Willoughby Eastlake Public Library

Photograph of the soon to be new Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library Adminstrative Offices, located at 38115 in Willoughby, Ohio.

Coming Soon: New Administrative Offices

Posted on by WEPL Staff

We are so excited about the opening of our new Administrative Offices later this year! Our current Administrative Offices have been housed at Eastlake City Hall since 2015. We are deeply grateful to the City of Eastlake for this partnership opportunity. In 2021, during the pandemic, we purchased the old Citizens Bank building at 38115 […]

Library Funding: Thank You and Next Steps

Posted on by WEPL Staff

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 […]

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

Posted on by WEPL Staff

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 […]

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

Posted on by WEPL Staff

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 […]

Power to the WEPL: Cricut Maker

Posted on by WEPL Staff

Here’s how to use the Cricut Maker at Eastlake Public Library. Just call the library at 440-942-7880 ext. 2 to set up an appointment. Bring the material you’d like to cut, such as sticker vinyl, heat transfer vinyl (for ironing on to fabric), scrapbooking or cardstock paper, and more. Here’s a tutorial on how to […]

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

Posted on by WEPL Staff

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 […]

image of Clevnet app on a mobile phone, alongside the Clevnet logo

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

Posted on by WEPL Staff

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 […]

Power to the WEPL: Fiero Code and Scratch

Posted on by WEPL Staff

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 […]

New Library Catalog and App!

Posted on by WEPL Staff

We are migrating to a new library catalog on October 28. This also means we will have a brand new library app! The app can be found here: Google Apple Current checkouts, holds, lists, and reading history will then continue with the new app. When you sign in to the new app, you will use […]

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

Posted on by WEPL Staff

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!

Text Alerts