Join us Saturday, Nov. 30th at 4:30pm at the Westerly Library for some holiday festivities as we welcome in winter with another wonderful tree lighting! Enjoy carols with members of the Chorus of Westerly, holiday treats provided by the Friends of Westerly Library & Wilcox Park, and hot cocoa warmly provided by Washington Trust and Bess Eaton.
Join us at the Coy Cafe in the Westerly Library lobby from 5pm - 8pm for a Pop-Up Book Sale during the 27th Annual Holiday Stroll & Luminaria in historic downtown Westerly-Pawcatuck. Choose from a large selection of Children’s Books, Fiction & Non-Fiction, Art, History, Romance, Cooking, Holiday and more. Books make great Christmas Gifts!
At our Annual Meeting, the Friends announced our new slate of Officers, Committee Chairs & Members at Large. It is with much gratitude, we bid farewell to Peg Murphy Bright as President. Fortunately, Peg will stay on as Programs' Committee chair. Former Vice President, Gail Kahover is our new President. For a complete listing of our leadership, click here.
THANK YOU to all the volunteers and customers of the 2024 Annual Friends' Book Sale. We raised over $13,000 selling gently-used books of all genres - fiction, non-fiction, children's, tweens, young adult, history, self-help, thrillers & more. Proceeds from the sale will go towards supporting programs at the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park.
Donations of all genres of books (hardcover & paperback) in good condition are accepted. Simply bring donations to the Circulation Desk at the library. Magazines, VHS tapes, textbooks, or Readers' Digest books are not accepted. Donated books are sold at our annual book sale in October. All proceeds help fund projects in the library & park.
The Friends of Westerly Library & Wilcox Park hosted an event featuring a conversation between Friends' member, Mary Weiss, and Patricia Walsh Chadwick, author of Breaking Glass: Tales from the Witch of Wall Street.
Wilcox Park's Runaway Bunny recently needed some upgrades to its surroundings for the safety of those enjoying a visit with the bunny and for easy maintenance.
Little Libraries are located throughout our community offering residents of all ages access to books within their own neighborhoods. We are proud to install and stock these local gems.
The Friends of Westerly Library & Wilcox Park donated an outside book return box offering the convenience of 24/7 book returns to all library patrons.