Presidential Biographies
Currier & Ives (American, active New York, 1857–1907) The Inauguration of Washington as First President of the United States, April…
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Remembering World War II
This year marks the 75th anniversary for both Victory in Europe (VE) Day and Victory over Japan (VJ) Day. These…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Staff Picks You’ll Love! (Part 2)
Looking for your next favorite read? Why not try one of these? Check out these recommendations from the staff in…
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Black fiction authors to help expand your horizons
Since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25, 2020 thousands of people across the US took…
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