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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day • Monday, January 18 — Closed

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What's Happening

Monday, January 18

Read 100 Books Before You Graduate

9:00am - 5:00pm

Try This! Frozen Sun Catchers

9:00am - 5:00pm

Sign-up for the Winter Reading Challenge!

9:00am - 5:00pm

Tuesday, January 19

Watch Now: Babies & Toddlers Storytime Week 2

9:00am - 5:00pm

Watch Now: Preschool Storytime Week 2

9:00am - 5:00pm

Irresistible Beats and Melodies Film Series: The Story of Latin Boogaloo

Discover Latin boogaloo, the funky and colorful expression of 1960s New York City Latino soul, and talk about it with Dr. Tom Shaker on Wednesday, January 20 at 7 p.m.

Two Ways to Meditate: Listen for Free or Join an Online Class

Enjoy guided meditations by Linda Morse or sign up for a weekly online mindfulness meditation class.

Listen Here and Enjoy New Shows Every Week

Hear voices from around the state. Enjoy lectures, stories, and conversations with local experts, artists, performers, and scholars brought to you by Rhode Island libraries.

Tomaquag Museum: Rhode Island's Only Indigenous Museum

Hear about the tours, classes, lectures, and demonstrations offered by the vibrant and dynamic cultural institution in Exeter, Rhode Island.

Weekly Book Recommendations from Your Favorite Librarians

Hear new book reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read!

Director's Updates

Our goal is to provide quality library services to the residents of Warwick in a safe manner.

Winter Reading Challenge 2021

Updated on Wednesday, January 06

All ages can cozy up with inspiring, diverse reads and win a prize and raffle ticket from January 11 - February 28.

Recent News

Request a Book Bundle for Kids

Updated on Tuesday, January 05

Storytime and Take & Make Crafts

Updated on Tuesday, January 05

School at Home: Help for Kids and Teens

Updated on Monday, November 23

Staff Reviews

Nine Elms by Robert Bryndza

Reviewed by Jane F.

This story takes place in England and introduces the reader to a promising young police detective, Kate Marshall who catches the notorious Nine Elms serial killer early in her career. This should have been a path to advancement, but her career was...

The Witness

Reviewed by Wil

We’ve all heard the story. In 1964, thirty-eight New Yorkers heard Kitty Genovese screaming as she was being stabbed in the street, but none of them called the police or came outside to help. The incident was used as an example of how heartless...

Little Creatures by Talking Heads

Reviewed by Lou

After we posted our essay on The Music of Talking Heads, we were inspired to dig into their genre-jumping catalog and renewed our appreciation of their superb seventh album, Little Creatures, which was released in 1985. "The important stuff in...