Upcoming events at Main, Lake, Headlands, & The HUB!
Registration for most programs opens 14 days before the program.
A number of program videos from the library can be found online on MPL’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Main Branch
Board Game Saturdays @ Main
Saturday, March 15, 2025
9:00am – 4:30pm
Adults & Teens
Join us every third Saturday for board gaming at the library! You are welcome to bring in your own games to play or use board games from our “Library of Things.” Adults and teens over age 16 are welcome to join the club and show up whenever you’re available as there are always games starting and ending to join in on the fun. Registration isn’t required; just show up and play! You are welcome to bring food and beverages (no snacks on the game tables, please.)
This program is free and open to the public. The program will be held in the lower level of the Main Library in the Garfield Room. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information.
No registration needed.
Spice Club pickup: Basil @ Main
Sunday, March 16, 2025
All Day Event
Spice up your life with Mentor Public Library’s Spice Club! This month’s selection is Basil. Pick up a free take home kit with a small sample of the spice and suggested recipes to try.
Spice kits are available at the reference desk (MAIN library) during library hours. One kit per family, while supplies last. We would LOVE to see photos of your creations at #SpiceUpMentor
Craft-Tea Teens @ Main
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Grades: 7-12
Sip on tea or hot cocoa while creating a mini garden for teens Grades 7-12. Supplies will be provided.
This program is free and open to the public. The program will be held in the lower level of the Main Library in the Village Room. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information or register online.
Registration for Craft-Tea Teens begins March 5, 2025.
VolunTEENS @ Main
Monday, April 7, 2025
3:30pm – 5:30pm
(For Ages 15+)
Need help earning volunteer hours? Volunteer with MPL! Each meeting we will do something different for the community! Each date requires a limited number of volunteers.
Contact Traci in the reference department for details on registering. Please fill out the MPL volunteer registration form to be considered.
This program is free and open to the public. The program will be held in the lower level of the Main Library in the Garfield Room. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information.
Let’s Cook: Tofu Ten Ways! @ Main
Thursday, April 10, 2025
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Adults & Teens
Join us for a cooking demonstration featuring plant-based recipes with LaDonna from “Let’s Cook!” mobile cooking school. For this meeting, LaDonna will be making TOFU TEN WAYS! Space is limited.
This program is free and open to the public. The program will be held in the lower level of the Main Library in the Village Room. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information or register online.
Registration for Tofu Ten Ways! begins March 27, 2025.
Board Game Saturdays @ Main
Saturday, April 19, 2025
9:00am – 4:30pm
Adults & Teens
Join us every third Saturday for board gaming at the library! You are welcome to bring in your own games to play or use board games from our “Library of Things.” Adults and teens over age 16 are welcome to join the club and show up whenever you’re available as there are always games starting and ending to join in on the fun. Registration isn’t required; just show up and play! You are welcome to bring food and beverages (no snacks on the game tables, please.)
This program is free and open to the public. The program will be held in the lower level of the Main Library in the Garfield Room. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information.
No registration needed.
Crafty Teens: Peeps Dioramas @ Main
Monday, April 21, 2025
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Grade: 7-12
Sip on tea or hot cocoa while making a diorama made with peeps!
This program is free and open to the public. The program will be held in the lower level of the Main Library in the Village Room. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information or register online.
Registration for Peeps Dioramas begins April 7, 2025.
Cherry Blossom Watercolor: A Guided Paint Along @ Main
Thursday, May 1, 2025
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Adults & Teens
Celebrate Spring with this guided art session where patrons follow step-by-step instructions from an instructor to create watercolor painting on paper. All art supplies will be provided for you to paint a cherry blossom watercolor scene.
This program is free and open to the public. The program will be held in the lower level of the Main Library in the Village Room. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information or register online.
Registration for Cherry Blossom Watercolor begins April 17, 2025.
Lake Branch
Tuesday Night Crochet Club @ Lake
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
6:30pm – 7:30pm 
Adults & Teens
Gather with other crocheters to finish a project or start a new one! This program is for everyone, beginners to expert who just want to sit around, chat and crochet!
For additional information, contact the Lake Branch – 440-257-2512.
No registration necessary.
Video Game Party @ Lake
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Tweens
Tweens gather to play video games with friends! Best Gamer Trophy up for grabs!
For additional information, contact the Lake Branch – 440-257-2512 or register online.
Registration for Video Game Party begins March 26, 2025.
Tuesday Night Crochet Club @ Lake
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Teens & Adults
Meet with fellow fiber artists to work on projects, share ideas, and learn from each other.
For additional information, contact the Lake Branch – 440-257-2512.
No registration necessary. Walk-ins welcome.
Mentor on the Lake Movie Matinee Showing “Wicked” @ Lake
Saturday, April 26, 2025
2:30pm – 4:00pm
Teens & Adults
This is a matinee showing of the blockbuster movie Wicked on a big screen in the Paulson Room at the Mentor on the Lake branch. Light refreshments will be served.
