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Westerly Sun Column | Check Out Oscar Nominees at the Library

Jan 30, 2023

It’s that time of year again, when the list of Oscar nominees is released and I feel terribly out of touch because I haven’t actually heard of (let alone seen) 98% of the films.

Westerly Sun Column | Let Creativity Run Wild in the Makerspace

Jan 23, 2023

I’m interested in designing and making a necklace for my daughter. I have a bunch of old family videos on VHS, but I only have a DVD player. I want to hem my pants, but don’t have a sewing machine.

Westerly Sun Column | Learn Basic Life Skills at the Library

Jan 17, 2023

I like to think that I’m of average intelligence and have a decent skillset for a person my age. I’m a librarian, after all, and a mother, so I spend most of my day passing information on to other people (and changing diapers).

Westerly Sun Column | Be of Service to Others on MLK Jr. Day

Jan 09, 2023

We all (should) know that the third Monday in January is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, when we celebrate the life of the prolific activist who was killed on April 4, 1968, at the age of 39.

Community Canvas

Jan 04, 2023

Join us in painting on our community canvas, located in our Makerspace, all year long! Patrons are given one color per day and are encouraged to paint alongside (and even over) other participants' work!

Westerly Sun Column | Library a 1-Stop Shop for Your Resolutions

Jan 03, 2023

It’s a beautiful morning, in a brand new week of a brand new year! If you’re a person who thrives on new beginnings and New Year’s resolutions, you may be putting those into motion today.

Westerly Sun Column | Bored This Week? We Can Keep You Busy.

Dec 30, 2022

The last week of December – the days between the holidays and the new year –  always feels a bit like being in limbo.

Westerly Sun Column | Learn More About the Revolution at the Library

Dec 20, 2022

Earlier this year my husband and I went on a trip to Saratoga Springs in upstate New York. While there we visited Saratoga National Historical Park, where a pivotal revolutionary battle took place in 1777.

Westerly Sun Column | The Library Will Help You Get in the Holiday Spirit

Dec 13, 2022

I absolutely love this time of year. The twinkling lights and decorations at every turn. The carols. The smell of fresh-baked cookies. The eggnog (oh, the eggnog). I can’t get enough!

Come in and Weave!

Dec 06, 2022

This loom is part of a RISCA - Rhode Island State Council on the Arts grant-funded community-based project called "Looms and Libraries" with

Displaying News 111 - 120 of 136

Westerly Sun Column | Check Out Oscar Nominees at the Library

Jan 30, 2023

It’s that time of year again, when the list of Oscar nominees is released and I feel terribly out of touch because I haven’t actually heard of (let alone seen) 98% of the films.

Westerly Sun Column | Let Creativity Run Wild in the Makerspace

Jan 23, 2023

I’m interested in designing and making a necklace for my daughter. I have a bunch of old family videos on VHS, but I only have a DVD player. I want to hem my pants, but don’t have a sewing machine.

Westerly Sun Column | Learn Basic Life Skills at the Library

Jan 17, 2023

I like to think that I’m of average intelligence and have a decent skillset for a person my age. I’m a librarian, after all, and a mother, so I spend most of my day passing information on to other people (and changing diapers).

Westerly Sun Column | Be of Service to Others on MLK Jr. Day

Jan 09, 2023

We all (should) know that the third Monday in January is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, when we celebrate the life of the prolific activist who was killed on April 4, 1968, at the age of 39.

Community Canvas

Jan 04, 2023

Join us in painting on our community canvas, located in our Makerspace, all year long! Patrons are given one color per day and are encouraged to paint alongside (and even over) other participants' work!

Westerly Sun Column | Library a 1-Stop Shop for Your Resolutions

Jan 03, 2023

It’s a beautiful morning, in a brand new week of a brand new year! If you’re a person who thrives on new beginnings and New Year’s resolutions, you may be putting those into motion today.

Westerly Sun Column | Bored This Week? We Can Keep You Busy.

Dec 30, 2022

The last week of December – the days between the holidays and the new year –  always feels a bit like being in limbo.

Westerly Sun Column | Learn More About the Revolution at the Library

Dec 20, 2022

Earlier this year my husband and I went on a trip to Saratoga Springs in upstate New York. While there we visited Saratoga National Historical Park, where a pivotal revolutionary battle took place in 1777.

Westerly Sun Column | The Library Will Help You Get in the Holiday Spirit

Dec 13, 2022

I absolutely love this time of year. The twinkling lights and decorations at every turn. The carols. The smell of fresh-baked cookies. The eggnog (oh, the eggnog). I can’t get enough!

Come in and Weave!

Dec 06, 2022

This loom is part of a RISCA - Rhode Island State Council on the Arts grant-funded community-based project called "Looms and Libraries" with