Gratitude Journals
Getting Started: What is Gratitude? Gratitude can be a difficult concept to explain to a child. Telling them that their gratitude journal is a place to keep track of what's…
LGBTQ History Month
Thank you to everyone who watched our LGBTQ History Month storytime on Library @ 11! Here’s a recap of the stories and songs shared in storytime. Books If you enjoyed…
Storytime Round-Up: October 13
Thank you to everyone who attended storytime this week! Here’s a recap of the stories and songs shared in storytime. This week's theme is kittens! Books If you enjoyed these…
Storytime Round-Up: October 6
Thank you to everyone that attended storytime this week! Here's a recap of the stories and songs shared in storytime . Books Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert Leaves in Fall…
Storytime Roundup: September 29
Thank you to everyone who attended storytime this week! Here’s a recap of the stories and songs shared in storytime. This week we made a glorious noise with our voices,…
Storytime Round-Up: September 22
Thank you to everyone that attended storytime this week! Here's a recap of the stories and songs shared in storytime . Books If you enjoyed these stories, you might also…
In Celebration of Walking
“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life My friend Rob walked. A lot.…
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 for more? Check out Part 3 for more titles! This…
Sensory Science Part Four: The 8 Senses???
Common Sense? Most of us are familiar with our basic 5 Senses - vision, smell, touch, taste, and hearing. All of our senses give us information about the world around…
Sensory Science Part Three: Hearing
Common Sense? Most of us are familiar with our basic 5 Senses - vision, smell, touch, taste, and hearing. All of our senses give us information about the world around…
Sensory Science Part Two: Touch and Taste
Common Sense? Most of us are familiar with our basic 5 Senses— vision, smell, touch, taste, and hearing. All of our senses give us information about the world around us.…
Sensory Science Part One: Vision and Smell
Common Sense? Most of us are familiar with our basic 5 Senses— vision, smell, touch, taste, and hearing. All of our senses give us information about the world around us.…
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Celebrating the ADA’s 30th Anniversary
Credit: ADA National Network (adata.org) 1-800-949-4232 Thirty years ago the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) became law in our country and a model for civil rights around the world.…
Staff Picks You’ll Love! (Part 1)
Looking for your next favorite read? Why not try one of these? Check out these recommendations from the staff in Adult and Youth Services! Natalie (Youth Services) recommends: Southermost by…
STEAM WEEK: Food Science
All cooking and eating uses STEAM. Science makes liquids boil, turns batter into cakes, and sugar into caramels. Technology and engineering preserves food in cans and jars to eat safely…
Handwashing Help for Parents
The CDC recommends that everyone wash their hands well with soap and water, frequently, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Encouraging good hygiene can seem like in insurmountable task…
Music Therapy at Home
What is Music Therapy? Music Therapy is the clinical & evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed…
All Ages Book Talk
All books are available to order for curbside pick up and some are available in digital formats. Call (440) 871-2600 or visit us at westlakelibrary.org for details. https://youtu.be/CSUvtoymyEg Chad's Picks:…
Digital Stories for Greater Comprehension for Children with Special Needs
Interactive E-Books have been shown to be helpful for comprehension for those with language processing problems. The best digital stories for comprehension for children with special needs have: Full color…
Help Children Cope: Web Resources
Perseverance. Resilience. Flexibility. Who knew one year ago that we would be asked to model these traits to our children? Or that we would be asking our kids to display…