Are You Scared Yet?: The Horror Film Club Wants You!
There's something scary going on at your library--and it happens once a month! March 5, 2023-- The Westlake Porter Public Library Horror Film Club celebrated our 8th anniversary! We are…
There’s More to the Story! Non-Traditional Items
Westlake Porter Public Library circulates books, sure, but did you know you can check out a DVD player? That's just one of the non-traditional items that the library makes available…
An Illustration Celebration!
We all know the saying: picture is worth a thousand words. But do we really need to pit them against each other? Art and language have long been partners in…
Travels With a Good Book
Sometimes, you find a book that almost demands your complete attention. One that you carve time out of your busy day to curl up with, a book that keeps you…
Looking at Poetry in a New Light
You may not at all think of yourself as a creative person, but you would be wrong. Have you ever thought of a new way to solve a problem? Taken…
Classic of the Month: The Mating Season
Ever since I was in high school, the Bertie and Jeeves adventures were some of my all-time favorites. I devoured as much P.G. Wodehouse as I could get my hands…
Learn a New Language from the Comfort of Home!
Expand your horizons and increase your appeal in the job market by learning a new language. From Spanish to Swahili, the library offers two databases, Mango Languages and Transparent Language…
Asadora!: A Historical Manga Mystery
Asa Asada's mother is going into labor, and poor, unnoticed, forgettable Asa is sent to track down a doctor. But, on her way home from the doctor's, two events happen…
I Can Hear Lies: Usotoki Rhetoric
If you're looking for a manga series with a really interesting "hook," then I can recommend about 12 of them just off the top of my head! But, today, we're…
Lore, and Lore, and Even More!
I was looking for something to read and decided to check my TBR list on Goodreads to see if I had read all of the Lore books. Which Lore books…
The Doctor Is (Still) In
Theodor Geisel, known by millions worldwide as Dr. Seuss, was born on March 2, 1904. Over a hundred years later, educators still celebrate Dr. Suess' legacy in the month of…
The Classic of the Month: Beau Geste
In this installment of The Classic of the Month, we'll be looking at a military mystery of sorts. This book starts off with a bang, as we hear a story…
New Large Print Westerns
For a couple of months now, we've been getting requests from patrons for more Westerns in our Large Print collection. You asked and we answered, as the library has been…
Black Biographies
Biographies bring its subject to life for the reader. Far from a day-to-day retelling of somebody's life a biography is a story told in such way to read much like…
C. Auguste Dupin: The Original Sherlock Holmes
Ironically, I think the title of this blog post would be considered somewhat offensive, both to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Edgar Allan Poe. But, I think it's eye-catching...after all,…
A Quick History of Black Cartoonists
American comic strips have been around for just over a century. The newspaper business took off around 1900, and comics were one way to draw more readers to the paper.…
Health Highlights: We’ve Got Your Back
Looking for ways to keep your back strong and healthy? Check out the list below for some ideas in books, DVDs, and eBooks. Have a question about the back or…
The Commonplace Book
I've always been a big fan of writing, journaling, note-taking, etc. But, I've found it hard over the years to keep up with a diary or a bullet journal. There's…
Fall in Love With These Black Romances!
February is Black History Month. it's also the month of Valentine's Day. So, let's bring the two together for this list of romantic books written by Black authors. I hope,…
Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe
It's a hill I'm willing to die on. Hirohiko Araki is a horror writer. I've had serious debates with friends who argue that his writing falls more under the umbrella…
We’re Not Really Dating…
There's something really fun about a fake dating romance. For those of you who aren't sure what I mean, these are books where two characters pretend to be dating (for…
The Classic of the Month: Of Mice and Men
I still remember the first time I read Of Mice and Men. I was in high school and had picked up a copy at random because it looked so small…
Dry January-Titles for the Teetotalers
We are almost through this first month of the year. Many of us are trying to cut back, or abstain from alcohol in the name of Dry January. And with…
Little Books with Giant Characters!
There is something truly awe-inspiring about a giant! These characters are truly "larger than life" and add a wonderful dose of fantasy to any story. Some giants are good and…