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Library Funding: Thank You and Next Steps

Thank you to each and every one of you who contacted your representatives and for speaking up on behalf of Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library and all libraries in Ohio. Your efforts paid off. Your stories made a difference. Our voices were heard, and progress was made. The Ohio House changed their budget bill. The state budget […]

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Library Funding: Thank You and Next Steps

Thank you to each and every one of you who contacted your representatives and for speaking up on behalf of Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library and all libraries in Ohio. Your efforts paid off. Your stories made a difference. Our voices were heard, and progress was made. The Ohio House changed their budget bill. The state budget […]

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Call to action: Tell the Ohio House not to cut library funding

Yesterday, the Ohio House introduced their version of the proposed state budget which drastically reduces the amount of funding going to Ohio’s public libraries. The substitute bill introduced in the House Finance Committee proposes to place library funding into a budget line-item instead of using a percentage of the state’s general revenue fund (GRF). The […]

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Power to the WEPL: How to Use the Heat Press to Transfer Vinyl

After you’ve watched the previous video “How to Use the Cricut Maker” to learn how to cut vinyl into any shape you’d like, you can use this tutorial to transfer HTV (heat transfer vinyl) onto fabric using our heat press! Call Eastlake Public Library at 440-942-7880 ext. 2 to set up an appointment, and bring […]

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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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Power to the WEPL: How to Use the CLEVNET Libraries App

You may have noticed the new library catalog— stay tuned for another blog entry for its many features on the web, but in the meantime, here’s how to use the new CLEVNET Libraries App to access the new Aspen catalog. You can find the CLEVNET Libraries App and its generic version, Aspen LiDA, on Apple’s App Store for iOS devices […]

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Power to the WEPL: How to use Hoopla for audiobooks, music, video, ebooks, and more!

Hoopla is another source you can use for digital materials from Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library. You’re able to check out audiobooks, music, video, ebooks, and even comics! Just visit www.hoopladigital.com or download the Hoopla app from Apple’s app store, Google Play, or Amazon’s Appstore, watch the below video, and get started!

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Power to the WEPL: How to use OverDrive’s Libby app for ebooks and audiobooks

Did you know you can check out ebooks and audiobooks for free from Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library? Just download OverDrive’s Libby app from Apple’s app store, Google Play, or Amazon’s Appstore, watch the below video, and get reading! Feel free to turn on closed captions for the video and read along. Here are the links mentioned in the video below […]

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