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08 6, 2022

All Booked Up with Cailey & Meg: Read-Alikes for E. Lockhart & Jenny Han

By |2022-08-04T11:12:02-04:00August 6, 2022|

Did you love We Were Liars or To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before? Are you wondering what to read next? Librarians Cailey and Meg have suggestions for all the Lockhart Lovers and Han Fans out there.*

They include:

  1. How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao
  2. Little Monsters by Kara Thomas
  3. Bookish Boyfriends: A Date with Darcy by Tiffany Schmidt
  4. Exactly Where You Need to Be by Amelia Diane Coombs

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

*Yes, I realize the assonance doesn’t really work on Han Fans, but I couldn’t think of a better cute nickname

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08 1, 2022

Monarch Mania at Mentor Headlands Library

By |2022-07-26T09:43:00-04:00August 1, 2022|

Learn about the lifecycle of the monarch butterfly and see it in action when you visit our Headlands Branch this August!

We’ll have live caterpillars at various life stages to view until they emerge from their chrysalises and make their way to Mexico in the fall.

You can also monitor the caterpillars on our Twitch channel. Share the beauty of the butterflies and of life itself!

By the way, if you want to support the monarchs, visit our Seed Library for free milkweed seeds.

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07 30, 2022

You’re History, Episode I: Royal Reads & Brit Hits

By |2022-07-25T14:26:59-04:00July 30, 2022|

Our resident history wonks John Foster and Traci Hoffman welcome you to our new vlog, You’re History!

Traci is fascinated by royal history and John never passes up an opportunity to mention Samuel Pepys, so we’re launching with some royal reads and British hits including

  1. Young Elizabeth: The Making of the Queen by Kate Williams
  2. The History of England Vol. VI: Innovation by Peter Ackroyd
  3. Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey by Nicola Tallis

Discover fun historical tidbits like what Queen Elizabeth I said after the death of Mary, Queen of Scots, or why it’s the Stamp Tax (of all things) that riled up the Americans. And come back for more You’re History every month.

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07 23, 2022

All Booked Up with Cailey & Meg: Cross-Country Reading Trip

By |2022-07-15T11:57:54-04:00July 23, 2022|

It’s vacation season, so Cailey and Meg chat about books that take you from beachfront Maine and rural Alabama to the Hawaiian islands and Yosemite’s natural cathedral. Their selections include:

  1. Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber
  2. Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn
  3. Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan
  4. Where the Fire Falls by Karen Barnett

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

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07 21, 2022

Celebrate & Investigate Mentor-on-the-Lake History with our New Group

By |2022-07-12T10:43:59-04:00July 21, 2022|

All are invited to celebrate and investigate Mentor-on-the-Lake’s with our group of history enthusiasts. The Mentor-on-the-Lake History Buffs will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3, at our Lake Branch.

The group gathers and documents information that pertains to the city’s past. Reminiscing and sharing is also encouraged.

The History Buffs are open to all, and the library asks that people RSVP to join the discussion. They can sign up on our website or by calling us at 440-257-2512.

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