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One Community, Many Voices: A Reading List for Adults
This list is a great way to start your Westmont Reads experience. WPL Librarians have selected titles for all ages by authors from a wide range of communities, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Pick one out today and start your Westmont Reads journey into One Community, Many Voices.
Posted by Alex C. on December 13, 2020
Native Nations: A Reading List for Adults
We hope these selections serve to educate, celebrate, and encourage dialogue on the diverse nations, cultures, and experiences of Native peoples throughout North America. Celebrate Native American Heritage Month—and continue reading all year long—with nonfiction and fiction, from remembered histories to imagined futures, by Native authors.
Posted by Alex C. on November 6, 2020
Voting and Elections: A Reading List for Adults
We hope these selections serve to educate and encourage a dialogue on topics of voting in the US, from ongoing fights for equal voting rights and fair elections to the Read more...
Posted by Alex C. on November 2, 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
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
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
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
Free Comic Book Day
Saturday, May 2nd, as well as just about every other day, is Free Comic Book Day at the Library! Let’s celebrate remotely by taking a look at some of our Read more...
Posted by Alex C. on May 1, 2020
Bird Box
Malorie is overwhelmed. Having recently discovered she is pregnant, and with the father of her child disappearing from her life, she only has her sister, Shannon, to rely on. Malorie Read more...
Posted by Alex C. on September 3, 2019
Into the Drowning Deep
Seven years ago the Atargatis was lost at sea with all hands. Their original mission was to film a mockumentary on mermaids for Imagine Entertainment. The shaky footage that was Read more...
Posted by Alex C. on March 27, 2019
WPL Adult Services – Best of 2018
Enjoy some of our favorite items that released in 2018! Florida by Lauren Groff Florida’s dense landscapes, damp climate, energy and its history come together to form a Read more...
Posted by Alex C. on February 11, 2019
The Rooster Bar
Mark, Todd, and Zola came to law school for the same reasons as many people. The work will be hard and the hours long but when you’re through you’ll be Read more...
Posted by Alex C. on April 3, 2018
Hot Books December 2017!
Fiction Year One by Nora Roberts A mysterious ailment has decimated the globe. Half of the world’s population, gone in a matter of weeks. Government, law, order, all gone as Read more...
Posted by Alex C. on December 13, 2017
Hot Books for October 2017!
Fiction Origin by Dan Brown Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology and religious iconology and frequent saver of the world, arrives at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to hear a major Read more...