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Featured Programs & Events
Sat, Jul 19, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Porter Room
Share vintage video games with your favorite gamer in grades 2-12 or have them show you around their current modern game of choice. For families with... more
Share vintage video games with your favorite gamer in grades 2-12 or have them show you around their current modern game of choice. For families with children in grades 2 and up.

Mon, Jul 21, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Technology Training Lab
Gain necessary computer skills through instruction and play. Test out with a staff member to earn a free prize from the Makerspace. Grades 3-6.

Tue, Jul 22, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Porter Room
Join librarians Chad Statler and Anne Shields as they provide tips for discovering the life histories of colonial ancestors. Anne will describe her journey... more
Join librarians Chad Statler and Anne Shields as they provide tips for discovering the life histories of colonial ancestors. Anne will describe her journey of discovery as a Mayflower descendant.

Wed, Jul 23, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Join us online. Streamed live. Part of the K-12 Summer Series. Grades 6-8, all ages welcome.Register

Wed, Jul 23, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room
Stop by Youth Services to sign up for a 10-minute reading time with a reading therapy dog. Sign up starts at 4:30 p.m. Recommended for Grades K-4.

Sat, Jul 26, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Porter Room
Come enjoy an IRL version of Super Mario Party with family and friends. All ages, family

Sat, Jul 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Stop by Youth Services to complete a featured craft. No registration. While supplies last. PreK-Grade 2

Wed, Jul 30, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room
Stop by Youth Services to sign up for a 10-minute reading time with a reading therapy dog. Sign up starts at 4:30 p.m. Recommended for Grades K-4.

Wed, Jul 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Porter Room
Join Mark Dawidziak and Sara Showman of the Largely Literary Theater Company for an entertaining lecture/performance about the world of piracy!

Thu, Jul 31, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Storytime Room
This cross-generational program connects patients with Parkinson's with our community by sharing stories, songs and movement in this interactive storytime.... more
This cross-generational program connects patients with Parkinson's with our community by sharing stories, songs and movement in this interactive storytime. Ages 2-6, siblings welcome.
Registration opens Thursday, July 24 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Jul 31, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online
Join us online. Streamed live.Register

Fri, Aug 01, 10:00am - 10:45am
Friends Pavilion
Jesse Jukebox and DJ Terkey Sandwich perform an interactive concert where kids can be kids and grown-ups have fun, too! Ages 0-8, families welcome.

Sat, Aug 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dover Room,Friends Pavilion
In this all ages event, Paul Johanni Sr. will share stories from his decades of experiences with random acts of kindness and teach participants to notice... more
In this all ages event, Paul Johanni Sr. will share stories from his decades of experiences with random acts of kindness and teach participants to notice the helpful actions of those around them.

Go to the Westlake Porter Public Library Summer Library Challenge page

Summer Library Challenge: June 1-August 1

Read or listen to books and complete activities for a chance to earn prizes! For library lovers of all ages. Register and track your reading online with Beanstack or visit our Ask Us or Youth Services desks to register in person.

Art Festival 2021 with logo

Visit the Westlake-Bay Village Rotary Art Festival on Saturday, July 26, from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. on the grounds between the library and Westlake Elementary School. The annual event will feature over 70 artist booths, food trucks, and live music throughout the day.

go to the Procurement Opportunities page

Westlake Porter Public Library is seeking proposals from qualified firms to upgrade the library’s meeting room audiovisual systems. Find full information, proposal instructions and more on the Procurement page.

box containing BinaxNOW COVID-19 test kit

The Ohio Department of Health is discontinuing the program which, since early 2022, provided free COVID-19 test kits to public libraries. WPPL is currently distributing our last shipment of kits, after that the library will no longer have free COVID-19 test kits.

kids at storytime

Kids & Parents

kids at storytime

Kids & Parents

teens playing board game

Teens

teens playing board game

Teens

adults in library

Adults

adults in library

Adults

Christian and Christopher with sensory break box items

DISABILITY RESOURCES

Christian and Christopher with sensory break box items

Disability Resources

readers & writers

Readers & Writers

readers & writers

Readers & Writers

Girl looking at a computer

Download & Stream

Girl looking at a computer

Download & Stream

3-D printer

Technology & Services

3-d printer

Technology & Services

Learn about the Friends and Foundation organizations

Friends & Foundation

Learn about the Friends and Foundation organizations

Friends & Foundation

View community information Welcome to Westlake sign

Community Information

View community information Welcome to Westlake sign

Community Information

blogs on a laptop

Blogs & Newsletters

blogs on a laptop

Blogs & Newsletters