Dear Westwood Readers and Library Users:
As you may know, most of our library staff have joined the growing group of individuals and students and families working remotely. However, we remain committed to extending our online options, and continuing to provide creative and innovative services and resources to our community. Check out our website and Westwood Public Library Facebook Page for special updates created by our library staff and some of your favorite authors, including storytimes, book suggestions and other postings to inform, amuse, educate, or just provide a diversion! We miss all of you - and hope to see you again soon. If you have a question for library staff, email us as ASK-A-LIBRARIAN and we will respond withing 24 hours.
24/7 OPTIONS Ebooks & Digital Downloads:
If you have a Westwood Library Card you have access to all of our digital options 24/7,
For those without a Westwood Library Card, you can create a temporary Minuteman e-card which will allow access to many of our digital collections, including Overdrive eboosk and audiobooks, as well as state-wide databases.
You can also access the Boston Public Library Online Collections as well. Visit www.bpl.org/ecard/ to register for a temporary BPL e-card online. Online Access is available to anyone who lives, works, attends school, or owns property in Massachusetts.
Contact us with any questions!
EMAIL: Ask-A- Librarian westwoodlibrary.org/services/ask-a-librarian
PHONE: 781-326-7562 (Select Option 5)
For information about Covid-19 (Coronavirus) visit the Town of Westwood website for the most current updates.
We look forward to welcoming you back to the Main Library and the Islington Branch, and hope that everyone remains safe and healthy.
Sincerely,
Library Trustees and Staff
Contact Library Staff
24/7 OPTIONS Ebooks & Digital Downloads Visit the Library's Website for databases that include current editions of The New York TImes, The Boston Globe, Morningstar and other up-to-date resources. Novelist is a great resource if you want some inspiration as you decide what to read next!
hoopla provides online and mobile access to eBooks, audiobooks, comics, music, movies, and TV.
Kanopy is a video-streaming platform delivers a diverse collection of 30,000+ enriching films — including The Great Courses®, World Cinema, Documentaries, Indie Films and more. Kanopy is available to stream anytime and anywhere — from desktop to TV to tablet.
Libby, by OverDrive is an app/website which useers can borrow ebooks, audiobooks and magazines to read on your phone or tablet. You can even send and read your borrowed ebooks to your Kindle ereader. It’s free and easy to get started for new users and a streamlined experience for current OverDrive app users.
Mango Languages offers users a personalized, adaptive language-learning experience that provides the tools and guidance you need to expand your language skills wherever and however you learn best. Choose from over 70 world languages, including English. Type in Westwood's zipcode 02090 to create your account.
Welcome to the Westwood Public Library
Art Gallery
Mon Apr 6
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Register for a 40 minute appointment with Kristen or Brendan. To sign-up call 781-320-1045 or stop by the 2nd Floor Information Desk.
Mon Apr 6
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Come to the Information Desk on the 2nd Floor for assistance with anything technology related. No appointment is necessary. Tech help is also available throughout the week by appointment. Please call 781-320-1045, or email Molly Riportella at mriportella@minlib.net for more information.
Mon Apr 6
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
This seminar will help families separate college admissions fact from fiction and enjoy the college process a little more. Registration Required
Tue Apr 7
Tue Apr 7
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Join us for songs, rhymes, and stories too! All ages are welcome.
Tue Apr 7
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
In this adult hands-on worshop, participants have fun producing their own pastel painting inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe’s enormous mural, The Miracle Flower, which Elizabeth Arden, the cosmetics mogul, commissioned her to paint in 1936. Registration is required; please call the Information Desk at 781-320-1045 to sign-up. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Westwood Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, and by the Friends of the Westwood Public Library.
Can't leave the house and come to storytime? Don't worry! Your very own librarians hand-picked videos of songs and books to create a fun and entertaining digital storytime you can enjoy again and again while at home. We will update this every week so check back for new content.
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Use your library card from home to access thousands of eBooks & digital audio books; TV shows & films; The Great Courses®; Magazines & newspapers..and more!
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