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02 2, 2021

Discover the history of Ireland’s Bloody Sunday

By admin|2021-02-02T19:00:39-05:00February 2, 2021|

Dr. John Foster, our resident historian and one of our adult reference librarians, shares a free lecture about one of the most infamous days in Irish history, Bloody Sunday. He describes the events, what led up to them, and their terrible consequences.

If you want, you can view Dr. Foster’s PowerPoint presentation here, as well.

On Sunday, Jan. 30, 1972, British troops opened fire on a civil-rights demonstration, killing 13 people, in Derry, North Ireland. The event accelerated the violence of that era, euphemistically known as “the Troubles.”

In addition to being a reference librarian, Foster has a doctorate degree in history. He has taught history at both high school and college levels. Previously, he has led series on the Battles of World War II, the Cold War, the American Revolution and US Presidents of the 20^th Century at the library. Those who are interested in Irish history will also want to watch Foster’s talk on the Easter Uprising of 1916 on our YouTube channel.

01 28, 2021

Change to our Refund Policy

By admin|2021-01-28T06:30:20-05:00January 28, 2021|

The Mentor Public Library Board of Trustees has revised the library’s policy, so the library will no longer offer refunds on items that were lost and paid for, effective March 1.

This means if a patron loses a library item, pays for it, and later finds it, they will keep the paid-for item and not be eligible for a refund. The process of issuing a refund is complicated, time-consuming, and has an expense to it.

We do not want to create an inconvenience, but we need to be responsible with our limited funding.

We encourage you – before you pay for a lost library item – search thoroughly for it. If an item is lost or you believe that you returned it, please call us to discuss options. We can search the library for it and renew the item for you when possible.

Thank you for understanding. It remains, as always, a pleasure and privilege to serve our community.

01 23, 2021

All Booked Up With Cailey & Meg: Superpowered YA Books

By admin|2021-01-23T12:00:20-05:00January 23, 2021|

Meg and Cailey share four of their favorite YA novels with superpowered protagonists (or, in once case, antagonists.) Their recommendations include:

Most of the books they discuss can also be borrowed as ebooks using OverDrive or Libby. All you need is your Mentor Public Library card

01 21, 2021

Have a ball exploring past presidential parties

By admin|2021-01-21T19:00:01-05:00January 21, 2021|

How does Washington D.C. welcome new residents to the White House? With a ball, of course!

Explore the history of inaugural balls throughout America’s history with Allison Powell, a ranger from the James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor. Discover:

Whose inauguration got gate-crashed by a chicken?
Whose inauguration ended with “6,000 people clamoring for their clothes?”
And whose inauguration inadvertently featured dozens of frozen canaries?

By the way, we host a monthly Civil War program with our friends from the Garfield National Historic Site. Several of those talks can be viewed online in their entirety, including:

Antietam: The Deadliest Day in US History
The Atlanta Campaign
Gettysburg
The Fourteenth Amendment
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Life & Legacy of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

01 16, 2021

Discover the story of one of Lake Erie’s most tragic voyages

By admin|2021-01-16T12:00:28-05:00January 16, 2021|

If you’re interested in Lake Erie history, discover the snowstorm that doomed the tug Admiral, its consort tanker-barge Cleveco, and their crews.

Speaker Kevin Magee describes the doomed voyage that began on Dec. 1, 1942. The vessels left Toledo with 33 men and a million gallons of crude oil that were critical to the nation’s World War II efforts.

For more on local shipwrecks, you can borrow several books from our collection or watch our interview with shipwreck hunters and authors Georgann and Mike Wachter.

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