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09 12, 2020

All Booked Up with Cailey & Meg: Women We Admire

By |2020-09-12T12:00:43-04:00September 12, 2020|

Cailey and Meg chat about four books featuring women we admire. The titles include:

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.

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09 11, 2020

9 ways to change our world with author Amy Neumann

By |2020-09-11T06:00:01-04:00September 11, 2020|

Amy Neumann shares nine ways that you can make a difference in the world… yes, even right now.

  1. Refer someone to 2-1-1
  2. Support a teacher with DonorsChoose.org
  3. Get your kids (and yourself) a library card
  4. Create a Facebook page that promotes positivity in your community
  5. Donate blood to the American Red Cross
  6. Think about diversity, equity and inclusion
  7. Let nonprofits know about Google’s Ads Grant
  8. Combine two things you love into a unique volunteering experience
  9. Create a helping calendar

Neumann is the writer of “Simple Acts to Change the World: 500 Ways to Make a Difference,” which you can borrow from your community library.

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08 29, 2020

All Booked Up with Cailey & Meg: Best of the Summer

By |2020-08-29T12:00:45-04:00August 29, 2020|

Cailey and Meg share their favorite books that they read this summer: fiction, nonfiction, any genre… nothing but the hits! Their favorites include:

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.

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08 21, 2020

Mentor Library’s Cold War series explores the turning point of 1968

By |2020-08-21T06:00:25-04:00August 21, 2020|

Discover how the Cold War nearly came to a boiling point in 1956 during a special online program from Mentor Public Library.

Explore the Cold War’s turning point in 1968 during a special online program from Mentor Public Library

Our resident historian Dr. John Foster will continue his series on the history of the Cold War during a fascinating online program at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17.

Foster will focus on the pivotal year of 1968, which was a turning point in the Cold War. It opened with the Tet Offensive in Vietnam, and saw further turmoil as Red Army troops brutally suppressed a pro-democracy movement in Czechoslovakia. Around the world, student protestors took to the streets with demonstrators and police clashing outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

This program is free and open to all. It will be broadcast online using Zoom. Those who wish to watch can register on our website or call us at (440) 255-8811 ext. 247. This program will also be recorded and available for viewing at a future date on the library’s website, Facebook, and YouTube page.

This special program is the third in a 4-part series about the history of the Cold War. Previous talks in the series can be watched on our website, as well.

In addition to being a reference librarian, Foster has a doctorate degree in history. He has taught history at both high school and college levels. Previously, he has led series on the Battles of World War II, the American Revolution and US Presidents of the 20th Century at the library.

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08 14, 2020

The Civil War & President James A. Garfield

By |2020-08-14T16:00:06-04:00August 14, 2020|

By now, many people know how Mentor’s own President James A. Garfield served in the Civil War, but how did he feel about the war and its causes?

Garfield catapulted to national fame because of his role in the impressive victory during the Battle of Middle Creek in 1862. Even before he donned a soldier’s uniform, though, Garfield had strong convictions and opinions about the events which led to the Civil War. Ranger Alan Gephardt of James A. Garfield National Historic Site will discuss Garfield’s private and public sentiments about the war and the cause for which millions fought.

Our Civil War series with our friends from Lawnfield continues during a special online program at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The topic will be on the role Civil War veterans like Sherman and Sheridan played in the Indian Wars. The talk will be hosted via Zoom. 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 Civil War series can be viewed online in their entirety, including:

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