Woonsocket Radio News Room

The library is now open for limited
in-person services!
Yes! You can come in and browse!
Here's some things to know before visiting us:
 

You are required to wear a face covering and adhere to physical distancing protocol if you visit us. There will be time and capacity limits so you may have a wait to enter the building. Library staff will be stationed at the front entrance to monitor the number of people in the building. You will be able to pick up your item holds at the checkout desk. You do not need an appointment for this service. Curbside pickup appointments will still be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays by calling 401-767-4126. Limited browsing will be available in some areas of the library such as fiction, large print, DVDs and other media, the young adult collection, and the children's fiction area.

Notary and photocopying services will be offered as walk-in services. Computer use is in the reference area and by appointment only. The teen and children’s computers are not available for use at this time. You are allowed one sign-on per day for 30 minutes maximum. You must speak directly with a reference librarian to set up and confirm a computer use appointment by calling 401-767-4124. Self-service faxing is available by credit or debit card payment only.

The library hours open and available for in-person services are Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9am-12pm and 2pm-5pm. The 30-minute computer use hours on these days will be from 9am-11:30am and 2pm-4pm. Wednesday hours are 10am-12pm and 2pm-6pm. The 30-minute computer use hours on Wednesdays will be from 10am-11:30am and 2pm-5pm. The library is closed Monday-Friday from 12pm-2pm for sanitizing.

All items are to be returned in the outside book drop. DVDs and other media should be wrapped in a paper or plastic bag and secured with rubber bands. All returns are quarantined for up to 72 hours. All returns are backdated to the date of return in the book drop. We are not accepting book donations at this time.


Summer Reading is here for Children and Teens!
Find the lists and Beanstack sign up form here: 
https://woonsocketlibrary.org/summer-reading/.

 

Information on Adult Summer Reading can be found here.

 

Visit our website at WoonsocketLibrary.org
The library is closed on Monday, August 10th for Victory Day.

Our new hours are Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridaysfrom 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesday hours are 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
The library is closed from 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. daily for sanitizing.
Here is the library’s re-opening plan through Phase 3.

We are also hosting Zoom "Live" with Anne Marie Forer on Wednesday, August 12th at 4 p.m.
Send email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
and we will send you the access code.
Great for ages 6 and under with adult.

 

Opening statements are expected Monday in former President Trump's criminal trial in New York. The six alternate jurors have been seated and the 12 jurors are already in place. The former President is accused of falsifying business records in order to cover up payments allegedly made to an adult film star just prior to the 2016 election.       New York police say the man who set himself on fire outside the Donal Trump trial drove from Florida to New York City earlier this week. The man had some papers with him that detailed conspiracy theories involving local politics. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.       President Biden is taking jabs at Donald Trump while rallying union workers in Washington, D.C. Biden delivered remarks at an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers conference on Friday, where he said some people, including Trump, "learned the best way to get rich is inherit it." He also said those people " learn that paying taxes is for working people, not the super wealthy."        The House is expected to vote for final passage of House Speaker Mike Johnson's foreign aid package over the weekend. The House approved a rule vote today to begin debate on individual bills to provide military aid for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan. In an unusual move, Democrats voted with Republicans to advance the legislation as many conservatives voted no.        The FAA and United Airlines are investigating a video that appears to show a Colorado Rockies staff member in the cockpit during a flight. The incident happened during the team's April 10th chartered flight from Denver to Toronto. In the video posted on social media that has since been deleted, an unauthorized person appears to sit in the pilot's seat. United Airlines says at least two pilots have been removed from the job.       Horror film "Abigail" is looking to take the top spot at this weekend's box office. It's expected to make between 12-million and 15-million-dollars in its first weekend. "Abigail" is expected to just beat out last week's winner "Civil War" for first place.       

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