The Life Impossible
When retired Grace Winters is left a run-down house by a woman she barely knows in a place she’s never been before, she takes the opportunity before her to inject...
Posted by Alex C. on October 1, 2025
How High We Go in the Dark
We all, unfortunately, have a general idea of how a pandemic can change the world. But what if a global plague so deadly spread throughout the world that tens of...
Posted by Kimberly M. on September 1, 2025
Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
This month’s book recommendation is that bit of sunshine that we all need sometimes. Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood holds a special place in the hearts of many, a bastion of warmth...
Posted by Stephanie L. on August 1, 2025
Eavesdropping on Animals
Chirping, buzzing, cawing, honking... have you ever wondered if there is a deeper purpose to these sounds, aside from annoying you?
Posted by Grace W. on July 1, 2025
Level Up! Board Game Recommendations
In honor of our 2025 Adult Summer Reading theme, Level Up!, we're going to highlight some of the great games from WPL's board game collection!
Posted by Natalie D. on June 1, 2025
The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource
We’ve been conditioned to embrace these goods and services to enhance our lives, that they’re a positive force in society. Instead, it might be time to consider them as adversaries.
Posted by Alex C. on April 1, 2025
The Sicilian Inheritance
A free trip to Sicily, inheriting a whole plot of land, and uncovering bombshell family secrets were not on Sara Marsala’s bingo card for the year,...
Posted by Kimberly M. on March 1, 2025
What Does It Feel Like
“Eve is a successful novelist who wakes up one day in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there. Her husband, never far from her side, explains...
Posted by Stephanie L. on February 1, 2025
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins
In P. Djèlí Clark’s book, The Dead Cat Tail Assassins, those sworn to the Matron of Assassins are resurrected from the dead, are absolutely deadly, and are completely devoid of...
Posted by Natalie D. on January 1, 2025
WPL Adult Services – Best of 2024
Westmont Public Library's Adult Services Department highlights their favorite books of the year!
Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You’re Too Scared to Watch
Horror for Weenies is a perfect mix of informative and entertaining, making it an excellent choice for anyone looking to dive deeper into horror films without having to sit through...
Posted by Alex C. on December 1, 2024
Baking for the Holidays
Cranberries and cream danish anyone?
Posted by Adult Services on November 1, 2024
The Book of Doors
What if you could be instantly transported to any place in the world by opening up a door? Where would you want to go?
Posted by Kimberly M. on October 1, 2024
The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
Frederick Fife is a down on his luck widower. He hasn’t been able to pay his rent and is being evicted from his apartment. Before packing away his things, Fred...
Posted by Stephanie L. on September 1, 2024
The Husbands
For fans of books like Oona out of Order by Margarita Montimore and Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale or the movie Groundhog Day with Bill Murray, The Husbands by...
Posted by Stephanie L. on August 1, 2024