The
Willett Free
Library

Capital Campaign News

The Willett Free Library is raising money for a renovation/expansion to take place in early 2012. The purpose of the project is to make the existing building accessible and to provide space for neighborhood events of "mutual improvement." More news about the Capital Campaign here.

Check out digital media downloads anytime with RI-E-zone, a growing source of downloadable audiobooks and e-books for your various electronic reading and listening devices.

Upcoming:

• Thursdays, Feb. 2, 9, and 16, 2012, from 7 to 8: Great Books Seminar with Lou Bradizza. The Salve Regina professor returns to lead an informal series of seminars on Shakespeare's Measure for Measure. Free and open to the public, but, enrollment is limited. Please register in advance.
• Monday, April 16, 2012, at 3:30: Casey Farm returns to the Willett Free Library with Project Chick. Hold a baby chick, and eggs from all sorts of birds. Get up close and personal with a full-grown dominique chicken.
• Saturday, July 14, 2012, 9 to 12: Our Annual Book, Bake, and Art Sale is tentatively scheduled for this date.

Ongoing:

• Tech One-to-One: Barbara Streuli, who put computers in the hands of every student and faculty member when she worked at Rocky Hill School, has offered to be available for one-to-one sessions here at the Library. Sessions are scheduled for the first Tuesday of the month, at 5. Bring your questions, problems, laptops. Call to confirm.
• Story Time for Young Children, Mondays from 3:30 to 4:30. Story and Craft or snack.
• Wood fire blazing in the fireplace on Thursday afternoons all winter.  Marshmallows available.
• Copying, faxing, and color laserprinting services available. Bring in your portable computer and use our free Wi-Fi.

Collections:

The Library has over 10,000 items for adults and children to borrow. The collection includes fiction, nonfiction, large print, magazines, audio cassettes, CD's, videos, DVD's, and a young children's picture book collection.

• Recent additions to the collection.
• Periodical Subscriptions.

The WFL participates in the Ocean State Libraries system, allowing local patrons access to public library collections statewide, and giving library users throughout the state access to our collections.

Check out digital media downloads anytime with Overdrive from Ocean State Libraries. Compatible devices.    Quick Start Guide .

The WFL has passes available for discount admissions to the Mystic Aquarium.

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Library Flag:

Our flag depicts a sailing ferry built by Stillman Saunders. At his home, a "Circle for Mutual Improvement" was formed in 1885; the beginnings of this library. When the flag is flying, the WFL is open.