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Readers and Writers

Book & Author Events
Mon, Jun 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room
For readers in grades 7th-12th

Tue, Jun 13, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Porter Room,Zoom Programming 2
This meeting will be held IN PERSON and ON ZOOM. Those unable to attend in person, can join us via Zoom simultaneously. Registration begins May 9. Click or see below for details.

Thu, Jun 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us for a virtual author talk with award-winning photographer, Jamie Beck!Register

Wed, Jun 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Porter Room
The Wednesday Book Group meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month. A limited number of books are available for participants at the Circulation Desk. No registration required.

Thu, Jun 22, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Dover Room
Meet Dr. Akil Taher, the author of "Open Heart: The Transformational Journey of a Doctor, Who, After Bypass Surgery at 61, Ran Marathons and Climbed Mountains."

Wed, Jun 28, 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!

Wed, Jun 28, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Please join us for a chat with Tananarive Due about her newest work, The Wishing Pool and Other StoriesRegister

Sat, Jul 01, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Porter Room
Fox 8 in the Morning lead anchor Wayne Dawson comes to the Porter Library to discuss his memoir "The Seeds of Greatness Are Within You."

Sun, Jul 02, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room
A great club for anime and manga lovers! All otaku and newbies welcome! Grades 7 - adult welcome.

Go to the Westlake Porter Public Library Summer Library Challenge page

Summer Library Challenge: June 1-August 1

Read or listen to books and complete activities for a chance to earn prizes! For library lovers of all ages. Register online with Beanstack or visit our Ask Us or Youth Services desks to register in person.

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.

Westlake Porter Public Library Genre Challenge Beanstack

Join the Genre Challenge for kids in K-12th and challenge yourself to read beyond what you can imagine! Stretch your reading skills and explore new genres, or specific types of books. Sign up on Beanstack to begin strengthening your reading comprehension and sparking your imagination!

WPPL offers eBooks, audiobooks and more from OverDrive through the Ohio Digital Library. To use OverDrive, all you need is a valid library card, but the Libby app from OverDrive—available in the Apple App Store and Google Play—makes it even easier!

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

Kris delivers in the library van

Outreach & Homebound

Kris delivers in the library van

Outreach & Homebound

foreign language resources

Language Resources

foreign language resources

Language Resources

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Blogs & Newsletters

blogs on a laptop

Blogs & Newsletters