For additional information, contact the Lake Branch – 440-257-2512 or register online.
Registration for Matinee Showing of “Wicked” begins April 12, 2025.
Zumba for Fun and Fitness @ Lake
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Teens & Adults
Have you ever been curious about Zumba? Zumba is a fun aerobic dance exercise great for heart health and stress relief. Join instructor Ava to learn what all the hype is about! Please dress for exercise and movement. No experience necessary.
For additional information, contact the Lake Branch – 440-257-2512 or register online.
Registration for April’s Zumba begins April 15, 2025.
Headlands Branch
Thrills and Chills Teen Book Club @ Headlands
Monday, March 17, 2025
6:30pm – 7:30pm
The Thrills and Chills Teen Book Club features a mixture of fictional graphic novels and young adult novels for ages 14 to 18 in the ninth through twelfth grades. This list of books was chosen by our young patrons who have regularly attended the Headlands’ Graphic Novel Book Club for the last two years!
The graphic novel is an engaging genre which highlights not only the narrative but artistic expression as well. The YA novels may have spooky twists and turns as well as delve into the challenging lives of the teenage fictional characters.
This group will meet on the second to the last Monday of the month at Headlands Branch from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.. Registration is required.
This month’s novel is Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty.
For additional information, contact the Headlands Branch – 440-257-2000 or register online.
Registration for the Teen Book Club begins March 3, 2025.
Headlands Crafternoon
Thursday, March 18, 2025
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Calling all crafters! Come to the Headlands Branch for a fun afternoon of crafting! Bring your current project, meet others with similar (or radically different) interests & maybe learn a new thing or two! Open to fiber/textile artists, beaders, paper crafters, etc. All skill levels and ages welcome! No registration necessary.
For additional information, contact the Headlands Branch – 440-257-2000.
Spring Reading Challenge @ All MPL Branches
March 20, 2025 to June 20, 2025
All Day
All Ages
Grow your mind by growing a tree!
Visit any branch of the library to pick up a reading log (and don’t forget your leaves!). Each prompt you read will grow a leaf on your tree. Can you get your tree to fully foliate before summer starts?
Completed trees can be shown to staff for a special prize and a chance to win a one year membership with Holden Forests and Gardens!
Runs from the Vernal Equinox (March 20) to the Summer Solstice (June 20)! Open to all ages!
Poetry Contest @ Headlands
April 1 – April 30, 2025
All Day
To celebrate National Poetry Month, writers of all ages can submit original poetry to win the title of ‘Library Poet Laureate 2025’ in their age group and a $20 gift card to Half Price Books.
Age Groups:
- Adult (18+)
- Teen/Tween (12-17)
- Children (11 & under)
- Staff
CONTEST RULES:
- Poems in their entirety must be original work by the person entering the contest.
- A signed waiver for adult and minor participants must be on file with staff upon entry (please see staff to acquire this form)
- Poems can be submitted to Branch-Headlands@mentorpl.org or in person at any branch location (please give to Reference or Children staff) by no later than end of day, April 30th
- Emailed poems must be submitted as .doc, .docx, or .pdf
- Poems submitted in person must be typed – no hand-written poetry will be accepted
- Poetry can be written in any style and on any subject, but anything containing imagery deemed inappropriate, vulgar or offensive by library staff will be rejected from consideration
- Participants can submit up to two (2) original works
- Contact details (name, age, phone/email) must be included with submissions
- By entering this contest, you agree to allow Mentor Public Library to publish your poems both online and in a printed anthology for public consumption.
- You may submit anonymously but forfeit the ability to win any prizes
- Staff entries will be judged as any other group and a winner will be announced but staff will not be eligible for monetary reward
Headlands Crafternoon
Thursday, April 3, 2025
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Calling all crafters! Come to the Headlands Branch for a fun afternoon of crafting! Bring your current project, meet others with similar (or radically different) interests & maybe learn a new thing or two! Open to fiber/textile artists, beaders, paper crafters, etc. All skill levels and ages welcome! No registration necessary.
Thrills and Chills Teen Book Club @ Headlands
Monday, April 14, 2025
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Ages: 14 to 18
The Thrills and Chills Teen Book Club will feature a mixture of fictional graphic novels and young adult novels. This list of books was chosen by our young patrons who have regularly attended the Headlands’ Graphic Novel Book Club for the last two years!
The graphic novel is an engaging genre which highlights not only the narrative but artistic expression as well. The YA novels may have spooky twists and turns as well as delve into the challenging lives of the teenage fictional characters.
***Please note the changed date for this month! We are meeting on the 14th NOT the 21st as usual.***
This month’s novel is Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.
For additional information, contact the Headlands Branch – 440-257-2000 or register online.
Registration for April’s Thrills and Chills begins March 31, 2025.
