Paid for by Porter Public Library Levy Campaign • 1533 Stone Court • Westlake, OH 44145 • Laura May, Treasurer
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Westlake Porter Public Library: Everything you remember and more...
  • Has more than 250,000 items in its collection including current best sellers and hit movies

  • Hosts or presents a variety of educational and entertaining programs for all ages

  • Checked out more than 1.5 million items in 2007

  • Circulates materials at three times the state average and seven times the national average

  • Delivers library materials to homebound Westlake residents and those living at assisted living and nursing homes

  • Makes research databases available for free use both at the library and remotely, through the library's Web site

  • Provides materials in many popular formats: large print, recorded books on CD and downloadable audio, video on DVDs and downloadable to your computer

  • Subscribes to 500 periodicals for public use

  • Provides free computer training classes for users of various levels of experience

  • Carries items of interest to people of all ages

  • Provides public-access computers running Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher

  • Recorded more than 450,000 visitors in 2007

  • Offers free wireless high-speed Internet access for visitors bringing their own Wi-Fi enabled devices

  • Is an independent library serving the community of Westlake

  • Provides after-hours pickup for those who can't visit to pick up items during regular library hours

  • Was founded in 1884

  • Has more than 60 public access computers

  • Offers free homework help to students at the H2C: Homework Help Center

  • Answered an estimated 25,000 information and reference questions in 2006

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