Dec 3
Mon 6:00 pm
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 3
Mon 10:00 am
December Gallery Exhibit: Still Learning - Practice, Play and Pursuits in the Art of Calligraphy
Works by Claire Carney Griffin
Dec 4
Tue 10:00 am
Join us for a discussion of Jane Healey's 'The Saturday Evening Girls Club."
Dec 4
Tue 10:00 am
No passport required! Enjoy coffee with Barry and travel to India- Tradition and Modernity Collide (10/23), Tibet and Nepal (11/27) and the Ancient Silk Road (12/4). Sponsored by the Friends of the Westwood Library and the Westwood Council on Aging.
Main Library: Tuesdays @ 10:00 AM
Oct. 23: India- Tradition and Modernity
Nov. 27: Tibet and Nepal
Dec. 4: The Ancient Silk Road
Dec 4
Tue 10:30 am
Dec 5
Wed 10:30 am
For all ages, no registration. Children and their caregiver are welcome to come listen to stories, songs, rhymes, and more! A short craft will be available for those who wish to stay after storytime.
Dec 5
Wed 1:30 pm
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.
Dec 5
Wed 4:00 pm
For preschool-aged children and parent/caregiver. This drop-in (no registration) storytime, perfect for preschool-aged children and their families, will feature a story and a themed craft activity.
Dec 5
Wed 7:00 pm
In this fun, fast-paced & fascinating improv game, authors Elisabeth Elo, Lisa Lieberman, Arlene Kay and Maureen Milliken will brainstorm on their feet to create a brand new mystery using suggestions provided by the audience- with a seasonal twist! All are welcome!
Dec 6
Thu 10:30 am
Dec 6
Thu 4:00 pm
For Kindergarten and 1st graders, registration required. Children will have lots of fun as they participate in creative dramatics and arts & crafts activities.
Dec 7
Fri 10:30 am
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!
Dec 8
Sat 2:00 pm
You are invited to the Library for An Afternoon of Winter Merriment! Grab a cup of hot cocoa & enjoy an afternoon at the Library. Eat a cookie, send a card to our military heroes, and/or make a family heirloom. Take a stroll through the Library & meet some of today's best authors - have a chat and ask questions! Copies of each author's books will be available for purchase & signing, courtesy of Haley Booksellers (If you are looking for holiday presents, there is something for everybody)! This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Westwood Public Library.
Dec 10
Mon 6:00 pm
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 10
Mon 10:00 am
December Gallery Exhibit: Still Learning - Practice, Play and Pursuits in the Art of Calligraphy
Works by Claire Carney Griffin
Dec 11
Tue 10:30 am
Dec 12
Wed 10:30 am
For all ages, no registration. Children and their caregiver are welcome to come listen to stories, songs, rhymes, and more! A short craft will be available for those who wish to stay after storytime.
Dec 12
Wed 4:00 pm
For preschool-aged children and parent/caregiver. This drop-in (no registration) storytime, perfect for preschool-aged children and their families, will feature a story and a themed craft activity.
Dec 12
Wed 6:00 pm
For grades 6 -8. Requires application and registration.
Interested in volunteering at the library? Want to become a member of library Team Reads? Join us on the first Wednesday night of the month for pizza and a library volunteer project. Typical activities may include: Sorting and shelving library materials, adopt a shelf program, assisting with special projects and producing materials for library programs, miscellaneous work, and special event programs (i.e. Westwood Day and Harry Potter Night).
*Registration Required
Dec 12
Wed 6:30 pm
Join us for a lively discussion of Madeleine L'Engle A Wrinkle in Time.
Dec 13
Thu 10:30 am
Dec 13
Thu 4:00 pm
For Kindergarten and 1st graders, registration required. Children will have lots of fun as they participate in creative dramatics and arts & crafts activities.
Dec 14
Fri 10:30 am
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!
Dec 14
Fri 10:30 am
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
Dec 14
Fri 4:00 pm
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.
Dec 15
Sat 10:30 am
All ages, no registration. Kids and their parents/caregivers are welcome to come hear stories, rhymes, and songs!
Dec 15
Sat 2:30 pm
Reception and Demonstration by Claire Carney Griffin
Dec 17
Mon 6:00 pm
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
Works by Claire Carney Griffin
Dec 18
Tue 10:30 am
All ages, no registration. Come listen to winter stories, rhymes, and songs!
Dec 20
Thu 10:30 am
Dec 24
Mon 1:00 pm
The library will close at 1pm on Monday Dec. 24 and remain closed Tuesday Dec. 25.
Tuesday, Dec. 25
The library will close at 1pm on Monday Dec. 24 and remain closed Tuesday Dec. 25.
Dec 26
Wed 6:30 pm
Join us at the Branch for a children's scavenger hunt!
Dec 27
Thu 10:00 am
Join us at the Branch for a children's scavenger hunt!
Dec 27
Thu 10:30 am
Dec 31
Mon 10:00 am
The library will close at 3pm on Monday Dec. 31 and remain closed Tuesday Jan. 1.
Dec 31
Mon 10:00 am
December Gallery Exhibit: Still Learning - Practice, Play and Pursuits in the Art of Calligraphy
Works by Claire Carney Griffin