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05 16, 2024

Summer Reading launches May 30

By |2024-05-14T11:39:34-04:00May 16, 2024|

Readers of all ages – kids, teens and, yes, adults – can win spectacular prizes during Summer Reading! Sign up at any our branches starting May 30.

Once they’ve registered, kids (those entering sixth grade or younger) will earn a raffle ticket for every hour they read or are read to. The more they read, the better chance they have to win one of our prizes!

Children can also earn fun rewards along the way. If they reach:

  • five hours, they’ll receive a bag of coupons from local businesses
  • 10 hours, they’ll receive a foldable frisbee. They can vote for which color certain library employees will dye their hair.
  • 15 hours, a Library Champion yard sign or window cling. (One per family.)
  • 20 hours, they will earn a golden ticket and a chance to win a $50 gift card.

Additionally, kids will receive a bonus prize if they complete the Story Walk Challenge by visiting nine story walks in Mentor and Mentor-on-the-Lake, including those at Mentor Public Schools’ elementary schools and outside of MPL’s Main Branch.

Meanwhile, teens (those entering seventh grade and older) and adults can sign up for summer reading in person at the library, online at mentorpl.beanstack.org, or by using the Beanstack app. Then you can use Beanstack to record what you read. For every book you read or audiobook they listen to, you’ll receive an entry into one of our teen or adult prize raffles.

This year’s theme is Adventure Begins at your Library. And we’re hosting programs for all ages this summer that celebrate adventure and may encourage you to find your next experience. Check out the full event calendar here.

Summer Reading launches Thursday, May 30, with a visit from Outback Ray and his outstanding animal friends at our Main Branch. The last day to earn raffle tickets is Saturday, July 27.

We would like to thank our Summer Reading 2024 sponsors: Debbie Davis from the Friends of Mentor Public Library, Cleveland Clinic Mentor Hospital, and Meijer.

05 15, 2024

Learn about Invasion of Normandy during special D-Day program

By |2024-05-16T15:33:14-04:00May 15, 2024|

As the anniversary of D-Day approaches, we’re hosting a special program on the Invasion of Normandy at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, at our Lake Branch.

Reenactor Peter Booth will portray a WWII soldier, describing a firsthand account of D-Day. See history come alive with this engaging presentation!

The program is free and open to all. You can register to attend online or call our Lake Branch at (440) 257-2512.

For more programs and lectures on World War II, visit our YouTube channel.

05 13, 2024

Lawn Care Calendar with the Master Gardeners

By |2024-05-13T08:28:49-04:00May 13, 2024|

Lake County Master Gardener Al Barnes offers advice on how to manage lawn pests, including flora, fauna, and fungal varieties. Then he shares his lawn-care calendar with what to do each month to keep your lawn healthy.

You can visit our YouTube channel for more gardening and horticulture programs.

Two more tips for any gardeners out there:

  1. Did you know that you can get free veggie, flower, and herb seeds from our Seed Library? Check out our collection  the next time you visit our Main Branch. Borrow up to 15 packets of seeds per season.
  2. You should also check out the special collection from Holden Forests & Gardens’ Corning Library available at our Main Branch. In addition to a gorgeous arboretum in Kirtland, Holden also has a spectacular collection of gardening, horticulture, environmental and botany books at Corning Library within its arboretum. Dozens of Corning Library’s books are now available to borrow at our Main Branch. Thanks to a partnership between libraries, you can use your cards to check out books from this special collection. Our typical lending rules apply.
05 12, 2024

Jim Sweeney Answers Your Cleveland Questions

By |2024-05-09T09:29:03-04:00May 12, 2024|

Jim Sweeney — writer of “What’s the Deal with Dead Man’s Curve and Other Really Good Questions about Cleveland” — is here to answer your Cleveland-related inquiries.

During our interview, Sweeney shares:

  • why the Malley’s silos were erected next to I-480 and if there’s anything inside.
  • why so many Cleveland suburbs have the last name “heights.

He also gives us his best Seinfeld impression and explains how Cleveland is like Keith Richards’ face. But if you want to know more, you’ll need to read the book.

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