Dec 13
Thu 9:30 am
Islington Branch Storytime
For children ages 2 and up. Children will participate in stories, songs, films & crafts.
Islington Branch Library
Dec 13
Thu 10:30 am
Children's Department
Dec 13
Thu 4:00 pm
*Creative Kids: (Registration Required)
For Kindergarten and 1st graders, registration required. Children will have lots of fun as they participate in creative dramatics and arts & crafts activities.
Dec 3
Mon 10:00 am
December Gallery Exhibit: Still Learning - Practice, Play and Pursuits in the Art of Calligraphy
December Gallery Exhibit: Still Learning - Practice, Play and Pursuits in the Art of Calligraphy
Works by Claire Carney Griffin
Children's Department
Dec 14
Fri 10:30 am
Baby Rhyme Time (0-18 months & caregiver; no registration)
For babies 0-18 months and a caregiver, no registration. Come enjoy the magic of rhymes and music with your little one! Kristy will lead everyone in traditional rhymes and music as well as wonderful new favorites!
Main Library
Dec 14
Fri 10:30 am
Friday Morning Book Club
Join us for a monthly book discussion! No registration is required. Copies of the book are available at the Main Library and the Islington Branch Library. Call 781-320-1045 or email Molly at mriportella@minlib.net with questions.
Friday, Jan. 26, 2018: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Friday, Feb. 23, 2018: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Friday, Mar. 23, 2018: Wonder by RJ Palacio
Friday, Apr. 20, 2018: Tapestry of Fortunes by Elizabeth Berg
Friday, May 18, 2018: Cruel Beautiful World by Caroline Leavitt
Friday, June 22, 2018: Delicious! by Ruth Reichl
Friday, July 27, 2018: Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan
Friday, Aug. 24, 2018: Hillbilly Elegy : a memoir of a family and culture in crisis by J.D. Vance.
Friday, Sept. 28, 2018: My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman
Friday, Oct. 26, 2018: Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill by Sonia Purnell
Friday, Nov. 30, 2018: News of the World by Paulette Jules
Friday, Dec. 14, 2018: Yankee Book Swap
Main Library
Dec 14
Fri 4:00 pm
Books and Bites Book Club (Registration Required)
For kids in 2nd and 3rd grade. Who loves books?! Who loves snacks?! Who loves book-themed snacks?! Each month 2nd and 3rd graders will read a chosen book and participate in discussion, activities, and themed snacks when possible. Email Kristy @ Kpasquariello@minlib.net for more info.
Children's Department
Dec 15
Sat 10:30 am
Saturday Storytime (all ages, no registration)
All ages, no registration. Kids and their parents/caregivers are welcome to come hear stories, rhymes, and songs!
Gallery
Dec 15
Sat 2:30 pm
Still Learning: Practice, Play and Pursuits in the Art of Calligraphy
Reception and Demonstration by Claire Carney Griffin
Dec 15
Sat 2:30 pm
Reception and Demonstration on Calligraphy
Claire Carney Griffin will be hosting a demonstation and reception on Calligraphy.
Main Library, 2nd Floor
Dec 17
Mon 6:00 pm
Technology Help Drop-in
Come to the Information Desk on the 2nd Floor between 6:00-8:00 PM for help with downloading eBooks, using your smart phone/tablet, or anything else tech related. No appointment is necessary.
Technology help is also available throughout the week by appointment. Please call 781-320-1045, or email wwdmail1@minlib.net for more information.
Dec 17
Mon 10:00 am
December Gallery Exhibit: Still Learning - Practice, Play and Pursuits in the Art of Calligraphy
December Gallery Exhibit: Still Learning - Practice, Play and Pursuits in the Art of Calligraphy
Works by Claire Carney Griffin
Islington Branch Library
Dec 18
Tue 3:45 pm
LEGO Mania
Kids in grades K & up. Come and build LEGO creations with library LEGOs.
Tuesdays, 3:45 – 4:30 pm
Islington Branch Library
Dec 20
Thu 10:30 am
Dec 24
Mon 1:00 pm
Christmas Schedule
The library will close at 1pm on Monday Dec. 24 and remain closed Tuesday Dec. 25.
Main Library, 2nd Floor
Dec 24
Mon 6:00 pm
Technology Help Drop-in
Come to the Information Desk on the 2nd Floor between 6:00-8:00 PM for help with downloading eBooks, using your smart phone/tablet, or anything else tech related. No appointment is necessary.
Technology help is also available throughout the week by appointment. Please call 781-320-1045, or email wwdmail1@minlib.net for more information.
Dec 24
Mon 10:00 am
December Gallery Exhibit: Still Learning - Practice, Play and Pursuits in the Art of Calligraphy
December Gallery Exhibit: Still Learning - Practice, Play and Pursuits in the Art of Calligraphy
Works by Claire Carney Griffin
Community Room
Dec 25
Tue 7:00 pm
Westwood Reads: Dr. Ronald Mayville and the Molasses Tank Collapse
Dr. Ronald Mayville, a Senior Principal at the structural engineering firm of Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger, has spent many years looking into what caused the failure of the molasses tank that created one of the worst disasters in Boston history. Dr. Mayville will share his explanation of why the tank failed, and the lessons as a result of this disaster.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Westwood Public Library, this program is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, Dec. 25
Christmas Schedule
The library will close at 1pm on Monday Dec. 24 and remain closed Tuesday Dec. 25.
