“It’s a Mystery” Book Club @ Main
The “It’s a Mystery” book club meets to discuss Thriller, Suspense, True Crime, Noir, Detective & Mystery novels.
From 6:30-8:00 pm on Wednesday…
- May 7, we will discuss Lost Tomb by Douglas Preston.
- June 4, we will discuss River We Remember by William Kent Krueger.
- July 2, we will discuss How To Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin.
For more information contact Mary P. at the library at 440.255.8811 ext. 247 or email Mary Pelton. What are we reading? Click to see the It’s a Mystery club’s 2025 book list.
Back in Time Book Club @ Main
The Back in Time book club meets the second Tuesday of the month. Books will vary from fiction, mystery, and nonfiction, but will all be based on history.
From 2:00-3:30 pm on Wednesday…
- May 13, we will discuss The Aviators Wife by Melanie Benjamin.
- June 10, we will discuss The Attempted Murder of Teddy Roosevelt by Burt Solomon.
For more information contact Traci H. at the library at 440.255.8811 ext. 247.
Tuesday Night Book Club @ Mentor-on-the-Lake
Join us at the Lake Branch for our monthly book club! Visit or call the Lake Branch to get your copy of this month’s book.
From 6:30-8:00 pm on Tuesday…
- May 13, we will discuss The Dead Key by DM Pulley.
- June, July, and August – No book discussion. Happy Summer!
For more information, contact 440-257-2512 or email a Lake Staff member.
Cookbook Club @ Main
Once per month, we host a cookbook club-meets-potluck event that always draws a crowd. Each member picks a recipe from the same book (voted on by the group) and they bring in the dish to share. Led by local chef LaDonna Oltmanns. The result is a potluck with lots of talk about cooking and recipes and how to improve on them. Space is limited. Books available to pick up at the Main Library reference desk.
From 6:30-8:00 pm on Wednesday…
- May 14. This month’s theme is Pizza Party!
- June 11. This month’s cookbook is either Africana by Lerato Umah-Shaylor or Vegan Africa by Marie Kacouchia.
For additional information, contact the Amy Senning at the library at 440.255.8811 ext. 247.
Book Club for Men @ Main
Join male readers to discuss books of interest.
From 7-8:30 pm on Monday,…
- May 19, we will be reading Bunker Hill by Nathaniel Philbrick.
- June 16, we will be reading The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes.
- July 21, we will be reading The Wager by David Grann.
Light refreshments will be served. Book Club for Men is free and open to the public. For a copy of the book or for more information, contact John F. at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 or email John Foster.
Senior Center Book Club @ Mentor Senior Center
Join Mentor librarian Cailey to discuss popular reads and books of interest each month. Copies of the book will be available for pick-up at the Lake Branch of the Mentor Public Library. Personal copies may also be used. This group meets at the Mentor Senior Center the third Wednesday of the month.
From 1:30-3:00 pm, on Wednesday…
- May 21, we will be discussing The Secret Book of Flora Lee by Patti Callahan Henry.
- June 18, we will be discussing Someone Else’s Shoes by Jojo Moyes.
- There is no book club meeting in July. Happy Summer!
This program is in partnership with the Mentor Senior Center. Participants must be members to register. To register, call the Senior Center at 974-5725 or visit www.cityofmentor.com. Here are the Senoir Center books selections for August 2024-January 2025.
For more information contact Cailey at 440.255.8811, ext. 202 or email Cailey Hutchins.
Science Fiction Book Club @ Headlands
Interested in reading some new (or classic) speculative fiction? Join us at the Headlands Community Center on the 3rd Wednesday of every month for an in-depth discussion of some thought-provoking titles!
From 6:30-8:00 pm on Wednesday…
- May 21, we will be discussing The Book of Elsewhere by Keanu Reeves and China Mieville.
- June 18, we will be discussing Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky.
- July 16, we will be discussing The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei.
For additional information, contact the Headlands Branch – 440-257-2000 or register online. Registration for the Science Fiction Book Club is required.
Monday Night Book Discussion @ Main
Join librarian Stefanie P. for a discussion of bestsellers, popular reads, and books of interest. The book club regularly meets on the 4th Monday of the month at the Main Branch of the library.
From 6:30-8:00 pm on Monday…
- April 28, we will be discussing Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon.
- May 19, we will be discussing Go As A River by Shelley Read.
- June 23, we will be discussing Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis.
- July 28, we will be discussing Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major.
For more information contact Stefanie P. at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 or email Stefanie Paganini.
NoveList Plus
Looking for more books by your favorite author, or want to explore similar authors? Not sure of the next book in the series you’re reading? Then you need NoveList Plus, a comprehensive online readers’ advisory tool. Using NoveList, you can search among hundreds of thousands of popular fiction and readable nonfiction titles, and also retrieve author read-alikes, book lists, book discussion guides, and more.
Book Discussion Kits
Plan your adult book discussion group’s season of readings around our sets of books and discussion materials. Check out a set with multiple copies from the library so everyone can be on the same page at the same time. Go to the Clevnet catalog and see what Book Discussion Kits are available. (If you need additional copies, visit Information Services for assistance in locating more.)
Book Discussion Guides
Need help finding questions for your book club? One of our librarians has created a number of Book Discussion Guides for you to pick through.
Take a look at Mentor Library’s Bookmarks & Book Discussion Guides.