Westfield Washington Public Library
333 West Hoover St. Westfield Indiana 46074
317.896.9391 phone | 317.896.3702 fax

About the Library

The Westfield Washington Public Library has been a valuable asset for more than 100 years and continually strives to provide quality services, materials and facilities that fulfill the educational, informational, technological, cultural and recreational needs of all its patrons.

In 2009 WWPL was ranked 7th in the state out of 239 Indiana public libraries and first in its population category of 47 libraries by Hennen's American Public Library Ratings, which reviews libraries according to 15 factors focusing on circulation, staffing, materials, reference service and funding levels.

The library has over 150,000 items including, adult and juvenile books, magazines, audiobooks, music CDs, DVDs and VHS, as well as CD-ROMs. New materials are continually added to the collection, which offers the best in popular fiction and non-fiction and up to date reference resources. Use of the library's materials and facilities has increased every year, with an average circulation of more than 40,000 print and Audio/Visual materials each month.

Books that are not in the collection and are not being considered for purchase may be requested through interlibrary loan. 

Information & Reference Services

The IRS department offers a variety of programs, classes and materials. There are two book discussion groups that meet once a month as well as an online book club accessible anytime. The outreach program serves two local retirement communities and the homebound. The literacy program offers English as a Second Language (ESL) for all ages with skilled tutors and convenient class meeting times.

Children & Young Adults

The Children's Department offers a child friendly environment with child friendly employees ready to match kids with books and much more. Many programs are available for newborns to teens. There is also a special Learning Center that provides a special collection for teachers and parents, as well as a Homeschool Liaison who provides assistance and resources for families who homeschool. Stories, games and other learning tools are offered at the five computer stations in the library as well as online from the TumbleBooks database.

A separate collection is provided for young adults and special programming is facilitated by a librarian dedicated to their needs. The young adults also have their own Teen Advisory Board, video game tournaments and an Anime-Manga Club.

Audio/Visual Services

With something for everyone in the family, we offer a wide variety of current titles including new release movies and popular CDs. New releases, classic favorites and television series are offered on VHS and/or DVD. There are also non-fiction titles which cover everything from self-help, exercise instruction and documentaries. Additionally there are many audiobooks on cassette tape and/or CD for the busy booklover.