Headlands Crafternoon
Thursday, April 15, 2025
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Calling all crafters! Come to the Headlands Branch for a fun afternoon of crafting! Bring your current project, meet others with similar (or radically different) interests & maybe learn a new thing or two! Open to fiber/textile artists, beaders, paper crafters, etc. All skill levels and ages welcome! No registration necessary.
Beekeeping: A Peek into Honeybee Hives @ Headlands
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Adults & Teens
BUZZ on over to the Headlands Branch to discover the engrossing lives of a honeybees in this introduction to beekeeping with Jude Kraus from Hey Jude Honey. You won’t BEE disappointed!
The honeybee society is one of the most fascinating and complex social systems in nature. Their ability to work together, communicate, and adapt ensures the survival of their colony and their vital role in ecosystems. I am a fourth year beekeeper with a passion for my hobby. Every time I enter the hives, I learn more ways to be sure they are healthy and functioning. And, the honey I get in return is just the best! I will present the basics of the colony and share some of my experiences, including catching a swarm! –Jude Kraus
For additional information, contact the Headlands Branch – 440-257-2000 or register online.
Registration for Beekeeping begins April 2, 2025.
Nature Journaling @ Headlands (off-site)
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
6:00pm – 7:30pm
The library meets the wilderness! Join us every month at a different Mentor park to forge a deeper connection with yourself and with the marvels of nature living in our own neighborhood. We’ll explore different journaling techniques across a variety of mediums.
No experience necessary – open to all ages and skill levels. Limited instruction will be given, as this is a way for each individual to find ways to create a habit of observing and connecting to nature. All supplies provided (but feel free to bring your own!).
In April, we’ll be meeting at the Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve (8365 Harbor Drive).
For additional information, contact the Headlands Branch – 440-257-2000 or register online.
Registration for April’s Nature Journaling begins April 8, 2025.
Headlands Crafternoon
Thursday, May 1, 2025
1:00pm – 2:00pm
All Ages
Calling all crafters! Come to the Headlands Branch for a fun afternoon of crafting! Bring your current project, meet others with similar (or radically different) interests & maybe learn a new thing or two! Open to fiber/textile artists, beaders, paper crafters, etc. All skill levels and ages welcome! No registration necessary.
The HUB
Galaxy Jars @ The Hub
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
3:30pm – 6:30pm
All Ages
The universe is at your fingertips with the galaxy in a jar. Join us at The HUB to make yours with the help of our laser engraver!
This program is open to the public. The program will be held at the HUB at Mentor High School (6477 Center St). Call the library at 440-205-6011 for more information.
No registration necessary. Walk-ins welcome.
World Art Day Color Party! @ The Hub
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
3:30pm – 6:30pm
All Ages
Add some color into your world through your choice of different projects at The HUB! One per person, while supplies last!
This program is open to the public. The program will be held at the HUB at Mentor High School (6477 Center St). Call the library at 440-205-6011 for more information.
No registration necessary. Walk-ins welcome.
Star Wars Mini-Con @ The Hub
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
4:00pm – 6:00pm
All Ages
Star wars day is flying into the hub early this year for a one of a kind craft, Green screen, and meet-and Greet!
This program is open to the public. The program will be held at the HUB at Mentor High School (6477 Center St). Call the library at 440-205-6011 for more information.
No registration necessary. Walk-ins welcome.
Flower Bookmarks @ The Hub
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
3:30pm – 6:30pm
All Ages
Spring is upon us and so is the season of flowers. Immortlilize some and your name in a bookmark with the help of The HUB’s Cricut Maker!
One per person, while supplies last!
This program is open to the public. The program will be held at the HUB at Mentor High School (6477 Center St). Call the library at 440-205-6011 for more information.
No registration necessary. Walk-ins welcome.
Recommended Teen Books
- Teen’s Top 10 – YALSA – A “teen choice” list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year!
- “Best of the Best” Fiction for Young Adults – YALSA
- Printz Awards – An award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
- TIME’s 100 Best Young-Adult books of All Time – TIME compiled a survey to honor the best best books for young adults. (Produced in January 2015)
Test Prep Websites – SAT/ACT
Looking to Prepare for your SATs or ACTs? Try the following websites for tutorials and practice tests.
- Practice Tests and Training – Click on Access Learning Express Anonymously (Provided by Ohio Means Jobs)
- Lynda.com
- Khan Academy
Download eBooks & Audiobooks!
Don’t read your books – Listen to them instead! Not only can you download eBooks at MPL, but now you can also download Audiobooks. Audiobooks can now be loaded onto PCs, Macs®, MP3 players, and many other mobile devices directly from your computer at home.
Mentor Public Library has expanded its online services by adding “eAudiobooks,” available to download from the library’s Web site through a new service powered by OverDrive. The service is free to patrons with a Mentor Public Library card. Users will need to install OverDrive® Media Console™ a free software found on the library’s Web site. For more information, go to our Digital Library page or call 440-255-8811 ext. 215.