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Canvas the possibilities with the All-Ages Warm-Up Challenge

Last spring, dozens of patrons completed the “Warm-Up Challenge”. Participants were asked to read about heroes and daring escapades, in conjunction with the 2024 Summer Reading Program (SRP) theme, Adventure begins at your library. The Warm-Up Challenge is back and ready to embrace the 2025 Summer Ready Program theme, Color Our World. If you want […]

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Who WE Are: Izzy Ziemak

These blog posts give our community a chance to better know their friendly Willoughby-Eastlake Library employees. Meet Izzy Ziemak, Adult Services Librarian at Willoughby Public Library Why do you love libraries? What is your earliest library memory?  As a society we deemed that access to information is a public right for everyone. I love that […]

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Fall – Winter 2023 Program Catalog

The Fall – Winter 2023 Program Catalog is here! Inside you will find a dynamic roster of fun and educational events for all ages, in addition to things like information on Library Card Signup Month, the Eastlake Renovation Relaunch Celebration, the Willoughby Hills Library’s 20th Anniversary Celebration, Banned Books Reading Challenge, and much more. From […]

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Booksets are Now Available for Your Book Club!

For years, the Willoughby Public Library staff have hosted the Delicious Discussions book club. This group meets monthly at different restaurants in the Downtown Willoughby area to review new publications. Besides enthusiastic conversation and tasty food, participants also receive checked out copies of the book for next month’s meeting. This is often made possible with […]

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Who WE Are: Sarah Bolton

These blog posts give our community a chance to better know their friendly Willoughby-Eastlake Library employees. Meet Sarah Bolton, Circulation Clerk at Willoughby Library. Why do you love libraries? What is your earliest library memory?   Libraries offers tons of resources for everyone of every age and should be utilized! My earliest memory is playing […]

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Who WE Are: Bryn Wolanski

These blog posts give our community a chance to better know their friendly Willoughby-Eastlake Library employees. Meet Bryn Wolanski, Young Adult/Teen Librarian at the Willowick Library. Why do you love libraries? What is your earliest library memory? I love libraries because they’re a safe space to be yourself (at least, that’s the environment I strive […]

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Who WE Are: Brian Campbell

These blog posts give our community a chance to better know their friendly Willoughby-Eastlake Library employees. Meet Brian Campbell (to the right of Santa Claus), Assistant Manager at Willoughby Public Library Why do you love libraries? What is your earliest library memory? I love libraries because they allow me to follow any path my mind […]

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Who WE Are: Rachael Chicone

These blog posts give our community a chance to better know their friendly Willoughby-Eastlake Library employees. Meet Rachael Chicone, Children’s Assistant, Willowick Library Why do you love libraries? What is your earliest library memory? I love libraries because they offer so many great things for every age group. I can vividly remember my storytime Librarian […]

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Who WE Are: Deb Mullen

These blog posts give our community a chance to better know their friendly Willoughby-Eastlake Library employees. Meet Deb Mullen, Manager of our Willoughby Library! Why do you love libraries? What is your earliest library memory?   I grew up in Willoughby and this was my library as a kid. I loved learning how to use […]

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Who WE Are: Karen Yuko

These blog posts give our community a chance to better know their friendly Willoughby-Eastlake Library employees. Meet Karen Yuko, Administrative Assistant for the Fiscal Officer! Why do you love libraries? What is your earliest library memory?Sadly, my mom worked nights and wasn’t the library going type. I really didn’t start going to the library until […]

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Summer Lunches

The Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library is collaborating with the Greater Cleveland Food Bank to provide free summer lunches for ages 18 & under. Daily meals are available on weekdays, June 1-August 11, from 1 – 2 pm at the Willowick Public Library. There is no registration. Meals are only available while supplies last and must be consumed at the library. […]

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