Porter Public Library Remembers September 11, 2001
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. These attacks claimed the…
Trinity College Library Dublin
A Little Irish History for St. Patrick’s Day
March 17, St. Patrick's Day, is right around the corner. It's a day where everybody can pretend to be Irish,…
Presidential Biographies
Currier & Ives (American, active New York, 1857–1907) The Inauguration of Washington as First President of the United States, April…
Remembering World War II
This year marks the 75th anniversary for both Victory in Europe (VE) Day and Victory over Japan (VJ) Day. These…
Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 12)
Welcome back to another round of staff picks! If you like what you see here, consider checking out last week's…
Witches presenting wax dolls to the Devil, from "The History of Witches and Wizards," (1720)
Spooky Delights – Exorcism
Demonic possession and exorcisms have been a consistent trope in horror movies since at least the time of The Exorcist (1973). While some films,…
Long History of Slavery, Resistance, & Abolition Book Recommendations
Last week the library welcomed Professor Marcus Rediker, distinguished professor of Atlantic History at the University of Pittsburgh, for a virtual…
Staff Picks You’ll Love! (Part 9)
The weather is getting cooler and that's a perfect excuse to curl up with one of these excellent books and…
Health Databases
Westlake Porter Public Library’s Virtual Health Fair is September 20-26 According to a 2019 Becker’s Hospital Review article Google received over 1 billion…
Staff Picks You’ll Love! (Part 4)
Welcome to our weekly staff picks! We have a great selection of recommended titles from staff across the library. Looking…