Patron Profiles #1
In our first Patron Profile, Frances (Adult Services) sits down to chat with Rick Neubauer. A portion of this conversation was included on the Westlake Porter Public Library podcast, Beyond…
Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop
On August 11th, 1973, DJ Kool Herc was hired to spin records at a back-to-school block party in the Bronx. He set up two turntables so he could play the…
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…
Virtual Travel
One way to experience the wide variety of human cultures around the world is to travel. Visiting places and experiencing diverse cultures is often a life-changing experience for people. However,…
Egg Drop Challenge
The last two years saw the annual WPPL Egg Drop Challenge as a streamed event. This year, we are back in person and the splatters will be heard live in…
Black History Month Films v.3 – 2000 to 2022
In this series of posts, we are focusing on contributions from African American artists to the world of film. We're going through the decades to highlight everything from the early…
Black History Month Films v.2 – 1960 to 2000
In this series of posts, we are focusing on contributions from African American artists to the world of film. We're going through the decades to highlight everything from the early…
Black History Month Films v.1 – 1920 to 1960
In this series of posts, we are focusing on contributions from African American artists to the world of film. We're going through the decades to highlight everything from the early…
Alternative Holiday Films
Films that celebrate the holidays in their own special way. Sure, you can watch It's a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Story, and Elf for the 20th time...or you can get…
Noirvember Film Recommendations II: Neo-Noir
As we wrap up Noirvember, a month dedicated to enjoying film noir movies, it's about time to move into the Neo-Noir category of films. In a previous post we recommended…
Noirvember Film Recommendations
Film Noir is a specific sub-genre of crime film that features cynical characters, femme fatales, the criminal underworld, an ominous atmosphere and utilizes shadowy photography complemented by foreboding music. It…
Storytime Round-Up: April 6
Thank you to everyone who attended storytime this week! Here’s a recap of the stories and songs shared in storytime. This week we read about libraries because it's National Library…
YA Book Bracket
March Madness is here and we're pitting some of the most widely read Young Adult fiction novels against each other - and you decide the winners! Starting March 16th, check…
Teen Reviews – The Kissing Booth 2 (Film)
Based on the book: Going the Distance by Beth Reekles Synopsis: Elle and Noah are navigating the ups and downs of a long distance relationship. Marco, the handsome new student,…
Teen Reviews – Sorry Not Sorry: Dreams, Mistakes, and Growing Up by Naya Rivera (Book)
Synopsis: A look into the life of Naya Rivera. We see her at her best moments and at her worst. We learn about her career, family, and relationships all from…
Teen Reviews – The Kissing Booth (Film)
Synopsis: Elle Evans and Lee Flynn have been best friends since birth, literally. They have a set of rules to ensure that their friendship always remains strong. Most of the…
Teen Reviews – Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward (Book)
Synopsis: Jojo's family is dysfunctional to say the least and when his dad gets out of prison, things get even weirder. His mother Leonie takes him and his baby sister…
Teen Reviews – To All The Boys – P.S. I Still Love You (Film)
Synopsis: Lara Jean’s relationship with Peter has been complicated since the beginning but things are finally starting to settle down. That is until John Ambrose ends up volunteering with Lara…
Teen Reviews – Red Dead Redemption II (Video Game)
Reviewed by Hassan Shah Synopsis: Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR2), the sequel to Red Dead Redemption, is an epic tail about outlaw life in the old wild west. The game…
Teen Reviews – Silverwing by Kenneth Oppel (Book)
Review written by Areesha Nouman Synopsis: Silverwing is the first book of the Silverwing series by Kenneth Oppel. The book is an animal fiction book that narrates the story of…
Teen Reviews – To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before (Film)
Synopsis: Lara Jean is a quiet girl going into junior year. Her life is turned upside down when her secret love letters are somehow mailed out. She has to find…
Teen Reviews – Carry On by Lisa Fenn (Book)
Synopsis: Carry On is a true story about two boys in Cleveland that grew up in a poor environment and met each other in high school on the wrestling team.…
Teen Reviews – Love and Monsters (Film)
Synosis: 7 years after the monster apocalypse, Joel learns that his high school sweetheart is not far. He decides to embark on a week-long journey across monster-ridden land to find…
Teen Reviews – A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost (Book)
Synopsis: A must-read for SNL fans. Colin Jost is hilarious on tv and in his book. His life is more entertaining than anyone could imagine and this book gives readers…