September Is National Translation Month
Every September is National Translation Month, a time to recognize excellent works translated from languages across the globe. September may be coming to a close, but translated books are a…
Adult Books About Magic Schools
All grown up and still waiting on your letter from Hogwarts? Here are some book recommendations about magic schools to transport your grown-up self to a magical world during back-to-school…
A Manga for Every Mood
The one thing I really love about manga (Japanese comic books), is that like any other medium of writing, there's something for every mood. Whether you want a dark tale…
Award-Winning Books: Reading by Prize
Wanting to try something new? I've learned that a good place to look for fresh, new book recommendations is Award Winners and their longlisted peers! Many of these awards are voted on…
Sci-Fi Reads That Are Out of This World!
As the new home of the Great Lakes Astrophotography Space Exploration Lab, space has been on the mind a lot recently here at WPPL. Stars, spaceships, aliens, and clones, science…
Horror Reads to Chill Your Blood This Summer
It doesn't matter if it's the middle of the summer or the depths of winter...I always enjoy reading something spooky. While I don't like gore, I'm such a sucker for…
Environmentalism Book Recommendations & Resources
A curation of some of the Environmentalism Book Club's favorite books, plus a collection of local, national, & global resources that will enable and inspire you to take action and get involved with the fight against climate change.
Let’s Celebrate Disability Pride Month!
In honor of the signing of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990, July is Disability Pride Month. The ADA is an important legal document that protects the rights of people with a wide…
Reader’s Advisory Round-up: Summer 2026
Welcome to the Reader's Advisory Round-up! Every season, the Adult department puts together recommendations for readers of all genres. Happy browsing!
Cat’s Picks! Attend a Parade or Picnic
Friendly reminder: If you read this article or attend the Polka Picnic at the Pavilion it counts towards an activity badge for Summer Library Challenge. Make sure you go back to Beanstack or talk to a staff member to…
Jump Into Joy With These Adult Non-Fiction Titles
As National Library week comes to a close, it's important to remember that you can find joy every day. Joy can be felt in every day small moments. It can…
National Library Week: The Joy of Reading
Artwork by Lorraine Nam from "I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy." It's National Library Week! This year, the theme is "Find Your Joy", so I thought…
Nostalgic Showcase Presents: Comic Book Anniversaries
Nostalgic Showcase Presents is joining in on the 250th birthday celebration of the United States of America with our own yearlong landmark celebrations of our favorite toys, movies, characters, and…
Celebrating Cover Artists
Can a book be judged by its cover? Well... yes. In fact, there is an entire industry of artists whose primary job is to convey something about the story within,…
Cat’s Picks! World Braille Day
Today is the "World Braille Day"! According to the United Nations website, braille is "a tactile representation of alphabetic and numerical symbols using six dots to represent each letter and…
Health Highlights: Top 5 Checkouts of 2025
Ever wondered which health books got checked out the most this year? To answer this question, we looked at the titles in the 610s with the highest number of checkouts…
Reading Challenge ’26: Female Detectives!
Welcome back to another installment for our 2026 reading challenge prompts! Here are a few more books that you might want to check out. Today's prompt is A mystery with…
Reading Challenge ’26: A Musical Theme
Welcome back to our 2026 Reading Challenge! The prompts we're looking at today are all about music! Specifically, we're looking for: A book with a musical theme (made into a…
Cat’s Picks! Winter International Celebrations
Powdery snow, hot cocoa, cozy sweaters and warm scarves, and joyful tunes. Decorated pine trees, spinning dreidels, lighting candles, feasts and frosted cakes! The winter season brings some of the…
Reading Challenge ‘26: A Story That Features Invisibility
If you're reading this, it might just mean you've decided to take the WPPL Reading Challenge this year! Or, if could mean that you're interested in books about invisibility. Either…
Health Highlights: Diabetes Resources
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Probably you, a friend, or a family member have had to deal with Diabetes. This month is a good reminder that the library can assist…
Artist Spotlight: Roz Chast
One of my all-time favorite cartoonists has to be Roz Chast. Her art style is so unusual, so full of character and charm that I find myself smiling as soon…
Cat’s Picks! Native American Heritage Month
November is "Native American Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of Native American heritage, history and culture throughout time and across North America. For this article, I've…
10 Cute Picture Books that I’ve Read This Year
Let's get this out of the way first...I'm an adult who reads a lot of picture books. I genuinely enjoy stories that are told through a combination of words and…