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…
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…
[John Lewis speaking at a meeting of American Society of Newspaper Editors, Statler Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C.]
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…
Genre Journeys: Biography
Biography is probably the easiest section to search in any library's nonfiction collection. After all, while the rest of the NF books require a basic knowledge of the Dewey Decimal…
The Legacy of Laird Cregar
This month, The Horror Film Club watched Hangover Square, a film noir about a composer who suffers from frequent blackouts. As the film progresses, he becomes increasingly unstable, making for…
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…
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…
George Washington Carver, seated on steps, with staff
Discover Black Inventors during Black History Month
Every February we celebrate the history and achievements of Black Americans and every February I learn something new. This year is no exception. While I knew about several of these…
Health Highlights: Behind the Medical Curtain
Medical dramas have always been popular shows to watch on TV or to stream. The Good Doctor, The Resident, and House are just a few examples. And I am sure…
Presidential Biographies
Currier & Ives (American, active New York, 1857–1907) The Inauguration of Washington as First President of the United States, April 30th 1789 – At the Old City Hall, New York…