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Westwood Public Library| October 2023

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The Main & Islington Libraries will be closed on Monday, October 9th.

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Featured Events

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Continuing Programs

Our continuing programs are always looking for new members, too!

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Please check our website and calendar of events for up-to-date schedule changes.

View Our Calendar of Events

Book Club Picks

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Monthly Surveys

Check out our Monthly Library Surveys to let us know what you hope to see happening at the library!


We'll leave the survey up for a month at a time and change the questions at the start of each new month. So answer at your leisure and let us know what we can do to help you.

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Digital Collection: Did You Know You Can Search by Subject on Libby?

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Not sure how to search by subject or genre on Libby? Follow along with the video above to see our Halloween horrors available for reading now.

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Check out our list of top 10 most popular horror reads available now on Libby.

Museum Passes

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Featured Themes: Perfect for Halloween Night

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Gothic Novels

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Haunted Happenings

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Horror Reads

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Mystery Novels

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True Crimes

Which genre contains your level of fear? Choose from one of our horrific LibGuides today!

Find more book suggestions with our vast selection of LibGuides here!

Friends of the Westwood Public Library

The annual Friends of the Library (FOL) community appeal is underway. The FOL provides funds for library programs not covered by the existing town budget. If you’d like to donate, please send your tax-deductible donation to the library (care of the FOL) or use the link below to make your donation. Thank you! 

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The FOL is now accepting books & puzzles!


The Friends of the Westwood Library currently welcomes for resale, donations of most gently used books. Donations may be dropped off in the vestibule of the Main Library. 

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New and Notable Titles

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General Fiction | Mystery | Romance | Science Fiction | Adventure


Nonfiction | Past & Present | Science & Nature | Lifestyles | Business


Children's Picture Books | Children's Chapter Books | Teens


Don't miss this week's bestsellers:

Hardcover Fiction | Paperback Fiction | Hardcover Nonfiction | Paperback Nonfiction

All library programs are free and open to the public thanks to generous support from the Friends of the Westwood Library.

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