Jan 1
Tue 10:00 am
New Year’s Schedule
The library will close at 3pm on Monday Dec. 31 and remain closed Tuesday Jan 1.
January 2019
Islington Branch Library
Jan 3
Thu 10:30 am
Main Library
Jan 3
Thu 7:00 pm
YAB: Youth Advisory Board
For tweens/teens in grades 6-12. Join the new and improved YAB (Youth Advisory Board)! Yabbers will work with Mary to revamp the Teen Department at the Westwood Public Library by planning events, picking out books, movies and games for the YA collection, and decorating the teen space. Registration is required- sign-up, or call 781-320-1042.
Children's Department
Jan 4
Fri 4:00 pm
Main Library, 2nd Floor
Jan 7
Mon 6:00 pm
Technology Help Drop-in
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.
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.'
Islington Branch Library
Jan 8
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
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 9
Wed 6:30 pm
Islington Branch Book Club
Join us for a lively discussion of Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's "The War that Saved My Life."
Islington Branch Library
Jan 10
Thu 10:30 am
Jan 10
Thu 3:00 pm
Teens Love Knitting
Join this fun knitting group where you can practice your skills with new friends. We welcome beginners to expert knitters. Instruction and help are available as needed. So bring your needles and yarn and let's get knitting! Grades 6 and up.
Main Library
Jan 10
Thu 7:00 pm
YAB: Youth Advisory Board
For tweens/teens in grades 6-12. Join the new and improved YAB (Youth Advisory Board)! Yabbers will work with Mary to revamp the Teen Department at the Westwood Public Library by planning events, picking out books, movies and games for the YA collection, and decorating the teen space. Registration is required- sign-up, or call 781-320-1042.
Jan 12
Sat 10:30 am
Read to a Dog
Kids in grades K-4 can sign up for a 15-minute "appointment" to read aloud to a certified therapy dog.*Registration required.
Main Library, 2nd Floor
Jan 14
Mon 6:00 pm
Technology Help Drop-in
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.
Islington Branch Library
Jan 15
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
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
Jan 16
Wed 6:00 pm
*VolunTEENS *REQUIRES APPLICATION & REGISTRATION
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 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
Islington Branch Library
Jan 16
Wed 6:30 pm
PAJAMA-RAMA Storytime
Stories and songs with a sleepytime theme. Please come in your PJ's and bring a favorite blanket and stuffed animal, too!
Main Library
Jan 16
Wed 7:00 pm
Westwood Writers’ Group
This is a new group for adults interested in writing fiction. The Westwood Writers' Group will meet once a month to:
• write together
• critique each other's work
• discuss a writing topic of interest for the group
It doesn't matter if you have been writing for years or just thinking about it. It doesn't matter if you write romance or thriller or literary fiction. It doesn't matter if you write very short fiction or 500K word novels. All are welcome!
To register, please email Anu at composeadream@gmail.com, call 781-320-1045, or stop by the 2nd Floor Info Desk at the Main Library.
Islington Branch Library
Jan 17
Thu 10:30 am
Jan 17
Thu 3:00 pm
Teens Love Knitting
Join this fun knitting group where you can practice your skills with new friends. We welcome beginners to expert knitters. Instruction and help are available as needed. So bring your needles and yarn and let's get knitting! Grades 6 and up.
Jan 21
Mon 10:00 am
Martin Luther King - Library Closed
The library will be closed for the Martin Luther King Holiday.
Islington Branch Library
Jan 22
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
Jan 23
Wed 1:00 pm
Painting with Frances
Reverse Painting on glass with Frances Feloni. All material provided. For patrons 16 and up. Class size is limited to 16. Registration is required.
Islington Branch Library
Jan 24
Thu 10:30 am
Jan 24
Thu 3:00 pm
Teens Love Knitting
Join this fun knitting group where you can practice your skills with new friends. We welcome beginners to expert knitters. Instruction and help are available as needed. So bring your needles and yarn and let's get knitting! Grades 6 and up.
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.
Jan 26
Sat 10:30 am
Saturday Storytime
Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes and more fun at this all ages family storytime!
Main Library, Community Room
Jan 26
Sat 2:00 pm
Author Event: Edwin Hill & LITTLE COMFORT
Edwin Hill will be at the Main Library to discuss his book, LITTLE COMFORT, the first title in a new mystery series.
Main Library, 2nd Floor
Jan 28
Mon 6:00 pm
Technology Help Drop-in
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.
Islington Branch Library
Jan 29
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
Community Room
Jan 29
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.
Main Library
Jan 30
Wed 7:00 pm
Gary Hylander, PhD & Boston 1919: Politics and Molasses
Dr. Gary Hylander will dicuss the politics surrouding the disasterous Molasses Flood of 1919.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Westwood Public Library, this program is free and open to the public.
Islington Branch Library
Jan 31
Thu 10:30 am
Jan 31
Thu 3:00 pm
Teens Love Knitting
Join this fun knitting group where you can practice your skills with new friends. We welcome beginners to expert knitters. Instruction and help are available as needed. So bring your needles and yarn and let's get knitting! Grades 6 and up.