“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…

  • December 4, we will discuss City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita. (Change)
  • There is no Book Club in January 2025. Happy Holidays!
  • February 5, 2025, we will discuss All that is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay.
  • March 5, we will discuss Exiles by Jane Harper.

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 2024 & 2025 book list.

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…

  • November 12, we will discuss The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave.
  • December 10, we will discuss The Giving Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini.
  • January 14, we will discuss a book TBD.

For more information, contact 440-257-2512 or email a Lake Staff member.

The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century

Book Club for Men @ Main

Join male readers to discuss books of interest.

From 7-8:30 pm on Monday,…

  • November 18, we will be reading The Hellfire Club by Jake Tapper.
  • No book discussion for December. Happy Holidays.
  • January 20, we will be reading The Accidental President: Harry S. Truman and the Four Months That Changed the World by A. J. Baime.

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…

  • November 20, we will be discussing Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell.
  • December 18, we will be discussing Canary Girls by Jennifer Chiaverini.
  • January 15, we will be discussing The Lincoln Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer.

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 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…

  • November 20, we will be discussing The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune.
  • There will be no book discussion in December. Happy Holidays.
  • January 15, we will be discussing a book TBD.

For additional information, contact the Headlands Branch – 440-257-2000 or register online. Registration is required.

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…

  • November 13. This month’s cookbook is Food Gifts: 150+ Irresistible Recipes for Crafting Personalized Presents.

For additional information, contact the Amy Senning at the library at 440.255.8811 ext. 247.

The Great Alone

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…

  • November 25, we will be discussing The Obituary Writer by Ann Hood. (Change)
  • There is no meeting scheduled for December. Happy Holidays.
  • January 27, we will be discussing a book TBD.

For more information contact Stefanie P. at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 or email Stefanie Paganini.

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NoveList Plus

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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.)

Mentor Library’s 2023 Book Kit list.

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