Education

The collection holds well over 100,000 items in a variety of media, with an extensive DVD collection. The non-fiction collection is extremely large and covers subjects of interest to all age groups, including a wide selection of bestsellers. Large Print items and Spanish language material are also well represented. The branch maintains a sizable number of picture books and beginning readers for young children. Special features include: 100-seat multi-purpose meeting room, 50 computers for public use, a 24-seat computer lab, three tutoring rooms, a quiet study room and a young adult area. Two glass and ceramic tile murals adorn the walls.

The collection includes materials based on the needs of a community that includes K-12 schools, day care centers, places of worship and single family homes. It features audiovisual items, especially DVDs, Launch Pads, picture books, best sellers, Spanish and Urban Fiction novels. The branch also provides programming services including a weekly story time for children, special S.T.E.A.M. children’s programs and an Adult Book Discussion Group. During the school year, an After-School Homework Help is staffed by the Librarians and teen volunteers.

The collection offers a wide selection of fiction and non-fiction materials in print, on CD and on DVD. Most magazines older than one month may be checked out. More current periodicals and newspapers are available for customers to use on site. The collection includes a large number of items in Spanish and Portuguese for both adults and youth and a lesser number of items in other international languages. Features include 60 public use computers, a 24-seat computer center, three tutoring rooms, quiet study room, group study room, 20-seat conference room and a 120-seat multi-purpose room. The Weston Friends of the Library operate a used book and gift shop.