Laugh! It’s Good for You!
Laughter, the universal language Robert Provine, who studies laughter (also called Gelotology), said: "Laughter is a mechanism everyone has; laughter is part of universal human vocabulary. There are thousands of languages,…
STEAM Week: Unsung Innovators- The Often Forgotten Women Who Shaped Our World
If you are reading this on your laptop or cell phone, you have a woman to thank for your wi-fi. Caught in the rain while driving? You have a woman…
Muppet May-hem! 70 Years of Muppets
It's the Muppet Show! With today's special guest...you! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYZGPotMDBA So....what exactly is a Muppet? There are many types of puppets, as show below, but what makes the Muppets unique is…
92 and Still So Much To Do! Happy Birthday Willie Nelson!
Willie Nelson, still "on the road" after all these years. Willie called this his "clean shaven smiling and looking straight as your local insurance salesman" “I remember one time, the…
National Library Week: What’s Outreach?
Here is an exclusive inside look into the outreach department in celebration of National Library Week! Outreach in 2025 is very different than the outreach of the 1930s! The Pack Horse…
Happy 222nd Birthday Ohio!
Ohio officially became a state March 1, 1803 which makes March 1, 2025 Ohio's 222nd birthday! What makes Ohio so great? With a state slogan of "Ohio, The Heart of…
A Chat with Centenarian George Chanter, 106 Years Young
Take a moment to listen to a centenarian and local Westlake Porter Library patron George Chanter. George will be celebrating his 106th birthday on September 19th 2024. George has an excellent memory and has lived through numerous historical events during…