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11 1, 2021

Borrow a Family Movie Night Kit from Mentor Public Library

By admin|2021-11-01T09:54:32-04:00November 1, 2021|

Borrow more than a movie. Borrow an entire Family Movie Night from Mentor Public Library!

Looking for something fun during these cold winter nights? You can now borrow a family movie night kit from us!

Each kit has a different theme and everything needed for a cozy night in with the kids, including:

a DVD of a family-friendly flick
five picture books
a bag of microwave popcorn
four packets of hot cocoa.

Families can borrow a kit by calling our children’s department at (440) 255-8811 ext. 221. The kit can be picked up the same day from the children’s department in our Main Branch.

We are sorry but we cannot accommodate specific movie or book requests as part of the kit. Enjoy the element of surprise!

Movie kits are available only while supplies last with a reservation, so please remember to call ahead and have your library card number ready.

10 30, 2021

All Booked Up with Cailey & Meg: Halloween Horror

By Jason Lea|2021-11-12T11:08:41-05:00October 30, 2021|

Yes, fine, Halloween is almost over, but we share scares all year! Cailey and Meg share four terrifying, scare-ifying reads, including:

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and Junji Ito
Something Is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV
Murder Most Puzzling by Stephanie Von Reiswitz
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

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.

10 24, 2021

Discover All about the Moon

By MPL Comm Outreach|2021-10-24T12:38:44-04:00October 24, 2021|

Discover all about the moon during this special talk with Chris Mentrek from Geauga Park District’s Observatory Park.

Figure out how you can use just three letters (COD) to track what time of the “moonth” it is. Learn what a blood moon is. And a blue moon! Also, Chris offers tips for checking out the lunar eclipse that will be visible in November.

Also, if you’re looking for help searching the skies, we loan both binoculars and telescopes. They can be borrowed for up to two weeks.

By the way, Mentrek visited us earlier this year to discuss star maps and apps that can help amateur skygazers identify constellations, planets, comets, and even satellites overhead. You can watch that program on our YouTube channel.

10 16, 2021

All Booked Up with Cailey & Meg: Cozy Mysteries

By MPL Comm Outreach|2021-10-16T12:00:41-04:00October 16, 2021|

Want a whodunnit that’s heavy on fun (and puns!) and light on the gore? Try a Cozy Mystery! Cailey and Meg recommend four of their favorites including:

A Deadly Inside Scoop by Abby Colette
Murder Once Removed by S.C. Perkins
A Murder for the Books by Victoria Gilbert
Hollywood Homicide by Kellye Garrett

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

By the way, if you love Cozy Mysteries, check out our interviews with Cozy writers Amanda Flower and Vivien Chien!

10 13, 2021

Marty Gitlin Shares the Joy of Cartoons & Cereal

By MPL Comm Outreach|2021-10-12T14:28:55-04:00October 13, 2021|

Here’s an interview that will draw you in!

Award-winning author and pop-culture historian Martin Gitlin, the writer of A Celebration of Animation: The 100 Greatest Cartoon Characters in Television History, discusses:

his metric for ranking the greatest animated characters in history
why Bugs Bunny tops the list
his favorite cartoon to share with his children
why he prefers Warner Brother cartoons over Disney
how and why he wrote an encyclopedia of cereals.

Marty also shares the joy of still appreciating as an adult what you loved as a kid!

You can visit our YouTube channel for more author interviews, including discussions with bestsellers like Karin Slaughter, Paula McLain and Christina Baker Kline, as well as upcoming authors like Stephen Markley and Rebekah Frumkin.

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