Research & Learn
As a library card holder, you can access most of our databases from home (Ancestry is available in-library use only) using your library card number and PIN/Password. Some databases are only available with a valid Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library card. Forgot your PIN/Password?
Resources that bring favorite children’s and young adult books to life! Discover book trailers, discussion questions, lessons, author interviews, read-along performances, games, and more. Includes a dedicated Homeschool Resource section with lesson plans and more.
ABCmouse is 100% educational and 100% fun, with more than 10,000 learning activities for ages 2-8+ (books, puzzles, educational games, science videos, art activities, songs) that encompass reading, math, science, social studies, art, and music—including more than 2,000 STEM and 1,200 Spanish-language learning activities. ABCmouse Home Access for Libraries, it can be shared by several children in the same household, each with their own avatar, profile, and progress-tracking on their ABCmouse Step-by-Step Learning Paths.
You can now access ABCMouse from home with your library card and PIN. When you login, you will create an account for your household to share.
Click Here for ABCmouse Home Use (login with your WEPL library card and PIN)
Click Here for ABCmouse In-Library Only Use
Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today. HeritageHub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images. Access is available 24/7.
The daily digital edition access from 2018 to today and full-text content of the award-winning newspaper The Cleveland Plain Dealer from 1989 to the present. Choose text-only or the daily digital edition (format: image).
Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people, and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning Ohio, including the daily News-Herald and The Plain Dealer. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Explore Lake County history through local news, events, and people with News–Herald Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages and full-text articles. The News-Herald Collection provides access to historical articles from 2000-current newspaper issues. Choose IMAGE format for current issue. Choose TEXT format to search current and archived issues with full-text articles. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device with a WEPL card.
Teacher-created lesson plans and activity sheets. Easily search by grade, subject, type or theme.
Gale Courses offer highly interactive online courses in accounting, finance, design, health care, language and arts, law and legal, personal development, teaching, technology, writing, and more. Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin monthly.
Daily digital edition (image) access from 2018-present. Choose text-only for 1984-present content. Founded in 1839, the Akron Beacon Journal is a four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper that serves readers in Summit, Medina, Portage, Stark and Wayne counties.
