Summer Reading 2023: Every book logged on the Beanstack app/website gets an ticket for MPL’s gift basket raffles at the end of Summer Reading
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
Spice Club pick-up: Italian Seasoning @ Main
Sunday, May 21, 2023
All Day Event
Spice up your life with Mentor Public Library’s Spice Club! This month’s selection is ITALIAN SEASONING. 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
Cricut Basics @ Main
Saturday, May 27, 2023
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Do you have a Cricut craft cutting machine but you’re not sure how to use it? Or do you want to learn how to cut custom greeting cards to give to friends and family year-round? Attend this class to learn the basics of the Cricut cutting machine and assemble your own greeting card to take home. Adults and teens are welcome and registration is required.
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 begins May 13, 2023.
CRAM for High School: Navigating Financial Literacy for College @ Online
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
4:00 pm
In this session, you’ll get expert advice on financial literacy before and during college and financial expectations for life after college.
This session is hosted by Jenna Gilio and Jessica Rotheiser of Tutor.com’s Training and Development Team. We’ll be holding a Q&A session after the presentation, so stick around at the end!
Can’t attend live? Register and you’ll receive the final recorded webinar via email.
Register to attend. Details on how to join the meeting will be sent directly to registrants in an email at the time of registration. Please check your “Spam” folder if you do not see the email.
CRAM for High School: Navigating Life During and After College @ Online
Tuesday, Jun 6, 2023
4:00 pm
The last of the College Readiness and Management series, this session is about what life is really like as a college student including core success skills, schedule planning, and academic integrity. The experts will also help you think through steps to take after college to land the perfect job.
This session is hosted by Dr. Amy Dietzman, Sarah Snyder, and Evelyn Sullivan of Tutor.com’s Training and Development Team. We’ll be holding a Q&A session after the presentation, so stick around at the end!
Can’t attend live? Register and you’ll receive the final recorded webinar via email.
Register to attend. Details on how to join the meeting will be sent directly to registrants in an email at the time of registration. Please check your “Spam” folder if you do not see the email.
DIY Sharpie Mugs for Teens @ Main
Saturday, June 10, 2023
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Teens grades 7-12 can make their own personalized Sharpie mug to take home! All materials will be provided. Registration is required.
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 begins May 27, 2023.
Teen Advisory Board @ Main
Thursday, June 15, 2023
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Teen Advisory Board (TAB) meetings are opportunities for teens to discuss and influence teen services at MPL. Participants help develop teen programs, make suggestions for the teen spaces, and much more!
TAB is open to all teens in grades 7-12. All you have to do is fill out an application and come to the meeting. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. New members are welcome. We also give volunteer hours!
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.
Board Game Saturdays @ Main
Saturday, June 17, 2023
9:00am – 4:30pm
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 Village Room. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information.
Spice Club pick-up: Seasoning Salt @ Main
Sunday, June 18, 2023
All Day Event
Spice up your life with Mentor Public Library’s Spice Club! This month’s selection is Seasoning Salt. 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
Teen Book Club @ Main
Thursday, June 29, 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 To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
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 necessary.
Lake Branch
Please check back for upcoming Teen programs
Headlands Branch
Drawn In To Graphic Novels Book Club @ Headlands
Saturday, May 27, 2023
2:00pm – 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 May book is Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio by Derf Backderf.
For additional information, contact the Headlands Branch – 440-257-2000 or register online. Registration begins May 13.
All Together Now Quilt @ Headlands
June & July 2023
All Day
Show off your art skills and help us create a community quilt! Patrons are encouraged to design their own paper quilt square. Book characters or covers read throughout the summer are strongly recommended, but you’re welcome to design the square as you please.
At the end of August, we will assemble the quilt in our storytime room for the whole community to see!
No registration required, open to all ages. Stop in today to pick up your square!
For additional information, contact the Headlands Branch – 440-257-2000.
Headlands Crafternoon
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
1:00pm – 2:00pm
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!
For additional information, contact the Headlands Branch – 440-257-2000 or register online. No registration necessary.
Drawn In To Graphic Novels Book Club @ Headlands
Saturday, June 24, 2023
2:00pm – 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. 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 June book is When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson.
For additional information, contact the Headlands Branch – 440-257-2000 or register online. Registration begins June 10, 2023.
The HUB
Please check back for upcoming Teen programs
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.