This is Your Brain on Puzzles
Besides being ridiculously fun, puzzles are also incredibly good for your brain! If you want to improve your logic skills, sharpen your mind, and have a bit of fun in…
Folklore Fun! Slavic Tales
This post was updated in July 2026 to reflect WPPL’s current collection. Just when I stared considering my next folklore post, I saw The Castle of Tangled Magic on display.…
Buried Alive: Graveside Tales of Terror
I recently read the shocking Poe story, "The Premature Burial". And it got me thinking...which horror novels feature someone getting buried alive? Or what other stories in general feature such…
Sherlock Holmes Meets the Monsters
A few days ago, I shared a list: Sherlock Holmes vs. the Vampire. Today, I wanted to look at Holmes' adventures against other monsters. Unless something squeaks by me, there…
Sherlock Holmes vs. the Vampire
Say what you will about Sherlock Holmes--there is no denying the universal appeal of this most famous of detectives! In addition to the 56 short stories and four novels penned…
Killer Flicks to Check Out this October
It's the most wonderful time of the year. There's a crisp chill in the air and the leaves are beginning to turn. You know what that means -- its time…
Westlake Porter Public Library Art Gallery
The artwork of Tom Hemsath, an award winning artist and member of the Aquarelle Watercolor Society, is currently displayed in the Westlake Porter Public Library Art Gallery. Tom specializes in…
Read It, Make It : Paper Train Craft
From the boiler to the coupling, build a little train along with an engineer and her workers in the story Let's Build a Little Train by Julia Richardson. This rhyming story will…
Moonlight Lantern Festival 2023
Welcome to the Moonlight Lantern Festival! You can participate by registering and then picking up a lantern kit in the Youth Services Department. Registration opens on October 10th and pick-up…
The Classic of the Month: Oh Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My Lad
This month, we're going to look at a scary short story, instead of a full-length novel. This chilling little tale will not be a very long read (or listen, if…