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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...
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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...
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Local libraries embrace technology

By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff The first public library opened in Boston between 1711 and 1725. Since then, to say the least, things have changed. Entering the technological age, libraries have had to make great leaps to ensure they keep up with the profusion of new forms of knowledge. While some may still view libraries as...
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Cody and Neely visit the library

By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff Reading can be a struggle for some kids. Words can have too many syllables, be too long, or be too infrequently used for them to know what they mean. But with a good audience, reading can be a blast. To that end, on Saturday, November 16, kids came to the Westwood...
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‘Principal Undergardener’ Sanders addresses Spotlight

By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff On Wednesday, November 13, the Westwood Library welcomed visitors for the monthly meeting of Community Spotlight. This time around, the group welcomed author Neal Sanders of Medfield to give his talk, “Gardening is Murder.” The program, which was equal parts comedic and informative, had the audience in stitches by the end...
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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...
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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...
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Summer reading program beckons book lovers

By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff Each year, children and adults flock to the Westwood libraries and hunt down some good books for summer reading. Perusing the shelves, kids run back to their parents with a new “Magic Tree House” book or a classic Judy Blume story. Adults scan the shelves, check the New York Times...
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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...
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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...
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Maureen Obey art show at library

Maureen Obey will be holding a solo show called “Through My Eyes” at the Main Library during the month of May. Maureen is an active member of both the Westwood Artists and the Norwood Art Association. She has shown her work at the Norwood Fine Artist Gallery and Studio. She has been painting seriously for...
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Kira Seamon readies Art in Bloom

There will be a shower of flowers in the Dover Public Library this April. Art in Bloom is coming the week of April 29-May 4, and the highlight will be the "Bloom Party" from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Monday, April 29. Artist Kira Seamon will host the event and is honored to have received a grant...
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Westwood kids stretch their creative muscles

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff These days, when television and iPads are so prevalent in our society, it can be hard to get children excited about reading. Westwood’s Creative Kids group does just that. The organized group has been meeting since September. The kids come to each session, ready for activities and excited to...
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Book Buzz brings new reading to Westwood


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By Amelia Tarallo 
Hometown Weekly Staff Avid readers know the struggle to find a book that provides that oh-so-perfect feeling of adventure. On Thursday, February 28, five women, all of whom work at the Westwood Library, presented some of their favorite books as part of their Book Buzz panel. Each person took turns presenting a...
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