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
Teen Halloween Cookies Decorating@ Main
Saturday, October 14, 2023
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Grades: 7-12
Enjoy celebrating Halloween by decorating some hauntingly good cookies! Compete with your friends to see who decorates the best cookie, and then eat your masterpiece.
Feel free to wear a costume.
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 September 30, 2023.
Teen Book Club @ Main
Thursday, October 26, 2023
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Teens grades 7-12 have the opportunity to pick up a book at the Main Reference Desk and come to the monthly discussion to talk about the book. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. This month we will be discussing Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.
This program is free and open to the public, and no registration is required. The program will be held in the Frances Cleveland Room on the 2nd floor of the Main Library. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information.
Lake Branch
Understanding the Moon @ Lake
Thursday, October 19, 2023
6:00pm – 7:30pm
All Ages
Get ready for Observe the Moon Night on October 21! Join the Mentor on the Lake Star Seekers to learn more about what we see when we look up at the moon, both with the naked eye and with a telescope. Discover more about our lunar neighbor!
For additional information, contact the Lake Branch – 440-257-2512 or register online. Registration begins October 5, 2023.
Headlands Branch
Library Inktober @ Headlands
October 2-31, 2023 
All Day Event
The rules are simple: pick up a list of drawing prompts (and a sketchbook if you don’t have one at home, while supplies last), and draw whatever comes to mind for one prompt each day for the whole month of October.
Miss a day or start late? No problem! Start anytime and draw as much or as little as you want. Inktober is more about creating a drawing habit than anything else, so set your own pace – no one’s judging!
And make sure to join us on November 6th at 6pm to show off your drawings and see what others have done with the prompts!
For additional information, contact the Headlands Branch – 440-257-2000.
Drawn In To Graphic Novels Book Club @ Headlands
Monday, October 30, 2023
6:30pm – 3:00pm
This unique book club features graphic novels for 12 to 17 year old patrons. Graphic novels are an engaging way to look at the past in an innovative way. This group will meet on the last Saturday of the month at Headlands Branch from 2 to 3 p.m. In addition to reading current graphic novels, attendees will be given a graphic novel journal and encouraged to write and share their own stories with the group.
Our October selection is Gris Grimly’s Frankenstein, or, the Modern Prometheus by Gris Grimly, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly and Bernie Wrightson.
For additional information, contact the Headlands Branch – 440-257-2000 or register online. Registration begins October 14, 2023.
Inktober Celebration! @ Headlands
Monday, November 6, 2023
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Show off your creativity! If you participated in Inktober, come show us what you did with the prompts this year, and see what others decided to do. Even if you didn’t participate and want to see some cool art, come by the Headlands Branch at 6 pm to celebrate art with us!
For additional information, contact the Headlands Branch – 440-257-2000.
Next Level Video Game Club @ Headlands
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Do you enjoy playing games like Smash Brothers, Mario Kart and Nintendo Sports?Come join us at the Headlands Branch as we take turns playing video games for the Nintendo switch.You can also bring your own portable device, and just hang out and meet new people! Ages 8 and up. Registration Required.
For additional information, contact the Headlands Branch – 440-257-2000 or register online. Registration begins October 25, 2023.
Drawn In To Graphic Novels Book Club @ Headlands
Saturday, November 25, 2023
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Ages: 12-17
This unique book club feature graphics novels for 12 to 17 year old patrons. Graphic novels are an engaging way to look at the past in an innovative way. This group will meet on the last Saturday of the month at Headlands Branch from 2 to 3 p.m. In addition to reading current graphic novels, attendees will be given a graphic novel journal and encouraged to write and share their own stories with the group.
Our November book is Escape from Syria by Samya Kullab.
For additional information, contact the Headlands Branch – 440-257-2000 or register online. Registration begins November 11, 2023.
The HUB
Dragon Swamp Lantern @ The Hub
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Ages: 12-17
Join us at The HUB for a Spooktacular Halloween Craft! Learn how to make a Dragon Swamp Lantern using the Cricut Maker!
Each participant will receive one 16oz jar, Dragons decals, twine and fairy lights to complete this craft!
This program will repeat on October 11th. Attendees may participate in one session only.
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 or register online. Registration begins September 20, 2023.
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.