Islington Branch Library
Dec 26
Wed 6:30 pm
Islington Branch Kids’ Scavenger Hunt
Join us at the Branch for a children's scavenger hunt!
Islington Branch Library
Dec 27
Thu 10:00 am
Islington Branch Kids’ Scavenger Hunt
Join us at the Branch for a children's scavenger hunt!
Islington Branch Library
Dec 27
Thu 10:30 am
Dec 31
Mon 10:00 am
New Year’s Schedule
The library will close at 3pm on Monday Dec. 31 and remain closed Tuesday Jan. 1.
Main Library, 2nd Floor
Dec 31
Mon 6:00 pm
Technology Help Drop-in
Come to the Information Desk on the 2nd Floor between 6:00-8:00 PM for help with downloading eBooks, using your smart phone/tablet, or anything else tech related. No appointment is necessary.
Technology help is also available throughout the week by appointment. Please call 781-320-1045, or email wwdmail1@minlib.net for more information.
Dec 31
Mon 10:00 am
December Gallery Exhibit: Still Learning - Practice, Play and Pursuits in the Art of Calligraphy
December Gallery Exhibit: Still Learning - Practice, Play and Pursuits in the Art of Calligraphy
Works by Claire Carney Griffin
Tuesday, Jan. 1
New Year’s Schedule
The library will close at 3pm on Monday Dec. 31 and remain closed Tuesday Jan 1.
Islington Branch Library
Jan 3
Thu 10:30 am
Main Library, 2nd Floor
Jan 7
Mon 6:00 pm
Technology Help Drop-in
Come to the Information Desk on the 2nd Floor between 6:00-8:00 PM for help with downloading eBooks, using your smart phone/tablet, or anything else tech related. No appointment is necessary.
Technology help is also available throughout the week by appointment. Please call 781-320-1045, or email wwdmail1@minlib.net for more information.
Islington Branch Library
Jan 8
Tue 10:00 am
Islington Branch Historical Fiction Book Club
Join us for a discussion of Julie Kibler's 'Calling Me Home.'
Children's Department
Jan 8
Tue 6:30 pm
Mother-Daughter Book Club (Grades 3-5 & female adult)
For girls in grades 3-5 and a female adult. Share your enthusiasm for reading with other book lovers and join us for a lively discussion, a game of Pictionary, snacks, and fun! Books will be available at the Children’s Department one month prior to the book club! Email Lizzy at ehmcgovern@minlib.net if you plan to join or for more information.
Jan 9
Wed 1:30 pm
Teen Book Club (tweens and teens, no registration—just read the book beforehand)
For tweens and teens in grades 6 - 8, no registration. Take a break from homework and join Lizzy to talk about books and enjoy snacks! Books will be available at the library. Have a question? Email Lizzy at ehmcgovern@minlib.net for more information.
Islington Branch Library
Jan 10
Thu 10:30 am
Main Library, 2nd Floor
Jan 14
Mon 6:00 pm
Technology Help Drop-in
Come to the Information Desk on the 2nd Floor between 6:00-8:00 PM for help with downloading eBooks, using your smart phone/tablet, or anything else tech related. No appointment is necessary.
Technology help is also available throughout the week by appointment. Please call 781-320-1045, or email wwdmail1@minlib.net for more information.
Chiara Bistro, Westwood
Jan 15
Tue 7:00 pm
YA for Adults Book Club:
You’re never too old for YA!
Join like-minded adults to discuss these fine specimens of Young Adult literature! We’ll have laughs, we’ll have tears, we’ll enjoy all the delicious angst without ever having to step inside a high school.
Please join us for an excellent literary time!
Email Lizzy if you plan on attending or for more information @ ehmcgovern@minlib.net
Islington Branch Library
Jan 17
Thu 10:30 am
Main Library, 2nd Floor
Jan 21
Mon 6:00 pm
Technology Help Drop-in
Come to the Information Desk on the 2nd Floor between 6:00-8:00 PM for help with downloading eBooks, using your smart phone/tablet, or anything else tech related. No appointment is necessary.
Technology help is also available throughout the week by appointment. Please call 781-320-1045, or email wwdmail1@minlib.net for more information.
Islington Branch Library
Jan 24
Thu 10:30 am
Community Room
Jan 25
Fri 12:00 am
Westwood Reads: Dark Tide-The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 - with author Stephen Puleo
Author Stephen Puleo will give a lecture about his book, Dark Tide: The Great Molasses Flood of 1919. Copies of Dark Tide, which Mr. Puleo will autograph, will be available for purchase. This lecture is free and open to the public and is sponsored by the Friends of the Westwood Public Library and the Friends of the Council on Aging.
Community Room
Jan 25
Fri 1:30 pm
Westwood Reads: Dark Tide-The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 - with author Stephen Puleo
Author Stephen Puleo will give a lecture about his book, Dark Tide: The Great Molasses Flood of 1919. Copies of Dark Tide, which Mr. Puleo will autograph, will be available for purchase. This lecture is free and open to the public and is sponsored by the Friends of the Westwood Public Library and the Friends of the Council on Aging.
Main Library, 2nd Floor
Jan 28
Mon 6:00 pm
Technology Help Drop-in
Come to the Information Desk on the 2nd Floor between 6:00-8:00 PM for help with downloading eBooks, using your smart phone/tablet, or anything else tech related. No appointment is necessary.
Technology help is also available throughout the week by appointment. Please call 781-320-1045, or email wwdmail1@minlib.net for more information.
Islington Branch Library
Jan 31
Thu 10:30 am