Language Learning
Westlake Porter Public Library has a wide variety of materials to help patrons learn new languages! Books, audiobooks, DVDs, and more are available in our catalog. Just type the name…
Sea Shanties
Today in STEAM Week’s “Oceans of Possibilities,” we will be looking at “A” for the “ARRRRRts!” They’re all over TikTok: sea shanties! Also spelled “chanties” or “chanteys,” they are work…
Introducing Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment
Westlake Porter Public Library is proud to present the Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment! Offered through WPPL, the service is aimed at helping adults acquire the technology skills they need in…
NASA STEM Kids Virtual Event – Airplanes: Exploring Flight with Airplane Adventures
Parents and adult caregivers with kids ages K-4 are invited to register for a NASA STEM Kids Virtual Event – Airplanes: Exploring Flight with Airplane Adventures. Here's the information from…
STEAM Week: Therapeutic Horsemanship
Certified therapeutic riding instructor Claire List, a volunteer at Achievement Centers for Children's Camp Cheerful, was kind enough to grant an interview about the science of therapeutic horseback riding to close…
STEAM Week: The Science of Dog Training
This summer's Library Challenge theme is "Tales & Tails," so for STEAM Week, we will take a look at animals and science. Here's an interview with Chris Lantzer, CPDT-KA (Certified…
Healthy Cooking
Westlake Porter Public Library has a wide variety of cookbooks for anyone looking to make healthy meals at home, and that includes ebooks! Here are just some of the cookbooks…
Code Club at Home
Miss having Code Club at WPPL? You can still access the same software at home! Google CS First, designed for ages 9-14, is available here. (If you went to Code…
STEAM Learning Kits for STEAM Week at Home!
Like many things this year, Westlake Porter Public Library's annual STEAM Week will be virtual, but that doesn't mean you can't experience some of the fun at home! Check out…
Researching Your House While You’re Stuck In Your House
If you're like many of us, you've become very, very familiar with your house over the past couple of months. Why not use the opportunity to become even more familiar with it?…
Recording with Audacity
Ever haul around a tape recorder to record audio of things that interested you—and wonder what the digital equivalent is of that today? Maybe you'd like to record some audio…