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Readers and Writers

Book & Author Events
Tue, Mar 19, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Porter Room
The extravagance of Euclid Avenue's opulent properties have attracted the imagination and fascination of Clevelanders for years. Join local author Alan Dutka as he talks about this iconic street.

Wed, Mar 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dover Room
The Wednesday Book Group meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month. No registration required.

Wed, Mar 20, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Storytime Room
Join us for rhymes, songs and play! Children are welcome to wear their pajamas and bring along a stuffed animal for Storytime! Ages 2-6 with a caregiver.

Thu, Mar 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online
On Retelling Greek Classics: An Exploration of the Modern Epics with Madeline MillerRegister

Wed, Mar 27, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Register here for WPPL's personalized subscription box service.
Registration opens Wednesday, March 20 2024 at 9:00am

Wed, Mar 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Dover Room
Join us in person for an hour of creative writing prompts to inspire you to start and keep writing. Creativity is more than putting pen to paper. It's about breaking away and trying something new!

Tue, Apr 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us online. Streamed live.Register

Tue, Apr 09, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Porter Room,Zoom Programming 2
From bestselling author Michael Pollan, a radical challenge to how we think about drugs, and an exploration into the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants — and the equally powerful taboos.

Mon, Apr 15, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Dover Room
We will meet on the 3rd Monday of every month, except July & December. This will be a great way to discover new and classic True Crime writing.

Wed, Apr 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dover Room
The Wednesday Book Group meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month. No registration required.

Rescheduled
Wed, Apr 17, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
New date Wednesday, May 29, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
For years, journalist Helen Marketti has conducted interviews with famous musicians and television personalities. Join us as she shares some of her most memorable interviews!

Wed, Apr 17, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Join us online. Streamed live.Register

Computer on coffee table displaying Virtual Author Talk page

Westlake Porter Public Library is excited to introduce Virtual Author Talks in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium. Join us online for 2-3 live presentations per month by best-selling authors and thought leaders.

100 Books Before Graduation

Read 100 books before graduating high school! Log your reading in Beanstack and each badge that you earn along the way is equal to one entry into a quarterly grand prize raffle for a gift card. Read 100 total books and earn a WPPL coffee tumbler.

Our new library catalog powered by Aspen Discovery is here! Log in and explore all that our new catalog has to offer or look over some information on what to expect. Our new mobile app will debut in Winter 2024. Until then, we have instructions to set up a temporary mobile app.

Cuyahoga Reads logo over adult and 2 children reading together

All of the library systems in Cuyahoga County are teaming up to fight learning loss! Cuyahoga Reads is a program designed to help families make reading a priority through fun programs and reading challenges, like the Westlake Reads Challenge that's now available on Beanstack.

Join us at blogs.westlakelibrary.org for info about books, movies, crafts, and much more! There's something to interest everyone.

New York Times Bestsellers: Hardcover Fiction

New York Times Bestsellers: Hardcover Non-Fiction

New York Times Bestsellers: Paperback Fiction
New York Times Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction

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Download & Stream

Girl looking at a computer

Download & Stream

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Adults

adults in library

Adults

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Outreach & Homebound

Kris delivers in the library van

Outreach & Homebound

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Language Resources

foreign language resources

Language Resources

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Blogs & Newsletters

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Blogs & Newsletters