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Virtual Author Talk - Mary Savig - "State Fairs"
Wed, Jun 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online
Join us for a fascinating discussion with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig on the history and significance of craft at state fairs—from blue-ribbon quilts to sculpted butter cows, and so much more!Register
Tuesday Night Book Club - "Good Night, Irene" by Luis Alberto Urrea
Tue, Jun 09, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Porter Room,Zoom Programming 2
An exhilarating World War II epic that chronicles an extraordinary young woman's heroic frontline service in the Red Cross.
Environmentalism Book Club - "How High We Go in the Dark" by Sequoia Nagamatsu
Wed, Jun 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Dover Room,Zoom Programming 2
A spellbinding debut following a cast of intricately linked characters over hundreds of years as humanity struggles to rebuild itself in the aftermath of a climate plague.
Thursday Night Book Club - "The Correspondent" by Virginia Evans
Thu, Jun 11, 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Westlake Room
Sybil Van Antwerp, a mother, grandmother, wife, divorcée, and distinguished lawyer is a letter writer, texter, and emailer whose life revolves around these communications and their outcomes.
Virtual Author Talk - Matt Dinniman - "A Parade of Horribles"
Thu, Jun 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Matt Dinniman, New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular (and just plain wild) Dungeon Crawler Carl series, joins us to chat about his latest book, "A Parade of Horribles."Register
True Crime Book Club - "Helltown" by Casey Sherman
Mon, Jun 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Dover Room
Before Charles Manson, there was Tony Costa―the serial killer of Cape Cod. He was a charming handyman and drifter who hid a dark secret during the late 1960s counterculture in Provincetown.
Wednesday Afternoon Book Discussion - "The Wishing Game" by Meg Shaffer
Wed, Jun 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dover Room
A reclusive bestselling children’s author inexplicably quit writing. Suddenly he resurfaces with a brand-new book and a one-of-a-kind competition, offering a prize that will change the winner’s life.
Virtual Author Talk - Ted Page - "Good Grandpa"
Thu, Jun 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online
Join us in virtual conversation with storyteller and popular blogger Ted Page as we chat about his book "Good Grandpa: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood."Register
Virtual Author Talk - Sana Javeri Kadri - "The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook"
Tue, Jun 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online
Join us as we chat with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy about "The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook", which celebrates beautiful, and simple cooking with recipes adapted from India and Sri Lanka.Register
A Celebration of Stories
Wed, Jun 24, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Storytime Room
Celebrate beloved book characters with crafts, games, and more! All ages.
Adult Creative Writing Group - Pride edition
Wed, Jun 24, 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!
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Go to the Westlake Porter Public Library Summer Library Challenge page

Read or listen to books and complete activities from June 1 to August 1 for a chance to earn prizes in the 2026 Summer Library Challenge! All ages can sign up and log progress online with Beanstack or in person at the library. 

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Attend LIVE talks from best-selling authors and thought leaders in the comfort of your own home with Virtual Author Talks. New authors are added every month and past talks are archived for access at your convenience.

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100 Books Before Graduation

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

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Request a Story Stack from Youth Services and we'll pick out books, magazines, videos and more for the subjects, ages and grade levels you select. In about a day, we'll contact you to pick up your stack at the drive-up window.

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