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 […]
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We’re All Adults Here Book Recommendations & Other Musings by Carol Tuttle Library Work in a Safe, Virtual World Two months of working virtually was an interesting experience. For me, maintaining and enriching our digital access was not impacted by working remotely. I am so glad that we were able to offer access to the […]
May I Help You? A Guide to Information by MaryAnn Friedlander As a WEPL librarian working from home, I soon realized just how much I missed coming to the library, seeing patrons and answering questions that make a difference in someone’s life. As a person, I also realized that we are living through life changing […]
We’re All Adults Here Book Recommendations & Other Musings by Carol Tuttle What is the Library Collection? New Thinking in Tough Times. Have you seen our activities on our W-E Library YouTube channel? Can you tell we miss you?! In ordinary times, library staff depend upon our daily interaction with the community to feel purposeful. […]
We’re All Adults Here Book Recommendations & Other Musings by Carol Tuttle True Confessions of a Fiction Reader: I Read It. I Wasn’t Wowed. Is there something wrong with me? Am I the only person who wasn’t wowed by Where the Crawdads Sing? This book was the bestselling hardcover of 2019, selling over a million […]
Words on Screen: Swimming Pool by Dennis Campbell ‘How did you get that scar on your stomach?’ ‘Is that for your book?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘The Gods did it.’ For the next set of reviews I am going to be talking about films that feature authors as the main characters. These movies can be fictional or based […]
We’re All Adults Here Book Recommendations & Other Musings by Carol Tuttle Get Out of the Armchair and into the Library Libraries wouldn’t exist without authors and readers, and we do our best to connect the two. This season, Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library is offering a ton of opportunities for you to meet and hear from […]
We’re All Adults Here Book Recommendations & Other Musings by Carol Tuttle The School Zone Effect On my drive to work I enter a School Zone while the lights are flashing, and speeds are reduced. I notice the drivers around me relax as they enter the Zone, both literally and figuratively. Cruising at 20 mph […]
We’re All Adults Here Book Recommendations & Other Musings by Carol Tuttle What’s going on behind the shelves? When you stop by one of our libraries, there are friendly staff in the building who make your visit pleasant and easy. However, your experience at a WEPL library is also supported by a lot of hidden […]
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 […]
