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2026 Summer Reading!

May 29, 2026

Plant a Seed, Read is rooted in the concept of farm to table. A farm grows food that nourishes our bodies; a library grows ideas that nourish our minds.

Celebrate Pride This Month With WLWP!

May 29, 2026

Pride Month is an annual celebration of the many contributions made by the LGBTQ+ community to history, society and cultures worldwide.

Westerly Sun Column | Westerly's Wilcox Park Has a Surprise Inside

May 19, 2026

I’ve worked at the library for nearly a decade, during which time I’ve learned an awful lot about the building and our history.

Carpet Installation: What You Should Know Before Planning Your Visit

May 18, 2026

The library will be closed to the public from Monday, June 1st-Thursday, June 4th.

Westerly Sun Column | Celebrating Margaret Wise Brown in May

May 06, 2026

Prior to becoming a parent, I was a bit baffled by the children’s book “Goodnight Moon.” It’s a tiny book, with only 130 words (20 of which are “goodnight”). There is no plot to speak of.

Celebrating Margaret Wise Brown

Apr 29, 2026

We’re celebrating Margaret Wise Brown’s 116th birthday (May 23rd) throughout the month of May.

Letterbox in the Library: Honoring "The Runaway Bunny"

Apr 29, 2026

"The Runaway Bunny" statue in Wilcox Park was created by Joan Binney Ross in 1998 to honor the works of prolific children’s writer, Margaret Wise Brown.

Westerly Sun Column | Makerspace is a Great Place for DIYers, Others

Apr 28, 2026

If you work in a library, you’ve probably been subjected to questions about the relevance of libraries in the 21st century.

Westerly Sun Column | Some Books That Helped Us Re-Think Our Yard

Apr 21, 2026

Two years ago, I accidentally killed the grass in my front lawn. While my husband was away, I decided I would take the initiative to fertilize the grass. I thought surely more is better, right? No. More, in fact, is bad. Very bad.

Westerly Sun Column | Stories of Survival Can Captivate the Imagination

Apr 07, 2026

I was at home sick the other week, and ended up binge-watching the reality survival series “Alone.” It was enthralling, not because I’m some outdoorsy survivalist (quite the opposite, in fact), but for the same reason that I wa

Displaying News 1 - 10 of 237

2026 Summer Reading!

May 29, 2026

Plant a Seed, Read is rooted in the concept of farm to table. A farm grows food that nourishes our bodies; a library grows ideas that nourish our minds.

Celebrate Pride This Month With WLWP!

May 29, 2026

Pride Month is an annual celebration of the many contributions made by the LGBTQ+ community to history, society and cultures worldwide.

Westerly Sun Column | Westerly's Wilcox Park Has a Surprise Inside

May 19, 2026

I’ve worked at the library for nearly a decade, during which time I’ve learned an awful lot about the building and our history.

Carpet Installation: What You Should Know Before Planning Your Visit

May 18, 2026

The library will be closed to the public from Monday, June 1st-Thursday, June 4th.

Westerly Sun Column | Celebrating Margaret Wise Brown in May

May 06, 2026

Prior to becoming a parent, I was a bit baffled by the children’s book “Goodnight Moon.” It’s a tiny book, with only 130 words (20 of which are “goodnight”). There is no plot to speak of.

Celebrating Margaret Wise Brown

Apr 29, 2026

We’re celebrating Margaret Wise Brown’s 116th birthday (May 23rd) throughout the month of May.

Letterbox in the Library: Honoring "The Runaway Bunny"

Apr 29, 2026

"The Runaway Bunny" statue in Wilcox Park was created by Joan Binney Ross in 1998 to honor the works of prolific children’s writer, Margaret Wise Brown.

Westerly Sun Column | Makerspace is a Great Place for DIYers, Others

Apr 28, 2026

If you work in a library, you’ve probably been subjected to questions about the relevance of libraries in the 21st century.

Westerly Sun Column | Some Books That Helped Us Re-Think Our Yard

Apr 21, 2026

Two years ago, I accidentally killed the grass in my front lawn. While my husband was away, I decided I would take the initiative to fertilize the grass. I thought surely more is better, right? No. More, in fact, is bad. Very bad.

Westerly Sun Column | Stories of Survival Can Captivate the Imagination

Apr 07, 2026

I was at home sick the other week, and ended up binge-watching the reality survival series “Alone.” It was enthralling, not because I’m some outdoorsy survivalist (quite the opposite, in fact), but for the same reason that I wa