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03 19, 2022

All Booked Up With Cailey & Meg: Teen Tearjerkers

By |2022-03-08T11:04:50-05:00March 19, 2022|

Cailey and Meg have already shared some of their favorite adult sobbers. But what about the YA weepers? Cailey and Meg share some of their favorite teen tearjerkers, and don’t blame us if you spill some saltwater.

Their favorites include:

  1. You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao
  2. Early Departures by Justin A. Reynolds
  3. Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman
  4. Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon

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

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03 16, 2022

Discover the History of Women in Air & Space

By |2022-03-27T12:36:28-04:00March 16, 2022|

Sara Fisher, executive director of the International Women’s Air & Space Museum, introduces you to many of the pioneering women in both flight and space.

She discusses people you may recognize like Amelia Earhart, Bessie Coleman, Jackie Cochran, and Sally Ride, as well as some women you may not know like Katharine Wright, Harriet Quimby, Blanche Noyes, Marina Raskova, Sunita “Suni” Williams, and the members of the Mercury 13.

You’ll want to watch this talk soon and learn about these trail-blazing women, because this video will only be available online until March 30.

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03 16, 2022

New app encourages kids to read by putting them IN the story

By |2022-03-22T10:38:58-04:00March 16, 2022|

A new app encourages and entertains early readers by putting them in the story with state-of-the-art technology. And it’s free to use with your Mentor Public Library card!

The app is called iVox, and kids can both read books on it or be read to. But what’s revolutionary is that stories on iVox appear as a three-dimensional pop-up book on your device – literally adding a dimension to your experience.

IVox is free to use for anyone with a Mentor Public Library card. It’s available at ivox.libraryideas.com or as a free app in the Apple and Google Play stores. Its collection is filled with popular and award-winning picture books and nonfiction for kids.

You only need your library-card number to sign in and start reading.

IVox is only one of the many digital services available from Mentor Public Library! With your library card and favorite device, you have access to ebooks, audiobooks, comics, magazines, music, movies, documentaries, newspapers, TV shows, online classes, and more. And it’s available 24/7.

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03 12, 2022

Explore the Stories of Jewish Americans during the Civil War

By |2022-03-27T12:35:23-04:00March 12, 2022|

Chris Dobeck from the James A. Garfield National Historic Site discusses the experiences of Jewish Americans at the time of the Civil War during a talk we hosted earlier this month. In addition to their roles in the military, Jewish Americans also served in the political leadership in both the Union and Confederacy. Dobeck highlights the experiences of both the Salomon family for the Union and Confederate Secretary of State Judah P. Benjamin.

Our Civil War series continues next month at noon on Wednesday, April 13. The topic will be Appomattox and its prelude. The talk is free to attend and open to all. Registration is required, and you can sign up on our website.

By the way, if you’re interested in Civil War history, several talks in our series can be viewed online in their entirety, including:

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03 9, 2022

Adding Plants Affordably with the Lake County Master Gardeners

By |2022-03-27T12:34:10-04:00March 9, 2022|

Diane from the Lake County Master Gardeners explain ways you can add to your garden or landscape without having to spend a lot of money on plants. She discusses seeds, cuttings, layerings, division, bulbs, tubers, rhizomes, grafting, tissue cultures, and more!

By the way, 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.

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