more
Audience: Adult, Teen
August 18, 2020
2:00pm - 3:00pm
This months theme is Robert Deniro!
Join us on Zoom as we discuss the films-
"Mean Streets" (1973)
"Heist" (2015)
"The Family" (2019)
As well as discussing the movie, we always love to share recommendations about movies and tv shows. It's always fun and laughs are guaranteed!
Please email Caroline... Read more
Audience: Adult
August 18, 2020
5:30pm - 7:30pm
While the library is closed the Knit and Crochet Group is still meeting virtually!
For more information please email cwalsh@westerlylibrary.org.
Audience: Adult
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Julia Reid is a resident of Westerly, and a 200 hour certified yoga teacher. She teaches Baptiste power yoga. She has been practicing yoga on and off for 3 years, and has trained with many professional yoga instructors all over the world. Outside of yoga, Julia is a Special Education Teacher. She... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Teen
August 19, 2020
9:30am - 10:00am
STRETCH & STRENGTHENSummer ESSENTRICS featured at Wilcox Park!Ready for a workout that gets results and relieves pain & stiffness?!
Heather Van Dam is a certified Essentrics Instructor, ACSM certified Group Exercise Instructor and NAFC Personal Trainer. Heather specializes in functional... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Teen
August 22, 2020
10:30am - 12:30pm
Adult Writers Workshop will meet every Saturday via Zoom. Share work, discuss readings, and write in response to prompts in this group-led writing workshop. All experience levels and genre interests welcome.
Please contact Allynn at awilkinson@... Read more
Audience: Adult
August 25, 2020
1:00pm - 4:00pm
While the Westerly Library is closed and during these challenging times individuals need assistance now more than ever. Our volunteer Community Resource Advocate, Susan Rosen, is available to offer help! Susan can be reached via email to offer guidance to connect you or loved ones with local... Read more
Audience: Adult, Teen
August 25, 2020
5:30pm - 7:30pm
While the library is closed the Knit and Crochet Group is still meeting virtually!
For more information please email cwalsh@westerlylibrary.org.
Audience: Adult
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Julia Reid is a resident of Westerly, and a 200 hour certified yoga teacher. She teaches Baptiste power yoga. She has been practicing yoga on and off for 3 years, and has trained with many professional yoga instructors all over the world. Outside of yoga, Julia is a Special Education Teacher. She... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Teen
August 26, 2020
9:30am - 10:00am
STRETCH & STRENGTHENSummer ESSENTRICS featured at Wilcox Park!Ready for a workout that gets results and relieves pain & stiffness?!
Heather Van Dam is a certified Essentrics Instructor, ACSM certified Group Exercise Instructor and NAFC Personal Trainer. Heather specializes in functional... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Teen
August 29, 2020
10:30am - 12:30pm
Adult Writers Workshop will meet every Saturday via Zoom. Share work, discuss readings, and write in response to prompts in this group-led writing workshop. All experience levels and genre interests welcome.
Please contact Allynn at awilkinson@... Read more
Audience: Adult
September 01, 2020
1:00pm - 4:00pm
While the Westerly Library is closed and during these challenging times individuals need assistance now more than ever. Our volunteer Community Resource Advocate, Susan Rosen, is available to offer help! Susan can be reached via email to offer guidance to connect you or loved ones with local... Read more
Audience: Adult, Teen
September 01, 2020
5:30pm - 7:30pm
While the library is closed the Knit and Crochet Group is still meeting virtually!
For more information please email cwalsh@westerlylibrary.org.
Audience: Adult
September 02, 2020
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual Author Talk with Sharon Charde
September 2, 2020 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | via Zoom
A Mourning Mother, a Group of Girls and the Power of Rehabilitative Poetry
After the death of her child, a grief-stricken psychotherapist volunteers as a poetry teacher at a... Read more
Audience: Adult
September 05, 2020
10:30am - 12:30pm
Adult Writers Workshop will meet every Saturday via Zoom. Share work, discuss readings, and write in response to prompts in this group-led writing workshop. All experience levels and genre interests welcome.
Please contact Allynn at awilkinson@... Read more
Audience: Adult
September 07, 2020
September 08, 2020
1:00pm - 4:00pm
While the Westerly Library is closed and during these challenging times individuals need assistance now more than ever. Our volunteer Community Resource Advocate, Susan Rosen, is available to offer help! Susan can be reached via email to offer guidance to connect you or loved ones with local... Read more
Audience: Adult, Teen