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Asian American Pacific Islander Month Live Recommendations 

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Library staff Brianna and Miranda gave recommendations for Asian American Pacific Islander Month on Instagram! Below is what they recommended. All titles can be found in our catalog, on Libby, or on Kanopy.  Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery Series by Gigi Pandian  In this series, we follow Professor Jaya Jones- a typical new professor at a University in […]

Unearth a Story: The 2026 Summer Reading Challenge

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Pre-registration for the 2026 Summer Reading Challenge is open! Children, Teens, and Adults have a chance to win amazing prizes by tracking their reading from June 1 – July 25. Click here to pre-register or visit your local Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library Branch. Our thanks to the W-E Library Boosters for sponsoring the Summer Reading Challenge […]

Spring Into Reading Adult Challenge Recommendations 

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Library staff Brianna and Miranda gave recommendations for the Spring Into Reading Adult Challenge on Instagram! Below is what they recommended. All titles can be found in our catalog or on Libby.  Book with a pastel cover:  Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano  When reading this series, Miranda recommends suspending your disbelief a lot. Once you suspend your disbelief, you will have […]

Program Pairing: Plants at War 

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Images of war rarely include green and growing things. It may surprise you to learn that botany and horticulture played an important role in both World War I and World War II. From victory gardens to milkweed drives, with stories from the battlefield and our own backyards, this presentation will examine how plants have helped us mobilize […]

Oscars Recommendations 

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Get ready for the Academy Awards this year with these book recommendations! We have paired each Best Picture Nominee with three books we think you’ll like if you loved the movie!  Bugonia  Earthlings by Sayaka Murata  Under the Skin by Michel Faber (Also a movie)  The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks  F1  Throttled by Lauren Asher  Crash Test […]

Black History Month Live Recommendations 

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Library staff Brianna and Miranda gave recommendations for Black History Month on Instagram! Below is what they recommended. All titles can be found in our catalog, on Libby, or on Kanopy.  Slay by Brittney Morris  By day, Kira is just a student- well she is one of a handful of Black students at her predominately white high […]

Springing the Challenge onto Adult Patrons

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Adult patrons have an opportunity to spring into the new season with the SPRING INTO READING ADULT CHALLENGE! This time of year brings many reasons to celebrate—from Earth Day to William Shakespeare’s birthday. From March 1 through May 4, adult patrons can read 4 spring-themed books to enter a drawing for a chance to win one of […]

Program Pairing: Rainbow Roundtable: Tabletop Roleplaying Games 

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Interested in games like D&D but don’t know where to start? Join us for this introduction to tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) on Thursday, February 12 from 6- 7:30 pm at the Willoughby Hills Library! Suitable for all skill levels. This program is hosted in partnership with LGBTQ+ Allies Lake County. Light refreshments will be provided. Register here.  The world of tabletop roleplaying games can be intimidating, but here are […]

Program Pairing: First Chapter Reading Club 

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Join us for a reading and discussion group that introduces school-aged readers to different subjects and genres each month. Through read-alouds, first chapter book tastings, and group discussion and play, we’ll help young readers find their next favorite book. Grades 1-5. This month we will meet on Monday, February 9 at 6:30 pm at the Willoughby Library. Register here.  Below is […]

The Great Blizzard of ‘78 

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“’Worst blizzard,’ Rhodes says”  They say if you don’t like the weather in Ohio, wait an hour and it will change. In the January of 1978, this was not the case. From January 25-27, 1978, snow fell and wind blew, not letting up- the perfect storm for the Great Blizzard of ‘78.  “76 mph winds, snow paralyze area; no letup until […]

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