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02 23, 2020

Revisit the Battle of Midway

By |2020-02-23T06:00:56-05:00February 23, 2020|

In four minutes, the trajectory of World War II and the fate of the Pacific changed during the Battle of Midway.

Our resident historian, Dr. John Foster, tells the story of the battle and of the incredible heroism of the sailors and naval aviators who achieved victory that day.

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, US Presidents of the 20th Century, and the Revolutionary War at our library.

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02 22, 2020

The Life of Abraham Lincoln

By |2020-02-22T06:00:15-05:00February 22, 2020|

He’s on the short list of most important Americans ever. So what can you say about Abraham Lincoln in one short hour? A lot, actually.

Todd Arrington (site manager for James A. Garfield National Historic Site) guides you through the tragedies and triumphs of Lincoln’s life.

You can join our Civil War series  each month. It continues at noon on Wednesday, March 11 at our Main Branch. We’ll discuss the famed Irish Brigade.  They fought in most of the major battles of the war’s eastern theater and had the third-highest number of brigade members killed in action of all Union brigades during the war. As always, the talk is free and open to all.

By the way, if you’re interested in Civil War history, several talks in our Civil War series can be viewed online in their entirety, including:

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02 12, 2020

Jill Grunenwald talks ‘Reading Behind Bars’ & recommending ‘Gatsby’ to inmates

By |2020-02-12T06:00:53-05:00February 12, 2020|

Jill Grunenwald visited us last month to discuss her new memoir, Reading Behind Bars, about her experience as a librarian in a men’s minimum-state prison.

She shared with us what she learned while working there, how she tried to help the inmates in her role as librarian, and how it affected her values. She also all tells what she thinks many people get wrong about incarcerated people.

Grunenwald’s book shares her poignancy and wit. If you enjoyed Orange Is the New Black or Shakespeare Saved My Life, then you should read it. (We even know this cool place where you can borrow it.)

 

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01 30, 2020

Borrow cake pans from Mentor Public Library

By |2023-02-02T10:21:47-05:00January 30, 2020|

You can now borrow cake pans from Mentor Public Library.

You can now borrow cake pans from Mentor Public Library.

Need something special for your next bake sale or birthday?

You can now borrow cake pans from Mentor Public Library. Bake cakes shaped like a dinosaur, heart, butterfly, paw print, Elmo, Lightning McQueen or Mickey Mouse. You can also borrow donut or mini-cupcake pans. Visit our Main Branch or click here to see all of your choices.

You can borrow any of our pans for up to two weeks. No holds and no renewals. And you need to pick up and drop off our pans at Mentor Public Library. (Please clean the pans before you return them. No leaving the pans in the book drops either, please. We want to make sure the pans are in good condition and ready to go for the next patron.)

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01 21, 2020

Registered dietitian offers advice on cutting sugar from diet

By |2020-01-21T06:00:20-05:00January 21, 2020|

By now, you know that too much sugar is unhealthy. But it’s difficult to cut sugar from the diet when it’s often lurking in supposedly healthy food.

Registered dietician and author Melanie Jatsek explains how addictive sugar is. Then she provides healthier, satisfying alternatives to the sugar-sopped foodstuffs that fill our pantries.

If Jatsek’s talk interests you, we also have some books in our collection that you’ll want to check out:

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