Cat’s Picks! Jewish American Heritage Month
May is also "Jewish American Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of Jewish American heritage, history and culture throughout time and across our nation! For this article,…
Cat’s Picks! Indian Heritage Month
May is also "Indian Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of Indian heritage, history and culture throughout time and across the globe! For this article, I've picked…
Five Happenings Not To Miss at Westlake Porter Public Library This Summer
As summer months approach, make Westlake Porter Public Library your go-to destination all season long. WPPL has many exciting programs lined up this summer as well as ongoing activities and…
LEGO® Bricks Are for Everyone!
Did you know that Westlake Porter Library has LEGO sets you can check out? More importantly, did you know that LEGOs are for all age groups? Yes, it's true LEGO…
Cat’s Picks! Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
May is "Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage, history and culture throughout time and across the globe! For…
Medium Monday: Pen & Ink
What is Pen & Ink? "Pen & Ink" is a common way to refer to the field of ink drawing, especially when using a dip or fountain pen. Ink is…
Spring Into Pilates This Month!
Bring in spring by trying a new workout routine, Pilates! The month of May officially celebrates national Pilates month. This popular workout class was founded by Joseph Pilates. Joseph Pilates…
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…
Cat’s Picks! Fan Convention Retrospective
Sunday afternoon, about 2PM. I enter the Doubletree Hotel in Westlake, people entering the building wearing big eye-catching costumes, and leaving with big brown bags heavy with loot. With a…
Four Poetry Collections for National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month, and as we're approaching the end of the month, I thought it would be fun to suggest a few poetry collections that you can check…
Nostalgia Showcase Presents: Blue Sky Studios
If you're a longtime reader of the series, you know just how much I adore animation- the history of it, the studios that created my favorite cartoons and movies, even…
Cat’s Picks: World Autism Month!
April is "World Autism Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of those diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum, and education on the disorder! Although WPPL has an extensive Disability…
Cat’s Picks! Scottish/American Month!
April is also "Scottish/American Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of Scottish/American heritage, history and culture throughout time and across the globe! For this article, I've picked…
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…
Explore History Through Graphic Novels
History doesn't have to be boring. It's full of ordinary people doing extraordinary things during extraordinary times in history. Uncovering these stories can be daunting when facing an enormous book…
Cat’s Picks! Greek/American Heritage Month!
March is also "Greek/American Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of Greek/American heritage, history and culture throughout time and across the globe! For this article, I've picked…
Cat’s Picks! Irish/American Heritage Month!
March is "Irish/American Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of Irish/American heritage, history and culture throughout time and across the globe! For this article, I've picked out…
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…
Classics Challenge: Children’s Classics
Hello, everyone and welcome to the next installment of the Classics Challenge! Now, just because these books are labelled as "children's literature", it doesn't mean that they couldn't also be…
Cat’s Picks! Black History Month!
February is "Black History Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of the historical figures and events in Black History throughout time and across the globe! For this article,…
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Read Biographies for Black History Month
February is Black History Month. This month honors the contributions of African Americans to American history - from our Colonial history up to the present. Here at Westlake Porter Public…
Cat’s Picks! Women in STEM!
February 11 was the "International Day of Women and Girls in Science"! This day honors the women who have made an impact in STEM, and encourages girls to participate in…
A Patron’s Guide to Digital Resources: Hoopla!
Have you "checked out" Hoopla yet? Below is a guide to signing up for a free Hoopla account with your WPPL library card.
Genre Journeys: Fairy Tales
When I was a child, there was nothing I enjoyed quite like reading fairytales. These stories of princesses and peasants and monsters and magic were so delightful to me, and…