It is a great week at the WPL: Summer Reading, Juneteenth, and a little normalcy returns

This week, we celebrate the start of our kids and preschool summer reading program, Juneteenth, and our slow march back towards normal. Want the deets? Read on.

Youth Summer Reading is underway! Sign up today.

We have a summer reading program for every reader- preschool, bigger kids, teens, and even adults (adult summer reading signup starts June 21)! It is a fun way to make reading even more exciting- plus, you could win prizes!

Check out our summer reading webpage to learn more. Ready to sign up? Select your age group below and click to register. Want to manage your entire family's reading all in one place? Try the family management portal.

recognition, restoration, celebration juneteenth

Celebrate Massachusetts' first official Juneteenth by watching, reading, or listening to some of the great content in our curated Juneteenth digital collections.

Must watch films

Kanopy, our Netflix-style streaming service for the intellectually curious, has a whole host of movies, documentaries, and more to inspire, entertain and educate. Check out Miss Juneteenth, The Retrieval, or view the whole collection here.

Celebrate freedom through music

A soundtrack to inspire, reflect, and celebrate. Hoopla has a collection of albums to fuel your Juneteenth. Check out the whole collection or listen to some staff favorites:

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West
I Put a Spell on You by Nina Simone
To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
At Last by Etta James

The "new normal" is looking a little more like the "old normal" with more hours and spaces

Remember what almost normal feels like? Us either, but we're trying. Here's the latest on that front.

The Reading Room has reopened!

This June, we took a big step by reopening our beloved Reading Room. Please pop in, grab a comfy seat, and stay as long as you like doing the puzzle, reading the paper, or just chill. Did we mention that we have AC? So yeah, you can literally chill. Just note that masks should still be worn in all town buildings at this time.

Expanded hours

The library is now open more hours:

Monday-Thursday 10 AM - 9 PM
Friday 10 AM - 6 PM
Saturday* 10 AM - 5 PM
Sunday 12 PM - 5 PM

*Please note that from July 10th through August 28th, Saturday summer hours are in effect. The library will be open Saturdays 10 AM - 2 PM. All other hours remain the same.