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01 9, 2022

Mentor Library launches spicy new club

By |2022-01-04T14:38:59-05:00January 9, 2022|

We’re launching a Spice Club to encourage creativity in the kitchen.

Starting Sunday, Jan. 16, anyone can pick up a free spice kit from the reference desk at the our Main Branch. (One kit per family, while supplies last.) The kits include a sample of the spice of the month, advice on how to use it, and a few recipes that you can try.

Each month, we’ll share a different spice. January’s spice is cinnamon – the perfect warmer during winter months.

After using your spice, you can share your kitchen creations with the hashtag #SpiceUpMentor.

By the way, we have bunches of cookbooks that you can borrow from our branches or on Hoopla and Libby. Also, if all this talking about spice has you thinking about Dune, you can borrow that from us too.

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01 8, 2022

All Booked Up With Cailey & Meg: Reading Outside of our Comfort Zone

By |2022-01-06T10:45:02-05:00January 8, 2022|

We’re trying something different for our first video of 2022! Cailey and Meg recommend four books from outside of their reading comfort zones. They are all either in genres or on topics that Cailey and Meg don’t usually read. They are:

  1. Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
  2. Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
  3. The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs by Tristan Gooley
  4. All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business by Mel Brooks

Most of the books we discuss can also be borrowed as ebooks using Hoopla or Libby. All you need is your Mentor Public Library card.

By the way, we’re offering a Winter Reading Challenge that’ll reward you for reading outside of YOUR comfort zone this January and February. Our Winter Reading Challenge form has 15 different reading challenges that are designed to introduce you to new authors, genres and topics. You may even find your new favorite! Complete at least five of the reading challenges and bring the form back to the reference desk at our Main Branch, and you’ll be entered into a raffle for a gift basket.

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01 7, 2022

Get more eBooks & Audiobooks with Hoopla Flex

By |2021-12-28T15:35:02-05:00January 7, 2022|

Our digital collection from Hoopla is getting even bigger!

Now our library has added hundreds of the latest and bestselling ebooks and audiobooks with Hoopla Flex. Can’t find a certain ebook or audiobook in our collection or on Libby? Check Hoopla!

Borrowing an ebook or audiobook from Hoopla Flex works similarly to borrowing one on Libby/OverDrive. It it’s marked as available, you can check it out immediately. You’ll have the audiobook or ebook for 21 days with renewal available as long as there are no holds on the item. If someone has borrowed the item you want, you can place it on hold.

To be clear, Hoopla Flex is a new option for those of you specifically looking for new and bestselling ebooks and audiobooks. If you use Hoopla to read comics, listen to music, or watch movies, you can still do that! Hoopla still has nearly a million different titles of  ebooks, audiobooks, comics, music, and TV episodes that you can borrow immediately as part of its Hoopla Instant collection.

Hoopla is free to use with your Mentor Public Library card. You can borrow up to 20 items per month from the Hoopla Instant collection and 10 items from Hoopla Flex. Click here to start browsing Hoopla’s enormous catalogue.

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12 14, 2021

Borrow jigsaw puzzles from Mentor Public Library

By |2021-12-30T12:47:52-05:00December 14, 2021|

You can now borrow jigsaw puzzles from Mentor Public Library’s Main Branch. It’s the perfect ingredient for a pieceful evening.
The puzzles in our collection range from 300 to 1,500 pieces and include picturesque landscapes, animals, Christmas motifs, and cozy home scenes. Pick one up the next time you visit our Main Branch. They’re on display next to our Board Games.
Any adult with a valid CLEVNET card can check out up two puzzles at a time. The puzzles are due in two weeks and can be renewed once. (Please call us to renew.) The puzzles have to be returned at our Main Branch or a $2 fine will be charged. And please don’t put them in the book drop. They’ll get crushed and other patrons won’t be able to enjoy them.
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12 13, 2021

Online beer tasting with Great Lakes Brewing Company

By |2021-12-13T08:51:43-05:00December 13, 2021|

Receive an introduction to different beer styles from an expert from Great Lakes Brewing Company!

We recently hosted a program with Michael Williams, GLBC’s education coordinator. Watch as he guides tasters through four of GLBC’s specialty beers: Dortmunder Gold Lager, Crushworthy Lo-Cal Citrus Wheat, TropiCoastal Tropical IPA, and CHRISTMAS ALE!

For more from Great Lakes Brewing Company, join our Big Hoppy Family program at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 11, at our Main Branch. Williams will share an in-depth look at the story behind craft beer’s most beloved style, the India Pale Ale. Discover the IPA’s history and the style’s recommended tasting guidelines. The talk is free to attend but registration is required. Sign up on our website or by calling us at (440) 255-8811 ext. 247. No beer will be served during the program.

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