Warwick Free Public Library

05/04/2026

Tuesday, May 5th @ 7 pm - Local Author program

05/04/2026

04/30/2026

May programs @ Warwick Library

Local Author Program - Silencing the Women: The Witch Trials of Mary Bliss Parsons, Tuesday, May 5th @ 7 pm: The Library is pleased to host Kathy Becker of Wendell, a Parsons descendant. Step into the true story of a 17th century Puritan woman who was too beautiful, too rich, and too outspoken for her times, in a saga that spans our own valley and hills. How did fear, gendered politics and theology mix with governance, justice and gossip to create a climate and culture of blame-targeting, social tension, and the silencing of voices? There are lessons from such despairing times that impact our abilities to create spaces for courage, redemption and love.

Plant Swap - Saturday, May 9th, 10am - 12:30 pm: Nothing says Spring like a plant swap - rain or shine! There will be a big tarp out by 9:30 am for drop off (or you can drop it by earlier under the crab apple tree), and don't forget to label, please. Donation jar will be available until 12:30 closing time.

“Humanism” discussion group - 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, May 12th/26th @ 7 pm: Discussion facilitated by Jesse Lopes of Warwick, who teaches Philosophy at Boston College. Readings may be suggested but are not required.

Non-Fiction discussion group - Thursday, May 21st @ 7 pm: This discussion group is wide open: Could be something you’re reading or listening to: science, history, memoirs, biographies; articles, books, newsletters, journals. It’s all up for discussion at the new non-fiction discussion group. Come to share/discuss or just to listen and build your reading list.

Monthly Short Story Hour - Harper Lee, May 28th @ 7:30 pm: We’ll read a selection from The Land of Sweet Forever: Stories and Essays, a 2025 collection of eight previously unpublished early short stories by Harper Lee, author of “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1960). Found in her New York apartment, these “apprentice” stories were written in the 1950s and explore themes of southern life, childhood, and young adulthood in Alabama and New York. Come to read or just to listen.

04/30/2026

May events @ Library

Local Author Program - Silencing the Women: The Witch Trials of Mary Bliss Parsons, Tuesday, May 5th @ 7 pm: The Library is pleased to host Kathy Becker of Wendell, a Parsons descendant. Step into the true story of a 17th century Puritan woman who was too beautiful, too rich, and too outspoken for her times, in a saga that spans our own valley and hills. How did fear, gendered politics and theology mix with governance, justice and gossip to create a climate and culture of blame-targeting, social tension, and the silencing of voices? There are lessons from such despairing times that impact our abilities to create spaces for courage, redemption and love.

Plant Swap - Saturday, May 9th, 10am - 12:30 pm: Nothing says Spring like a plant swap - rain or shine! There will be a big tarp out by 9:30 am for drop off (or you can drop it by earlier under the crab apple tree), and don't forget to label, please. Donation jar will be available until 12:30 closing time.

“Humanism” discussion group - 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, May 12th/26th @ 7 pm: Discussion facilitated by Jesse Lopes of Warwick, who teaches Philosophy at Boston College. Readings may be suggested but are not required.

Non-Fiction discussion group - Thursday, May 21st @ 7 pm: This discussion group is wide open: Could be something you’re reading or listening to: science, history, memoirs, biographies; articles, books, newsletters, journals. It’s all up for discussion at the new non-fiction discussion group. Come to share/discuss or just to listen and build your reading list.

Monthly Short Story Hour - Harper Lee, May 28th @ 7:30 pm: We’ll read a selection from The Land of Sweet Forever: Stories and Essays, a 2025 collection of eight previously unpublished early short stories by Harper Lee, author of “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1960). Found in her New York apartment, these “apprentice” stories were written in the 1950s and explore themes of southern life, childhood, and young adulthood in Alabama and New York. Come to read or just to listen.

