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Westlake Porter Public Library to Celebrate Grand Opening of Makerspace and Book Nook
Westlake Porter Public Library and the Friends of Porter Public Library will celebrate the grand opening of the new Makerspace and recently moved Book Nook Used Book Store on Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Included will be demonstrations of the equipment in the Makerspace, giveaways, and cookies.
The new Makerspace is the result of input gathered from the community in a space study conducted by the library in 2021. It is located in the lobby in the former café space and is a creative recording, design, and fabrication space that allows library patrons the opportunity to access a variety of professional and innovative tools and software. It expands the library’s traditional role of providing access to content to providing tools for content creation.
Starting on April 29 Makerspace hours will be 1-4 p.m. on Sundays, 1-5 p.m. on Mondays, 4-8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Thursdays, 10-5 p.m. on Fridays and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturdays. Library staff are on-hand to assist patrons with the equipment and answer questions. Reservations are highly encouraged. For more information or to make a reservation please visit westlakelibrary.org/makerspace.
The new Book Nook was moved from its previous location to the space in the lobby previously used by the Portables Gift Shop. It is a larger, brighter and more visible space, allowing for more materials to be displayed and better browsing for shoppers.
Book Nook hours are 3-7 p.m. on Mondays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays and 1-5 p.m. on Thursdays. Most items are $3 and under. For more information please visit westlakelibrary.org/friends.
There’s More to The Story: National Library Week at Westlake Porter Public Library
Most people know about the wealth of stories available at Westlake Porter Public Library, in formats like picture books, large print, audiobooks and ebooks, but there’s much more to the story! This National Library Week, April 23-29, the library invites the community to explore the many diverse collections, services and programs available at the library, and will celebrate its loyal customers.
During National Library Week library visitors will see interactive displays, puzzles, blog posts, a scavenger hunt and great programs! In addition, the library will celebrate its patrons with Customer Appreciation Week, in which customers of the day will be celebrated. Winners of the Customer of the Day drawing will be featured in the library’s social media and receive a prize package of library-imprinted items.
“One of the things that makes Westlake special is the degree of support for the library,” said Library Director Andrew Mangels.
National Library Week is a time to celebrate the nation’s libraries, the contributions of library workers and to promote the use and support of libraries and all the resources they offer.
For more information about National Library Week please visit the library’s website at westlakelibrary.org or the library’s Facebook and Instagram pages. To check out and register for any of the programs visit westlakelibrary.org/events.
