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05 5, 2020

Learn about financial wellness in the workplace

By admin|2020-05-05T12:15:59-04:00May 5, 2020|

Financial Coach Steve Leskovec from Western Reserve Consulting offered free financial wellness advice to entrepreneurs during a webinar the library hosted earlier this week.

He discussed the most common financial problems facing employees right now. He also explained how those problems can impact their employers. Finally, he described how financial wellness plans can benefit both employees and employers.

Leskovec will also offer financial advice for individuals and families during a second program entitled The Road to Financial Wellness. It will stream at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12. He will explain the basics of creating a spending plan and share seven steps to financial freedom and security.

This program will be shared online via Zoom and is free to attend. You will need to register for the programs via our online calendar. After registering, you will be emailed the link to participate a day before the program. (If you don’t find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder.)

That program will also be recorded and available for viewing at a future date on the library’s website, Facebook page, and YouTube channel.

05 2, 2020

All Booked Up with Cailey & Meg

By admin|2020-05-02T12:00:21-04:00May 2, 2020|

Welcome to our newest web series, All Booked with Cailey & Meg, in which our Reference Librarians Cailey and Meg discuss what they’ve been reading lately.

During their inaugural episode, they share six teen fantasy novels they’re enjoying, including:

All of the books they discuss can be borrowed as ebooks using OverDrive or Libby. All you need is your Mentor Public Library card. Because you can still borrow books, stream movies, and listen to music for free with your library card — even when our buildings are closed.

Keep reading!

04 22, 2020

Celebrating Women Artists: Helen Dryden & Lee Miller

By admin|2020-04-22T15:00:06-04:00April 22, 2020|

To commemorate National Library Week, Barb Hauer examines and celebrates the work of Helen Dryden and Lee Miller.

Hauer prepared this talk for our Book & Brush Club, which she has led since its inception in 2009. Each month, she offers a visual presentation based on the lives of artists and associated art movements based on either art historical fiction and nonfiction.

Our buildings may presently be closed because of the coronavirus, but we can still share Hauer’s presentation with you!

Dryden is best known as a cover artist for Vogue, while Miller began as a model before becoming an acclaimed photographer and war correspondent. Discover more about these talented women who forced themselves into artistic realms that were dominated by men.

For more Mentor Public Library programs, we encourage you to visit our YouTube channel. For years, we’ve been posting many of our full programs and author interviews there. You can watch:

We miss you and want to see all of your faces soon. But we are still with you, even when our buildings are closed. Keep your eyes on our website and social media for our latest news, updates, and offerings.

04 21, 2020

It’s the Artpocalypse with Mr. Josh

By admin|2020-04-21T12:00:07-04:00April 21, 2020|

Artpocalypse is our weekly arts and craft series with Mr. Josh from our Headlands Branch. Each Tuesday, he shows you a different craft or science experiment that you can do at home. Enjoy!

03 14, 2020

Discover the ghosts & legends of Northern Ohio with William G. Krejci

By admin|2020-03-14T06:00:55-04:00March 14, 2020|

Author William G. Krejci has written about the lost cemeteries of Cuyahoga County and purported hauntings at Put-In-Pay and Franklin Castle. His newest book, The Ghosts and Legends of Northern Ohio, takes you through Rider’s Inn in Painesville, demolished orphanages in Vermillion, and haunted graveyards in Columbiana County.

Krejci discussed his book and what he discovered while researching it when he visited our library earlier this month. He also told us why he started investigating local haunts.

Finally, he suggested some other books on the same topic. So if you enjoy The Ghosts and Legends of Northern Ohio, check out:

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