Safe, Comfy, and Creative at Home with WPL

As a reminder, the library remains closed for the time being in coordination with local/federal directives. Please do not return borrowed materials to the library at this time.To read more about the Library's response to COVID-19/coronavirus, please click here.

For updates and information about COVID-19 from the Town of Weston, please visit Weston.org/Covid19 and Weston.org/Health.

Have fun with your socially distant reading with bingo!

Many of us have been doing a lot of reading lately, so why not have a little extra fun with it? Let's play Reader's Bingo. Try to fill your bingo card with what you have been reading since the start of your social distancing. No cheating- you can only use a book once! Share your bingo's with us on social media or compete against your friends!

Film Club from Home: All About Cats (no, not that "Cats")

Grab some popcorn and your favorite movie candy, because the second installment of the Weston Public Library Film Club from Home is ready for your viewing pleasure! This time around, WPL film buff, Doc Crane suggests titles about some feline friends. All films are available to stream or download for FREE using your library card with Hoopla or Kanopy. Links to these great films are available in the video description box below the episode on the Weston Public Library YouTube Channel.

Staff, Trustees, and Friends Picks

Our staff, trustees, and friends have been busy reading so they can help you figure out your next favorite book! If you don't want to wait to get personalized book recommendations through our Virtual Book Match Service (we're pretty quick- I promise), grab one of these eBooks or audio books from Hoopla or Overdrive. All of these books come highly recommended by a staff member, Friend of the WPL, or a library Trustee!

This is Happiness
by Niall Williams
Borrow on Hoopla

The Blind Assassin
by Margaret Atwood
Borrow on Overdrive

Writers and Lovers
by Lily King
Borrow on Hoopla

The Ninth House
by Leigh Bardugo
Borrow on Overdrive

The Radium Girls
by Kate Moore
Borrow on Hoopla

How to Raise Successful People
by Esther Wojcicki
Borrow on Hoopla

The 50th Earth Day is April 22^nd

Let’s all share the wonders of planet Earth together in fun activities to do at home! Read about the environmentalists, conservationists, scientists, and advocates who are helping to save our planet for generations to come.

We are in it together, wherever and whoever we are across this amazing globe! If you're excited about Earth Day, check out some of these resources:

What is Earth Day?
Movies and documentaries for adults and kids from Hoopla.

Green Activities to do at home:

Books for adults:

Books by Elizabeth Kolbert
Books by and about Rachel Carson (additional formats on Hoolpa)
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
The Ends of the World by Peter Brannen (also on audio)
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power by Al Gore (film also on Hoopla)
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? by Frans de Waal (audio on Hoopla)
Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward
The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan

Books for Children:

Curious George Plants A Tree by H. A. Rey
The Curious Garden by Peter Brown
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Michael Recycle's Environmental Adventures (comic) by Eleanor Wharton
The Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge by Joanna Cole
One Plastic Bag by Miranda Paul, Illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon
Paddle-to-the-Sea, by Holling C. Holling

We are here to support you! WPL @ Home

We miss our patrons so much and can't wait to be back in the library, but until then, we can support you from afar. Library patrons can call and leave a message or send an email wsnmail2@minlib.net to get assistance from a library staff member. Staff will be checking messages/emails between the hours of 8 AM to 6 PM, M-F and will return calls/emails as we are able.

Call 781-786-6165 for help with using a library platform, borrowing ebooks, or other Reference questions.
Call 781-786-6166 for help with using a library platform, borrowing ebooks, or for assistance from a Youth Services librarian
Call 781-786-6161 to reset your PIN or other questions about your account

Please note that you will need your library card number and pin for most services. If you do not remember your pin, please reset it online.

Need a library card? Fill out this online form and get a library card number to access to many of our our online resources immediately, including Overdrive/Libby and most databases. Check out some of our most popular digital services below or see the A-Z list.