Christmas

06 30, 2021

Erie Heights Brass Ensemble performing free concert at Mentor Public Library

By admin|2021-06-30T06:00:20-04:00June 30, 2021|

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The Erie Heights Brass Ensemble will play a free concert of patriotic tunes at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 12, on the lawn of our Main Branch.

The ensemble is an all-brass band that’s based in Ashtabula. Their repertoire includes pop, classical, Latin, jazz and swing music.

The concert is free to attend and open to all. Please bring a blanket or lawn chair as the concert will be outdoors. People can RSVP online or call us at (440) 255-8811 ext. 247.

12 23, 2020

A Last-Minute Christmas Survival Guide

By admin|2020-12-23T06:00:15-05:00December 23, 2020|

All of our branches are closed this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for Christmas.

We hope you have all the holidays books, movies and music you need; but, if you’re left in a lurch these next few days, we can still help. After all, our digital services are always available—even when our branches are closed.

That includes:

OverDrive for ebooks, audiobooks, and streaming video. (Here are some curated suggestions if you’re looking for holiday-themed mysteries or romances.)
Hoopla for streaming music, video and audiobooks, as well as ebooks and comics. (You can stream some of your favorite holiday albums and Lifetime Christmas movies right now.)
Freegal for music. (They also have several spectacular curated Christmas playlists ready to go.)
Kanopy for top-shelf movies and documentaries from around the world. (Check out Kanopy Kids if you’re sick of the streaming options on Disney+ or Netflix.)
RBDigital to stream the best of Acorn TV, music concerts, telenovelas, Great Courses lectures and more
Flipster for digital editions of your favorite magazine and PressReader for magazines and newspapers from all around the world
Lynda for online tutorials on a wide range of subjects, including employment training
Niche Academy for video tutorials on how to use digital resources, including social media.

COVID-19 has made this year unpredictable. (I’m phrasing it mildly.) Simply put, this has been one of the strangest years in the library’s 200-year history. Thank you for your continued support. One thing that has not changed during this atypical year is that it’s a pleasure and privilege to serve our community. We hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas!

12 5, 2020

All Booked Up With Cailey & Meg: Season’s Readings

By admin|2020-12-05T12:00:37-05:00December 5, 2020|

It’s the most wonderful time of year… for a mug of coffee and a stack of books! Cailey and Meg share some of their favorite Christmas-themed reads. It’s totally tinsel.

They discuss:

Mr. Dickens & His Carol by Samantha Silva
25 Days ‘Til Christmas by Poppy Alexander
The White Christmas Inn by Colleen Wright
Christmas in the Movies by Jeremy Arnold

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

12 3, 2020

Jingle All The Way! Online Holiday Story Time

By admin|2020-12-03T10:00:46-05:00December 3, 2020|

Need a little Christmas? Right this very minute?

Then we have the perfect story time for you! Ms. Mary shares holidays songs and stories from Sarah Kieley and Kevin Henkes. Grab your bells and your shakers and other noise makers, and get ready for a story time packed with winter wonder!

Join us on Thursdays, Dec. 10 and 17, for more holiday story times from our Lake Branch that your family can watch on our Facebook page or YouTube channel.

You can also watch live story times that our Children’s Department host via Zoom at 10 am on Tuesdays. Our next one is on Dec. 8 and you can sign up for it here.

12 1, 2020

Revisit Cleveland’s Christmases of Yesteryear

By admin|2020-12-01T06:00:25-05:00December 1, 2020|

The historians from the Lake County History Center will take you on a tour through the Christmases of Yesteryear during a special program we’re hosting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 14.

This program will bring back memories of Northeast Ohio’s Christmas traditions, including Mr. Jingeling, Francis the Talking Mule, and more. It will be broadcast online via Zoom and is free to watch. You can RSVP online or by calling us at (440) 257-2512.

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