Reading Challenge ’26: Odd Challenges
With any reading challenge, there are going to be a few challenges that are hard to provide recommendations for. This is because they are either really subjective (eg. a childhood…
Health Highlights: Top 5 Checkouts of 2025
Ever wondered which health books got checked out the most this year? To answer this question, we looked at the titles in the 610s with the highest number of checkouts…
Reading Challenge ’26: Female Detectives!
Welcome back to another installment for our 2026 reading challenge prompts! Here are a few more books that you might want to check out. Today's prompt is A mystery with…
Reading Challenge ’26: A Musical Theme
Welcome back to our 2026 Reading Challenge! The prompts we're looking at today are all about music! Specifically, we're looking for: A book with a musical theme (made into a…
Cat’s Picks! Winter International Celebrations
Powdery snow, hot cocoa, cozy sweaters and warm scarves, and joyful tunes. Decorated pine trees, spinning dreidels, lighting candles, feasts and frosted cakes! The winter season brings some of the…
Nostalgic Showcase Presents: Richard Williams Animation
Every single animation student, perhaps around the globe, has to purchase a copy of Richard Williams' guidebook, The Animator's Survival Guide. Half full of handwritten notes and drawings, a quarter…
Reading Challenge ‘26: A Story That Features Invisibility
If you're reading this, it might just mean you've decided to take the WPPL Reading Challenge this year! Or, if could mean that you're interested in books about invisibility. Either…
Your 2026 Reading Challenge!
It's time once again for your annual WPPL Reading Challenge! As someone who regularly reads over 200 books a year, I'm always looking for new books or new ways to…
Watch a Holiday Film on the Kanopy App
Did you know that with your library card you have access not only to books, but to many other services, including a video streaming service called Kanopy? Kanopy is a…
Man of Faith: Four Books on St. Joseph for Advent Reflection
Sunday, November 30th was the first day of Advent. For Christians all over the world, Advent is a time of thoughtful and prayerful reflection as we prepare for the coming…
Health Highlights: Diabetes Resources
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Probably you, a friend, or a family member have had to deal with Diabetes. This month is a good reminder that the library can assist…
Nostalgia Showcase Presents: Nelvana
When I was a kid in the early 2000s, nothing was more exciting during a rainy day than indoor recess. Teachers came prepared to entertain their students for the following…
Artist Spotlight: Roz Chast
One of my all-time favorite cartoonists has to be Roz Chast. Her art style is so unusual, so full of character and charm that I find myself smiling as soon…
Cat’s Picks! Native American Heritage Month
November is "Native American Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of Native American heritage, history and culture throughout time and across North America. For this article, I've…
10 Cute Picture Books that I’ve Read This Year
Let's get this out of the way first...I'm an adult who reads a lot of picture books. I genuinely enjoy stories that are told through a combination of words and…
The Health Fair and Arthritis Resources
The Annual Library Health Fair is coming up on Saturday, November 8, from 1:00 - 4:00 PM. Stop by for vision, hearing, cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, and stroke risk screenings.…
Healthy Sleep Habits
November 8 is WPPL's annual Health Fair. The library features a wide selection of materials touching upon health and wellness topics, this includes books, ebooks, and audiobooks -- all of…
Cat’s Picks! Cookbooks for Young Chefs
I don't know about you, but reading these Health Fair blogs makes me hungry! What's a better time than now to try some new recipes out? Thankfully, WPPL has a…
Artificial Intelligence — Real vs. Fake Images
AI can create some seriously realistic looking images. Sometimes it's hard to determine fact from fiction! From photos of celebrities that have already passed away to animals appearing out of…
Medium Monday: Digital Art
What is Digital Art? Digital art is an image that is created using a digital device like a computer, phone, or tablet. All the other media in this blog series…
Laugh! It’s Good for You!
Laughter, the universal language Robert Provine, who studies laughter (also called Gelotology), said: "Laughter is a mechanism everyone has; laughter is part of universal human vocabulary. There are thousands of languages,…
Environmental Eats: Earth-Friendly Cooking
Below are a collection of books full of delicious recipes and helpful tips & tricks to empower every one of us to be more sustainable and earth-friendly in our cooking and eating habits. Let's get to it - bon appetit!
Environmentalism Book Club Resources – 10/8/25 Meeting
The Archipelago of Hope is an engaging exploration of various Indigenous communities around the world and how they, using their traditional knowledges and dynamic innovation, adapt to climate change's effects on their ancestral lands and discover ways to retain their traditions, restore their lands, and help their communities to survive and thrive.
Calm Your Senses and Reduce Stress
Westlake Porter is full of resources for calming the senses and reducing stress. This information is meant to help you understand the options and resources that are available to you…