Genre Journeys: Manga
Earlier in our genre journey, we explored Graphic Novels. Today, we're going to delve a little deeper and look at an extremely popular graphic novel form: manga. What is Manga…
Genre Journeys: Holiday Fiction
♪♫ Its the most wonderful time of the year! ♫♪ As the days get shorter and colder and more and more Christmas music starts blaring and more and more stuff…
Genre Journeys: Short Stories
Like Graphic Novels, this is a genre that isn't really a genre. Poetry, plays, comics, short stories, etc. are more formats than anything else, but here in our Genre Journeys…
Reading Challenge 2025
I regularly read over 200 books every year, so to make an already fun activity even more fun, I like to engage in a couple of reading challenges. These are…
Author Spotlight: Nick Seluk
I'm mostly on the internet for the memes. And I spend a lot of time online reading comics. So, when a favorite webcomic author publishes a book, you can bet…
Hoopla Halloween Reads
Whether you're looking for something spooky to read at home, or a book to keep you occupied between trick-or-treaters tonight, here are a few creepy titles that you can access…
Eating the Rainbow is the New Black!
It seems that going to a Whole Foods, Plant-Based (WFPB) Diet is all the rage!So what does that mean? For some like myself, it means going vegan. For others, it…
Pick Up a Puzzle!
I've spent the last few nights with a sore back--all from hunching over the jigsaw puzzle I've set up on a piece of foam-board on the floor. It's worth it,…
Nostalgic Showcase Presents: Spümcø and Stretch Films
Ah, the dog days of summer- the hottest, longest days of the year when nothing seems to break the beating rays of the sun. Named after the days in which…
My Favorite Books Ever
First, foremost, and forever, my answer is The Mysterious Benedict Society. When I first read this, I was just at the age where I started to notice how carelessly written some…
Voices of Our Teen Volunteers
Enjoy another round of book reviews from one of our VolunTeens! Our VolunTeens provided over 70 hours of community service this summer! Our summer VolunTeen program is open to any…
Cat’s Picks! Shark Week Edition
It's STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) Week at Westlake Porter Public Library! Coincidentally, it's also Shark Week, a whole week dedicated to some of the most misrepresented predators…
Voices of our Teen Volunteers
Please enjoy some book reviews from one of our VolunTeens, Julia W.! The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes This book immerses you in a world where teens are solving decades…
Ryu, Ken, and Chun-Li: Street Fighter Comics
I don't necessarily consider myself a fighting game connoisseur, but if given the chance, I'm always down to play Street Fighter. I own almost all the games, and while I'm…
Monstrously Cute: Yokai Cats
My latest manga obsession is an adorable 4koma series that is super-easy to get into and sure to bring a smile to your face! Longtime readers of my blog posts…
Librarians in Books: Solvers of Mysteries, Savers of History, and Defenders of Information
Librarians aren't just found in libraries...they can be found as characters in many books! Begun in 1958 by the American Library Association (ALA), National Library Week is celebrated this year…
National Library Week: Libraries in the Movies
One of the many great things about Westlake Porter Library’s collection is its generous movie offerings. Let’s celebrate both National Library Week and WPPL’s movie collection with several entertaining movies…
Nostalgic Showcase Presents: RKO Radio Pictures Part II
Last week, we covered the first twenty years of RKO Radio Pictures. I recommend reading that article first, and join me back here once you've finished. All good? Awesome! Let's…
Folklore Fun! Latin American Tales
It's hard to believe that I've written eleven installments of the Folklore Fun series! Yet, I knew that there was still a huge geographical region that I hadn't explored yet:…
Nostalgic Showcase Presents: RKO Radio Pictures Part I
Once a part of the acclaimed "Big Five" Golden Age Hollywood studios, RKO once rivaled MGM, Paramount, Fox and Warner Bros, contracting the best of the best actors and actresses…
1914: Europe Goes to War
The January meeting of the World at War Forum discusses Europe on the brink of war during the summer of 1914. January's meeting will occur on Wednesday, January 3 at…
Gen. George C. Marshall: His Life & Military Career
In December the World at War Forum welcomed Daniel Zeiser, who discussed the life and military career of General George C. Marshall. The library has several books about General Marshall's…
Bah! Humbug! Dickens’s Classic Marks 180 Years
This year marks the 180th anniversary of the publication of Charles Dickens's timeless classic A Christmas Carol. First published on December 19th in 1843, it quickly sold out it's first…
Reading Challenge 2024
One of my favorite things about the end of the year is the sudden surge of reading challenges. Every year, I cram my schedule full of them. In fact, in…