Autumn is the season of baking and booking! Cailey and Meg chat about four cookbooks that will be keeping them busy this fall. They are:
Most of the books we discuss can also be borrowed as ebooks using Hoopla or Libby.
Our Headlands Branch is reopening on Monday, Oct. 17! The branch underwent an interior renovation with new paint, flooring and furnishings. It also now has a designated area for story times and literacy programs, along with a flexible floor plan to allow for larger events for children and adults.
The Headlands Branch is hosting an Inktober Celebration at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, that will double as a dedication for the branch’s reopening. All are invited! Artists can share their favorite drawings from our Inktober event. Everyone is also welcome to check out your newly renovated library. No registration required to join the fun.
Authors Shelley Costa and Kylie Logan have written several books and short stories between the two of them, often of a murder-mystery variety.
Costa is the author of the Val Cameron mystery series. Her writing has been nominated for both the Edgar and Agatha Awards. She’s also received a Special Mention for The Pushcart Prize. Meanwhile, Kylie Logan is the national bestselling author of The League of Literary Ladies Mysteries, the Button Box Mysteries, the Chili Cook-Off Mysteries, and more.
During a charming and insightful interview, they discuss the importance of voice, setting, and resilience. They also share their personal experiences with agents, publishers, rewrites, and almoooost getting a TV deal. We also chat about those delicious Cozy Mystery titles. This is a great video for both mystery fans and those who would like to write them!
Our special thanks to Shelley, Kylie, and moderator Rachel Coxon.
By the way, we love a good mystery at Mentor Public Library, and we’ve hosted several of our favorite mystery authors over the years. You can see our interviews with them (and, in a few cases, their entire talks) on our YouTube channel, including:
A trio of Lake County Master Gardeners share their experiences with revitalizing an old garden. They offer both general guidelines and unique insights that can guide you when renovating your landscape!
You can visit our YouTube channel for more gardening and horticulture programs.
Three more tips for any gardeners out there:
Agatha Christie, the famous mystery writer of Death on the Nile and Murder on the Orient Express, was once the subject of a mystery herself. After a spat with her husband, she went missing for 11 days in 1926. Nobody knew where she went!
Discover the story behind her disappearance – including some questions which are still unanswered today – with Mollie Burns, a librarian at our Lake Branch.
By the way, we love a good mystery at Mentor Public Library, and we’ve hosted several of our favorite mystery authors over the years. You can see our interviews with them (and, in a few cases, their entire talks) on our YouTube channel, including:
