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Readers and Writers

Book & Author Events
Tue, Oct 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online
Join guidebook author and TV host Rick Steves as he shares the latest in smart European travel.Register

Tue, Oct 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Dover 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 September 12. Click or see below for details.

Mon, Oct 16, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Dover Room
We will meet on the 3rd Monday of ever other month starting in January. This will be a great way to discover new and classic True Crime writing.

Wed, Oct 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Technology Training Lab
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.

Wed, Oct 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us online as we chat with New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin 10 and The It Girl as she talks about her newest book, Zero Days. Register

Wed, Oct 18, 3:30pm - 9:00pm
Craft Room,Porter Room,Dover Room
For members of the Friends of Porter Public Library only! Memberships are available at the door.

Thu, Oct 19, 9:30am - 8:00pm
Craft Room,Dover Room,Porter Room
Find plenty of fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks. There will be three rooms filled to the brim including a room dedicated to hundreds of children’s books!

Fri, Oct 20, 9:30am - 5:00pm
Craft Room,Dover Room,Porter Room
Find plenty of fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks. There will be three rooms filled to the brim including a room dedicated to hundreds of children’s books!

Sat, Oct 21, 9:30am - 3:00pm
Craft Room,Dover Room,Porter Room
Find plenty of fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks. There will be three rooms filled to the brim including a room dedicated to hundreds of children’s books!

Sun, Oct 22, 1:15pm - 4:00pm
Dover Room,Porter Room
Find plenty of fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks. There will be three rooms filled to the brim including a room dedicated to hundreds of children’s books!

Wed, Oct 25, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Register here for WPPL's personalized subscription box service.
Registration opens Wednesday, October 18 2023 at 9:00am

Wed, Oct 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Craft 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!

Thu, Oct 26, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us for an intimate conversation with John Irving as he chats about not only his most recent novel, The Last Chairlift, but also about his prolific body of work and a lifetime spent writing.Register

Sat, Oct 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room
For readers in grades 7th-12th.

Cuyahoga Reads logo over adult and child 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.

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.

stack of books on greenery

It's easier than ever to fit the library into your busy fall schedule with our Story Stack service. Fill out the online form and Youth Services librarians will select a stack of materials curated for your family. Once you are notified, you can pick up your items at the drive-up window.

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

adults in library

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