Do You Like To Play Games?

Drop in to the library for a fun filled game night!

Monday, August 8 6:00 – 7:30 pm

Classic board games, cards, trivia and treats. Bring your family and friends for a night in at Game Night @ the Library.

All ages welcome.

Summer Reading Is Underway!

Stop in at the Main Library or the Branch Library to join in the summer reading program.  Don’t let other kids win all of those prizes!!  Check out the reading lists for some great books to read during vacation.

Bad Kitty vs Uncle Murray: The Uproar at the Front Door by Nick Bruel

Bink & Gollie by Kate DiCamiilo and Alison McGhee

The Secret Life of Ms. Finkleman by Ben H. Winters

A Look Back at the Life and Adventures of Harry Potter

 

A Series of Fortunate Library Events presents... A Look Back at the Life and Times of Harry Potter!

Come to the Main Library for activities, games, costumes, everything Harry Potter as we celebrate the life and times of Harry Potter.  Get ready for the final installment of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two!

Monday, July 11, 7 – 9:00 pm

Registration is required and begins June 23rd. Call 781-320-1042 or come in to the library.

Lego Mania at the Islington Branch Library

June 14 Grades 4 & 5, 3:30 – 4:30 pm

June 21 Grades 2 & 3, 3:30 – 4:30 pm

June 28 Grades 4 & 5, 3:30 – 4:30 pm

Join us and use  your imagination to build a lego project! 

Sign up is required and limited to one class.  Register at the Branch or call 781-326-5914.

Get Ready for Summer Reading!

 

The Summer Reading Program at the Westwood Library starts the last day of school, June  23, and ends on the first day of school, September 6.

Prizes!  Special Programs!  Great Books!

Check the library website for details, or come in to the library.

One World, Many Stories is sponsored by Westwood Public Library, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

New Graphic Novel Series: History’s Kid Heroes

The Lifesaving Adventure of Sam Deal, Shipwreck Rescuer

Pea Island, North Carolina, 1896: Sam Deal loves horses, especially his little pony, Ginger.  The men at the lifesaving station on the beach make fun of Ginger, but Sam knows she’s a worthy steed.  When a ship begins to sink on a stormy, scary night, Sam and Ginger get to test their strength. Can Sam and Ginger brave the waves to help save the shipwrecked passengers and crew?

 

The Stormy Adventure of Abbie Burgess, Lighthouse Keeper

Matinicus Rock, Maine, 1956: Abbie Burgess lives with her family on a tiny island in the cold sea off the coast of Maine.  Her father, the lighthouse keeper, must clean and light the lighthouse lamps every day without fail, or ships off the coast could crash into rocks and sink.  Abbie’s father leaves to buy supplies, but a storm blows up before he can return.  Can Abbie keep the lights burning until her father returns?

The Snowshoeing Adventure of Milton Daub, Blizzard Trekker

The Bronx, New York, 1888: The snowstorm of the century has buried Milton Daub’s town under ice and snow.  His family needs milk, and his neighbor needs medicine.  With help from his father, Milton crafts a pair of makeshift snowshoes.  He bundles up and sets out into the blizzard.  Will Milton’s homemade snowshoes bring him safely home again?

Check Out Our Illustrated Fiction Collection

Too old for picture books, but still like to have lots of illustrations to look at?  Want more of a story to go along with the pictures?  Take a look at some of the illustrated fiction books on display in the children’s department.

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