Local Research Resources
Do you have a research project or reference question?
Reach out to our Adult Services Department for assistance!
Call 401-828-3750 ext. 1 or email info@wwpl.org for more information.
Newspapers on Microfilm
The following periodicals can be viewed on microfilm:
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Kent County Daily Times / Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times, 1892 - present
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Providence Journal, 1993 - 2010
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TIME Magazine, 1962 - 1999
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Newsweek, 1963 - 1999
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Harper's, 1963 - 1980
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Atlantic Monthly, 1962 - 1980
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Psychology Today, 1980 - 1989
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U.S. News & World Report, 1962 - 1981
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Rolling Stone, 1968 - 1988
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Scientific American, 1962 - 1980
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Saturday Review, 1962 - 1972
Microfilm reels can be picked up at the Adult Services Desk and viewed on the microfilm reader in the Adult Services Department. Please handle with care, and do not hesitate to ask a staff member for assistance!
West Warwick High School Yearbooks
West Warwick Public Library maintains a non-circulating collection of yearbooks from West Warwick High School, beginning with 1920.
If you would like to view or photocopy a WWHS yearbook, see the Adult Services Desk on the second floor.
These are one of a kind, so please handle with care!
Rhode Island Reference Collection
West Warwick Public Library maintains a non-circulating collection of Rhode Island reference materials that includes local almanacs, directories, vital records, updated general laws, and more related to the history of West Warwick and Rhode Island.
These materials cannot be checked out, but feel free to browse and make copies. Many of these materials are fragile, so please handle with care and do not hesitate to ask a staff member for assistance!
