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Kids & Parents

Programs & Events for Kids
Mon, Mar 18, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Registration is now closed

Mon, Mar 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room

Tue, Mar 19, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Tue, Mar 19, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Tue, Mar 19, 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Storytime Room
This event is full

Wed, Mar 20, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Mar 20, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Mar 20, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Board Room

Wed, Mar 20, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Storytime Room

Thu, Mar 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Thu, Mar 21, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Thu, Mar 21, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room

Fri, Mar 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room

Fri, Mar 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Storytime Room

Sat, Mar 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room

Sun, Mar 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Storytime Room

NASA flyover map of the eclipse

Ohio will be experiencing a Total Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024! Stop by the library to get ready for the event: check out books and programs, sign up for the waiting list for eclipse glasses or gather with us on April 8 to view the astronomical event!

Enter the Patron of the Day contest

To show our appreciation during National Library Week, we will give away a gift bag every day from April 7-13, 2024. Enter your name online or in person for a chance to be the Patron of the Day! One entry form per patron per day. Last day to enter is March 22.

Fiero Code high school students on laptop

Introducing Fiero Code self-paced learn-to-code software program. With fun and engaging tutorials and projects, kids ages 8-18 learn coding languages—like HTML, Python and JavaScript―that they can use to build their own websites, video games, apps and more. Learn how to get started!

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.

Downloads & Streaming for Kids
Comics Plus

Connect to ComicsPlus

With ComicsPlus, children, teens and adults have unlimited access to thousands of digital comic books, graphic novels, and manga from more than one hundred publishers with a WPPL library card.

Every title is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on your computer, tablet or phone—no holds or wait lists required. You can also download and install the LibraryPass app for iOS or Android.

Library card number and PIN required.

Connect to ComicsPlus

Hoopla digital

Connect to hoopladigital.com

Hoopla offers streaming movies, television, music, eBooks, audiobooks, magazines and comics! 

  • The loan period for eBooks, comics and audiobooks is 21 days
  • The loan period for music albums is 7 days.
  • The loan period for videos (movies and television) is 3 days.
  • BingePasses—for The Great Courses, Curiosity Stream, Hellosaurus and Magazines—provide unlimited streaming for 7 days.
  • You can watch, listen or read up to 20 items per month.

To get started, create your account on Hoopladigital.com. Choose the version for your operating system and browser.

You can check out content from Hoopla Digital directly from our catalog as well.

You can stream titles instantly through your desktop browser or the mobile app. Apps are also available for popular streaming platforms. Titles are automatically returned and removed from your device at the end of the lending period.

Library card number required.

Connect to Hoopla

Kanopy

Kanopy Thoughtful Entertainment

Kanopy is a video streaming service that provides instant access to thousands of critically acclaimed movies, documentaries and kid favorites. Partnered with studios like A24, The Criterion Collection, PBS and more, Kanopy provides access to thoughtful entertainment.

Kanopy Kids features a collection of films and TV series that inspire and inform, helping children develop social-emotional skills and reinforcing valuable learning topics, such as history, science, and new languages. Tickets are not required to play in Kanopy Kids. Enjoy unlimited plays in our curated collection for kids.

You can stream Kanopy on any of your favorite devices! Kanopy is accessible via mobile and tablet apps for iPhone and Android. You can also access Kanopy on your Desktop, and SmartTV apps like Roku, Apple TV, and Fire Stick. Links to the apps are available on the Kanopy website.

  • To get started, visit kanopy.com and select the “Add Library Card” button on the lower left.
  • Enter your library number (include all letters and numbers, no spaces).
  • Create an account using your preferred email.
  • Begin streaming!
  • You are allotted 15 tickets per month.
  • Kanopy play button, number of tickets and view periodWhen you select a film, season or course to watch, the number of tickets will be displayed as well as the amount of time you will have to watch it.
  • After starting a video, you can watch it as many times as you’d like within the viewing period without using more tickets.
  • Tickets will reset on the first of each month but do not roll over from month to month.
  • To enter Kanopy Kids mode, sign into your Kanopy account and select “Go to Kanopy Kids” from the menu.

Library card number required

Connect to Kanopy

OverDrive | The Ohio Digital Library

OverDrive Ohio Digital Library

WPPL offers eBooks, digital audiobooks, digital magazines, and videos from OverDrive through The Ohio Digital Library.

Libby app for OverDriveYou can download eBooks for a range of eReaders, like the Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader or Barnes & Noble Nook and many others. We also offer digital audiobooks, magazines, and videos that will play on many devices. Check out up to 20 items and place up to 30 holds.

With the Libby app by OverDrive, you can borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet. You can even send and read your borrowed eBooks to your Kindle eReader! It’s free and easy to get started for new users and digital library users of all ages—including Teens and Kids.

You can check out eBooks, audiobooks, and videos from OverDrive directly from our catalog as well.

Library card number and PIN required

Connect to OverDrive

TumbleBook Library

Connect to TumbleBook Library

TumbleBooks are animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. Have fun with reading in a whole new way!

There is more information, including a User's Guide and FAQ on TumbleBook Library's site.

Connect to TumbleBook Library

Early literacy spot letter tracing

Early Literacy

Early literacy spot letter tracing

Early Literacy

Christian and Christopher with sensory break box items

Disability Resources

Christian and Christopher with sensory break box items

Disability Resources

3-d printer

Technology & Services

3-d printer

Technology & Services

Girl looking at a computer

Download & Stream

Girl looking at a computer

Download & Stream

blogs on a laptop

Blogs & Newsletters

blogs on a laptop

Blogs & Newsletters