Create a special Valentine with The HUB’s Cricut!
The HUB’s makerspace also has a large-format printer, vinyl cutter, laser engraver, green-screen studio, heat press, and more state-of-the-art tech that can be used with library staff supervision.
Click here for more information on The HUB’s makerspace, including how to make a reservation. And click here for more makerspace and 3D printing ideas!
Librarian and Branch Manager Cailey explains how to use apps like Hoopla, Kanopy, and Libby to watch movies, documentaries, TV shows, concerts, and Great Courses lectures. Use your library card to save money on streaming services and cable channels.
You can also visit our YouTube channel for tutorials on how to use our many online services.
Families can compete as a team in a series of silly contests. But they’ll need to be quick — they only have one minute to win it!
The fun and free contest will be 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at our Mentor-on-the-Lake Branch.
Families need to sign up beforehand and should register as a single team. RSVP online or by calling us at 440-257-2512. Participants must be at least eight years old.
We and the Willoughby Fine Arts Association have teamed for a pair of special story times on Thursday, Feb. 22, at our Main Branch.
The story time is called Leapin’ Literature! Kids up to six years old and their grownups can explore their favorite children’s books through music and art.
The library will host one session at 10 a.m. and another at 11 a.m. Due to limited space, registration is required. Sign up online or call us at 440-255-8811 ext. 3.
These programs are made possible by a Libraries Accelerating Learning grant from the Ohio Department of Education.
Mentor Public Library is distributing eclipse glasses before the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8! You can receive them one of two ways:
To sign up, you must have an adult CLEVNET card in good standing.
You can pick up your glasses from the Front Desk at the Main Branch. You can receive up to two pairs of glasses per family, because we are trying to share glasses with as many families as possible. Bring your library card to receive glasses at the Front Desk
All glasses must be picked up by April 3.
Attendees for the following programs will each receive one pair of glasses:
Registration is required for most of these programs. You can sign up with the hyperlinks above or by calling Mentor Public Library. Registration typically opens two weeks before the program’s date.
We’re also hosting a Science Readathon from March 1 to 30. Kids and teens can receive a pair of eclipse glasses when they check out any two science books at Lake, Headlands, or the Children’s Department at Main. Maximum of two pairs per family for the month or until supplies run out.
Finally, we’ll have a small number of eclipse glasses for the public on the day of the eclipse at our Main, Lake, and Headlands Branches. (The HUB will be closed on April 8, since school will not be in session.)
