To celebrate America’s semiquincentennial, Miranda and Brianna recommended media that dives into American history from the perspectives of those that have been traditionally underrepresented in the narrative. Here is what they recommended. Everything is available to check out in our catalog, on Libby, or on Kanopy! Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History written by Sam Maggs; […]
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To celebrate America’s semiquincentennial, Miranda and Brianna recommended media that dives into American history from the perspectives of those that have been traditionally underrepresented in the narrative. Here is what they recommended. Everything is available to check out in our catalog, on Libby, or on Kanopy! Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History written by Sam Maggs; […]
June is Pride Month which commemorates and celebrates the Stonewall Uprising of 1969. Though June is the month that LGBTQ+ people are celebrated, WEPL has programs year-round through the Rainbow Roundtable. Rainbow Roundtable is a series of programs in partnership with LGBTQ+ Allies Lake County at the Willoughby Hills Public Library where patrons meet each month for an opportunity […]
Library staff Brianna and Miranda gave recommendations for Juneteenth on Instagram! Below is what they recommended. All titles can be found in our catalog, on Libby, or on Kanopy. A Deadly Inside Scoop by Abby Collette This cozy mystery is set in Chagrin Falls, Ohio! Bronwyn (Win) Crews has just taken over her family’s ice cream shop. On her first […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