04/09/2026

Tonite @ Library

04/06/2026

This week @ Warwick Library

Let’s Talk Ticks - Thursday, April 9th @ 7 pm: Tis the season—Join Samantha, our public health nurse, for a free presentation about ticks, tick-borne illnesses and tick bite prevention. NOTE: Samantha will be offering free Permethrin spraying to hiking/outdoor boots and shoes at these events (Please bring a spare pair to wear).

Lego Club: - Sat. April 11th from 10-11:30 am: Open to families with kids of all ages, including infants and toddlers! Legos are provided. Please note: This is not a drop-off program: Stay and play with your kids!

Author visit & Kid’s program w/Louise Wannier - Sunday, April 12th @ 1 pm: Author and environmental advocate Louise Wannier will read from her book series, Tree Spirits—an interactive picture book series for children ages 4-9. The reading will be followed by a fun, creative leave-behind activity. Louise is passionate about helping children connect with the natural world and each other. Through her engaging, hands-on presentations, she creates space for empathy, imagination, and meaningful conversations that nurture social-emotional growth.

03/03/2026

This month @ Warwick Library:

New Book presentation: Keeping the People Alive - Thursday, March 5th @7 pm:
Warwick Library is pleased to welcome David Detmold, founding editor of the Montague Reporter, for a reading and discussion of Keeping the People Alive - Reflections from a Bicycle Tour through Native Homelands on the Columbia Plateau. The book recounts his 2024 bike trip from Seattle to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and the knowledge he gained from the people he met along the way.

Lego Club: Sat. March 7th - 10-11:30 am: Open to families with kids of all ages, including infants and toddlers! Legos are provided. Please note: This is not a drop-off program: Stay and play with your kids!

“Humanism” discussion group - 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, March 10th/24th @ 7 pm: Humanism is a value-system that prefers human beings - their political rights and cultural creations - to anything else in the universe. It arose in the tolerant climate of ancient Rome in the writings of Cicero. Humanism has been a source of tolerance and liberalism in the modern Western world, including the secular framework of the United States. Discussion will be facilitated by Jesse Lopes of Warwick, who teaches Philosophy at Boston College. Readings may be suggested but are not required.

Irish Music performance - Thursday, March 12th @ 7 pm: As a warmup to St. Patrick’s Day, Char and David Beach of Warwick will provide a wee bit of Irish music and history. Feel free to sing along, dance a jig or just listen—and enjoy some Irish soda bread and tea! Free - All welcome.

Non-Fiction Discussion Group - Thursday, March 19th @ 7 pm: This discussion group is wide open: Could be something you’re reading now or from long ago; science, history, memoirs, biographies; articles, books, newsletters, journals. It’s all up for discussion at the new non-fiction discussion group. Designed for independent, asynchronous reading, we’ll get together to share our favorite non-fiction reads and make recommendations. Come to share/discuss or just to listen and build your reading list.

Monthly Short Story Hour - Rip van Winkle, March 26th @ 7:30 pm: Washington Irving’s classic short story, published in 1819, follows a Dutch villager in the British colony of New York who, after an encounter with some unusual folk, falls asleep in the wooded Catskills and awakens 20 years later to a very changed world, having missed the American Revolution. Irving had filed for bankruptcy in 1818 after a failed family business venture, and wrote the story in one night after being inspired by a nostalgic conversation with his brother. The next morning he presented the first draft to his family over breakfast. Come to read or just to listen.

03/01/2026

Tell all teens: Monday 4 pm - Teen Pizza Hang

(rescheduled due to last week's storm)

*NEW* Teen Pizza Hangout - Monday, March 2nd, 4-5 pm (Library closed to public): Here’s a chance for local teens to hang out at the Library by themselves—and eat free pizza! The Library closes at 4 pm, so the teens will have the place to themselves, except for the Librarian, who will keep a respectful distance. If this event proves popular, it can be done monthly—it’s up to the teens.

02/23/2026

Library CLOSED today - Teen Pizza moved to March 2nd