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Mike and Georgann Wachter – local shipwreck hunters and authors – will talk about the Lake Erie wrecks they have explored at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 27, at at our Lake Branch.

The Wachters have spent the last 40 years investigating sunken ships, specializing in wrecks that have occurred in Lake Erie.

The husband-and-wife team have written several books and articles on the more than 2,000 sunken ships in Lake Erie. They will discuss some of the biggest and most interesting wrecks during their talk. In addition to sharing stories of these sunken ships, the Wachters will also bring several artifacts from their dives.

The Wachters’ talk at our Lake Branch is free. Due to limited space, registration is required. Sign up on our website or by calling us at 440-257-2512.

For more information on the Wachters, visit www.eriewrecks.com.

For more information on shipwrecks in the Great Lakes:

• Lake Erie Shipwrecks: The Argo, the Great Lakes’ Top Environmental Hazard
• Lake Erie Shipwrecks: The Tragedy of The Admiral & The Cleveco
• Lake Erie Shipwrecks: The History & Mystery of the Schooner Plymouth

Have a creative kid? Let them make their mark!

Kids in kindergarten through sixth grade can design their own bookmark for our Bookmark Drawing Challenge this May.

The theme of their bookmark must be based on books, reading, or one of their favorite characters. Beyond that, kids can be as creative as they want.

Templates for the bookmarks can be downloaded here or picked up from the Children’s Department in our Main Branch.

All bookmark designs must be submitted by May 31st. A winner will be picked from each grade, and then we’ll print the winning bookmarks so everyone can have them.