Fiero Code walks students age 8-18 through Scratch, a drag-and-drop coding program developed by MIT that introduces kids to the world of coding. It’s up to students to save Planet Fiero by learning to code! Create an account for free here. As you learn more coding skills, you earn gear for the custom robot you create in the […]
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Top Ten Horror Films by Dennis Campbell Playing off the idea of previous, ‘Best Of’ lists, I thought it might be a good idea to take a look at some of the best films to watch this Halloween. While writing this list I tried to stay away from the classic Horror films such as the […]
Movie Review Godzilla: King of the Monsters by Dennis Campbell After a five-year hiatus the Kaiju we have grown to love returned to silver screen in a film that showcases just how ferocious Godzilla can be when called upon. Picking up during the climatic battle of the previous film, 2014’s Godzilla, we are quickly introduced […]
We’re All Adults Here Book Recommendations & Other Musings by Carol Tuttle We Have a Winner. Or FOUR. Librarian jobs aren’t known for stellar paychecks, but a perk of the job is access to books before they are published. Book publishers provide Advance Reader Copies (ARCs) to the librarians who will write reviews, who have […]
Movie Review Rewatch Value: Almost Famous by Dennis Campbell Breaking from tradition, this is a series where I take a look back on films from previous decades that I feel are worth looking into. Either for their impact on the film industry or because of my personal preference. Today, we are looking at film for […]
News-Herald Digitization Update The digitization of the News-Herald is officially completed. Access Corp has digitized 1215 rolls of film. Any microfilm that has been digitized is now permanently stored at the Willowick Library and cannot be accessed due to preservation purposes. Below is the current status of WEPL’s microfilm collection: 4/18/1879 – 9/13/1986: Digitized and […]
We’re All Adults Here Book Recommendations & Other Musings by Carol Tuttle The Trouble with Labels When a reader wanders the library shelves looking for a mystery, what better way to find one than by the mystery sticker on the spine? WAIT. When you said you wanted a Mystery, did you mean a cozy by-the-fire […]
Best of 2019…So Far by Dennis Campbell Since it is July, I thought it would be good for us to once again unpack all the movies that have been released in these quick six months. This year has been different compared to most years as we have had a large swath of genres, as opposed […]
WEPL Cardholder Exclusive New items are now available to borrow for Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library patrons. Traffic Cones for Maneuverability Practice Loan Period: 7 days Overdue Fines: $1/day No renewals Non-holdable Bike Lock Loan Period: 3 days Overdue Fines: $1/day No renewals Non-holdable OBD2 Auto Diagnostic Code Reader Loan Period: 7 days Overdue Fines: $5/day No […]
Movie Review US by Dennis Campbell And to think, if it weren’t for you…I never would’ve danced at all.’ Poignant. Captivating. Chilling. These are just three words that I could use to describe Jordan Peele’s sophomore film, Us. After terrifying audiences with his debut picture, Get Out (2017), Peele returned to the silver screen with […]
