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COVID-19 Update:
Updated: Nov 18, 2020
Libraries are able to stay open during the MDHHS restrictions that take effect November 18, 2020,
but must maintain strict capacity and gathering limits. During this time period, to keep capacity
limits down, we are restricting computer use to residents of WB and contract communities only.
The Library Board of Trustees is accepting applications to fill the remaining 4-year term of Thomas Meyer.
Please fill out the application in its entirety if you are interested in applying for the open Board position.
Application forms may also be obtained at the Information Desk at the Main Library or the Westacres Branch.
Please return the application to:
Library Director Cathleen Russ (director@wblib.org) by 5 PM on Friday, January 29, 2021.
Please fill out the application in its entirety if you are interested in applying for the open Board position.
Application forms may also be obtained at the Information Desk at the Main Library or the Westacres Branch.
Please return the application to:
Library Director Cathleen Russ (director@wblib.org) by 5 PM on Friday, January 29, 2021.
Request materials and wait for confirmation that they are ready to be picked up. When you arrive at the Library, park in the designated pick-up location and call to let us know you have arrived. Librarians will deliver the materials to your open trunk or hatch.
These six-week long interactive online courses cover almost 300 topics. Learn about growing a small business, Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, digital photography, web design, selling eBooks, Photoshop, grant writing and much more. Instructors are experts in their fields.
February 1 at 4 PM. Students in grades 6-12, join us for some fantasy adventure and roleplaying. This virtual program will take place on Zoom and is open to anyone with a library card in our system. Register to receive connection details.
Rock the morning away! Join us for an interactive storytime that combines books, music and movement to help children develop literacy
and other skills. This virtual program will take place on Zoom on Fridays at 10:30 AM. Register to receive connection details.
Ancestry is allowing remote access to their database through the end of March. Previously, this has only been available within the Library. Ancestry is one of the world's most popular genealogy resources.
Hoopla is a digital service from the Library that offers thousands of movies, TV shows, music albums, eBooks, eAudiobooks, and comics.
Thursdays at 6:30 PM. Join us for an educational and entertaining mix of puppetry and live exotic animals. This virtual program will take place on Zoom and is open to anyone with a library card in our system. Register to receive connection details.
January 21 & February 18 at 7 PM. Students in grades 6-12, learn how to code using a Micro:bit, which will be supplied by the Library. This virtual program will take place on Zoom and is open to anyone with a library card in our system. Register to receive connection details.
February 3 at 7 PM and February 5 at 10 AM. Join the Friends of the Library for the BOOKTalks discussion series. February's title is "The Grammarians" by Cathleen Schine. This virtual program will take place on Zoom and is open to anyone with a library card in our system. Register to receive connection details.
January 25 at 7 PM. Students in grades 6-12, join us for YA book discussions. January's title is "The Beast Player" by Nahoko Uehashi. This virtual program will take place on Zoom and is open to anyone with a library card in our system. Register to receive connection details.
Winter Reading for grades K-5 through February 14. Elementary students can read for fun 30 minutes each week and earn rewards for reaching reading milestones. Choose to read books, eBooks, graphic novels or magazines. Register to receive your program guide.
Returned materials will remain on your library account until they are quarantined, cleaned, and ready to re-shelve. This could take 5 to 7 days. If your account isn't updated after 7 days, please let us know.
Feature: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Celebrate MLK Day with these books and DVDs for adults and teens about the life of Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Learn about his accomplishments and legacy. 
Recipient of the National Medal, the nation's highest honor for libraries.