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09 19, 2022

Makerspace Monday: Fall Wall Hanging

By |2022-09-13T10:45:41-04:00September 19, 2022|

See how you can make an awesomely autumnal wall hanging using the Cricut at The HUB’s makerspace and a little bit of creativity. The makerspace also has a large-format printer, vinyl cutter, heat press, button maker, green-screen studio, 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!

By the way, the music in this video is “Autumnal Sketch” by Sergei Prokofiev … because sometimes I’m very literal.

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09 18, 2022

Video Game Club for kids returns to Mentor Public Library

By |2022-09-13T16:09:47-04:00September 18, 2022|

Pixel Perfect – our video game club for kids – has returned! Kids can enjoy age-appropriate games on Switch and Wii U on the first Thursday of each month at our Main Branch. The first get-together will be at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6.

Children are also encouraged to bring along mobile devices that they can play Minecraft on.

The club is free to join and open to all kids, ages eight to 12. Due to limited space, registration is required. Sign up on our website or by calling us at 440-255-8811 ext. 3.

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09 17, 2022

All Booked Up with Cailey & Meg: Monsters!!!

By |2022-08-24T12:27:31-04:00September 17, 2022|

It’s spooky season, and Cailey and Meg share some of the monster stories that have been keeping them up at night! From the touching to the terrifying, their suggestions include:

  1. M is for Monster by Talia Dutton (which is not to be confused with the Sesame Street song of the same name)
  2. This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab
  3. The Luminaries by Susan Dennard
  4. Not Even Bones by Rebecca Schaeffer

Most of the books we discuss can also be borrowed as ebooks using Hoopla or Libby.

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09 14, 2022

Adding More Native Plants to your Garden & Landscaping

By |2022-09-12T13:18:33-04:00September 14, 2022|

A Lake County Master Gardener explains why native plants are so important to your ecosystem and your own lawn. Then she recommends native alternatives to popular non-native species.

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

Two more tips for any green thumbs 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.

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09 10, 2022

Discover the history of Stan Hywet Hall and the Seiberlings

By |2022-08-30T13:54:17-04:00September 10, 2022|

Discover the history behind one of Ohio’s most beautiful estates and the family that built it!

Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens has held a place of pride in Akron for more than a century and welcomes thousands of visitors every year. It was built by Goodyear cofounder F.A. Seiberling and his family occupied the home from 1915 to 1955.

Julie Frey has been curator of Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens for eight years and has published six books on various aspects of the estate and Seiberling family. One of the things you learn listening to Julie: “Stan Hywet” is not a person who lived in the house. It’s an olde English term meaning “stone hewn.” You’ll also learn

  1. how the Seiberling family was involved with the creation of Alcoholics Anonymous.
  2. which member of the family refused to move out of Stan Hywet after the hall and its gardens became a museum.
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