By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Westwood Library’s Islington Branch has been hosting drop-in activities on Monday afternoons. These activities change every week and everyone is allowed to show up and participate. These events are low-stress ways for kids to have fun within the library.
Pajama party at the Branch
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Little ones and their guardians gathered at the Islington Branch of the Westwood Public Library (WPL) in the evening to partake in a pajama story time. This cozy event included a night of stories and songs designed to help children expend...
A day of Pride in Westwood
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Westwood celebrated its second-ever Pride on Sunday, June 9, 2024. Hosted at the gazebo and lawn at the Council on Aging, this family-friendly event showcased the love in Westwood. This one day event acted as a microcosm for the month long...
Card discusses “The Tigerbelles”
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Islington Branch of the Westwood Public Library (WPL) proudly welcomed author Aime Alley Card on Tuesday, February 6th to discuss her most recent book: “The Tigerbelles.” This book goes on to tell the epic story of the 1960 Tennessee State...
Library’s Books and Boogie a big hit
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Even the youngest visitors gain a great appreciation for reading through programming at the Westwood libraries.
Children’s Librarian Caitlyn Moore runs the Books and Boogie storytime at the Islington Branch on Monday mornings, and it has become a community staple. Adapted through the pandemic, the weekly...
Westwood bakes bread at library
By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The Westwood Library, with the support of the Friends of the Library, recently partnered with Forge Baking Company of Somerville to bring sourdough bread to the Westwood community last Wednesday, November 2. The class was taught by Forge Baking Co-Head Baker Jojo Emerson. Emerson is...
Local poet Viti connects with Westwood
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Visitors at the Islington Branch Library last Tuesday were lucky enough to witness local author Lynne Viti read poems fresh from her new book, “The Walk to Cefalù.” The morning reading awakened listeners to Viti’s most recent work, a collection of poetry based on a...
Shark Week strikes Westwood Library
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Beth Swinning carries the spirit of Shark Week everywhere she goes.
“The librarians at the public library visit us to get the kids ready for summer reading," The Martha Jones Elementary school librarian revealed. "We worked together for this visit to get...
Library hosts outdoor ‘Fresh Air Friday’
Miss Kristy and Lizzy McGovern read 'The Little Red Hen' before singing the peanut butter and jelly song.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
One of the things people have discovered during the eight months of COVID-19-related lockdowns is that certain groups transition well to...
Wizards and witches flock to library
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
For the generation of kids who grew up on “Harry Potter,” a chance to visit Hogwarts, the school of magic that serves as the series’ primary setting, has always been a dream. For some, that dream came true in the last decade when the Wizarding World of Harry...
Westwood Library shares book recommendations
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Every lover of literature knows the terrible struggle of finding the perfect next read. They may pick up a book only to realize, five chapters in, that the plot is going nowhere or that the writing is terrible.
Library staff in Westwood is determined to save library-goers some...
Local libraries embrace technology
Cody and Neely visit the library
‘Principal Undergardener’ Sanders addresses Spotlight
Petting zoo lets patrons try robots
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While a “robot petting zoo” sounds like an attraction from Disney World’s Tomorrowland, it was actually Westwood Library's way of letting members of the community explore coding toys for their children.
On Thursday night, August 15, the library brought out their Mini Spheros, Dash Robots and the Kano Harry Potter...
Messy Mondays let kids play clean
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
As anyone with kids, grandkids, or nieces and nephews will tell you, there are two indisputable facts about sand and water tables: kids love them, and whoever has to clean up afterward hates them.
Luckily, if you have no desire to vacuum sand out of your rug or...
Summer reading program beckons book lovers
Inaugural Eid celebration brings in crowd
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Once a year, Muslims around the world spend a month fasting during the holiday of Ramadan. They break that fast on Eid ul-Fitr, a day on which they can enjoy a lovely celebration with friends and family.
This year, the Westwood Library was the setting for what might be...
Three Westwood students win RAY Awards
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Tuesday night, May 21, the Westwood Rotary Club and Westwood Youth and Family Services recognized their three RAY (Recognize a Youth) award winners inside the Westwood Library. This year, the award, given to a young person in the community that has demonstrated a commitment to community service, went...
Maureen Obey art show at library
