More Options
Currently displaying:
Adult
Monarch Festival: Resource Guide
Use this resource guide as a starting out point to learn more about monarchs, butterflies, and pollinators. Watch a WPL librarian talk about some of these resources here. And ask Read more...
Posted by Holly H. on September 12, 2020
Mass Incarceration: A Reading List for Adults
We hope these selections serve to educate and encourage a dialogue on topics of incarceration and the impact of mass incarceration on individuals, families, and communities.
Posted by Alex C. on September 8, 2020
Ready or Not: Preparing Our Kids to Thrive in an Uncertain and Rapidly Changing World
Published in 2020, but before the Covid-19 pandemic took hold, this book is remarkably timely. Our world is truly unpredictable, and even the near future is uncertain. The author, a Read more...
Posted by Adrian L. on August 13, 2020
Immigrant and Refugee Experiences: A Reading List for Adults
We hope these selections serve to educate, and encourage a dialogue on topics of immigration and displacement, as well as spotlight immigrant and refugee experiences from a variety of places, Read more...
Posted by Alex C. on August 10, 2020
Still Life: A Three Pines Mystery
Let me admit from the beginning that I am a dedicated and enthusiastic fan of Louise Penny, Three Pines, all its quirky residents and Armand Gamache. I have the people Read more...
Posted by Susan O. on July 16, 2020
Own Voices: A Reading List for Adults
The #ownvoices hashtag was created by author Corinne Duyvis to spotlight books about characters with marginalized identities created by authors who share the same marginalized identity (or identities). The character and creator Read more...
Posted by Alex C. on July 2, 2020
Still Life
During our library closure, I began to explore our digital offerings. One that was easy for me to navigate was Kanopy. So, I selected a film to watch on my Read more...
Posted by Susan O. on June 18, 2020
Race, Racism, and Black Lives: A Fiction Reading List for Adults
Red at The Bone by Jacqueline Woodson An unexpected teenage pregnancy pulls together two families from different social classes, and exposes the private hopes, disappointments, and longings that can bind Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on June 12, 2020
Race, Racism, and Black Lives: A Reading List for Adults
We hope these selections serve to educate and encourage a dialogue on topics of racial justice, especially centering Black lives, voices, and communities.
Posted by Book Rex on June 9, 2020
Resource Guide: Amelia Earhart
Enjoy some of these digital resources on Amelia Earhart to go along with our virtual portrayal by Leslie Goddard!
Posted by Holly H. on June 1, 2020
The Engineer’s Wife
The Engineer’s Wife is a historical fiction novel that opens up at the end of the Civil War. It follows the life of the suffragist, Emily Warren Roebling, and her Read more...
Posted by Holly H. on May 14, 2020
Celebrating The Beatles
Our May 13th program of Beatlemania! had to be cancelled due to the library being closed. Please enjoy these Beatles resources available through our Digital Branch. How the Beatles Changed Read more...
Posted by Alex C. on May 13, 2020
Resource Guide: Birdwatching
With our May 2nd program of Birdwatching cancelled, please enjoy these digital resources available with your library card! eBooks Hoopla Easy-to-Build Bird Feeders Easy-to-Build Birdhouses Easy-to-Build Birdbathes The Field Guide Read more...
Posted by Alex C. on May 1, 2020
The Devotion of Suspect X
Even though the answer to “whodunit” comes in the first 20 pages of The Devotion of Suspect X, what keeps you reading is what happens next. When an argument with Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on April 16, 2020
Kiln People
Imagine if you could make temporary copies of yourself. These copies could then be assigned to run errands or do research or just have novel experiences. And at the end Read more...
Posted by Gil N. on April 9, 2020