Mentor Public Library

We're throwing a Mary Poppins party at 1 pm on Saturday, Sept. 28, at our Main Branch! Kids will make chalk paintings, sing songs, and enjoy other crafts and activities inspired by Mary Poppins.
You can RSVP by calling our children's department at 440-255-8811 ext. 3.

👟 Learn how to train for a 5K race (either walking or running) during a free program with Carolyn from Second Sole at 6 pm on Monday, Sept. 30, at our Main Branch!

Learn about the upcoming plans for our Main Campus during a Community Meeting at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at our Main Branch. Details here: https://mentorpl.org/mainbranchmasterplanfaq/

The proposed plans include:

• an expanded children’s play area
• additional soundproofed study rooms for quiet use
• a dedicated area for teens to enjoy
• more room for makerspace and passport services.

It's a pretty lively time for a murder!

Thanks to all of our amateur sleuths and the Candelight Mystery Players for a marvelous murder mystery.

Are you a suffering Cleveland sports fan? Then we have the perfect event for you! Local author Vince Guerrieri will stop by our Lake Branch at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, September 25th to share some of the most weird, wild, and random events in Cleveland sports history and talk about his newest book, "Weird Moments in Cleveland Sports: Bottlegate, Bedbugs and Burying the Pennant".

Register here: https://mentorpl.libcal.com/event/12304850

Just one more way in which books are works of art! Visit the book-folding art on display at our Lake Branch.

Friday the 13th only occurs twice this year! What spooky books or movies have you been enjoying with your Mentor Public Library card?

The truth is out there! Thanks to Bigfoot Researcher Amy Bue for talking to us about her research all around the country.

Discover the story and beauty of the Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve with naturalist Becky Donaldson during a free talk at 6:30 pm on Thursday, September 19, at our Main Branch. Enjoy an illustrated tale of returning biodiversity!

Register here: https://mentorpl.libcal.com/event/11915463

Your Mentor Public Library card provides you free access to numerous online resources that can help students of all ages with research, homework, test preparation, learning a foreign language, and more.

We are hosting a Delve into Databases program at 2:30 pm on Friday, September 27 at the Headlands Community Center. While geared toward home educators, the program is open to all. Register here: https://mentorpl.libcal.com/event/12706585

Bestselling author Liane Moriarty will discuss her newest novel, "Here One Moment," during an online conversation on Sept. 21.

Moriarty is the genius behind "Big Little Lies," "Truly Madly Guilty," "The Husband’s Secret," and several more bestselling novels. Sign up to join the conversation here: https://libraryc.org/mentorpl/56522

Congratulations to the kids who won a sleepover at our Main Branch! We had a blast with you all last night.

(Now go get some sleep.)

We are looking for bus drivers! Mentor Schools will be holding a DRIVE THE BUS event on Saturday, September 21 in the south parking lot on the Mentor High School campus from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The state of Ohio requires all school bus drivers to be at least 21 years of age.

Please feel free to share this information with anyone you think may be interested and is qualified for this work. The safety of our students is always our number one priority and, as with all positions in Mentor Schools, all applicants will undergo background checks and receive necessary training. Hope to see you there!

Put the FUN in fungi during a free online program on Monday, Sept. 9.

A naturalist from the Geauga Park District will delve into the fascinating world of mushrooms and other fungi. Discover their many uses, natural history, and important role in our environment! Register now: https://mentorpl.libcal.com/event/11113600

Tired of wrestling with invasive plants in your yards and gardens? Seek advice from the masters! The Lake County Master Gardeners will share helpful tips for combating invasive plants during a free program at 10 am on Saturday, Sept. 7, at our Main Branch.

Discover helpful techniques for extending your vegetable garden’s growing season from the Lake County Master Gardeners during a free program on Monday, Sept. 9, at our Lake Branch. To RSVP: https://mentorpl.libcal.com/event/12216883

Check out our Free Little Art Gallery the next time you visit our Main Branch!

A Free Little Art Gallery is like a Little Free Library, except it’s filled with artwork. Our gallery was both the idea of and beautified by Mentor High School student Chloe Palmer. Thank you, Chloe!

Thanks to Libby Hill for teaching an introduction to Tai Chi at our Lake Branch!

Do you ever feel unheard when communicating with medical professionals? Learn how to best advocate for yourself and loved ones during hospital stays, provider visits, and in skilled nursing facilities during a free program on Thursday, Sept. 5, at our Lake Branch. To sign up: https://mentorpl.libcal.com/event/12394721

All are invited to celebrate and investigate Mentor-on-the-Lake’s past with our group of history enthusiasts. The Mentor-on-the-Lake History Buffs will meet at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, Sept. 4, at our Lake Branch.

The group gathers and documents information that pertains to the city’s past. Reminiscing and sharing is also encouraged.

One more thing you can make with our 3D printers: Custom Monopoly pieces. Which one is your favorite?

September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month, but we weren't waiting another week to share this slice of joy!

Learn about monarch butterflies from the Lake County Master Gardeners on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at our Lake Branch!

You’ll also (hopefully) get to see both the butterfly and its chrysalis up close and find out what you can do to help the monarchs. Sign up here: https://mentorpl.libcal.com/event/12216882

Look up when you visit the story time room in our Main Branch.

We’re launching a Homeschool Advisory Board! The first meeting will be Wednesday, Aug. 28, at our Headlands Branch.

Participants can discuss and influence library programming designed for homeschool families. Sign up here: https://mentorpl.libcal.com/event/12634847

🧚‍♀️ Libraries give you wings 🧚‍♀️

Learn about the future of Mentor Public Library's Main Branch: https://mentorpl.org/mainbranchmasterplanfaq/

Congrats to the aptly named Superstars for winning our Family Trivia competition on Monday!

To the rest of the families... there was pizza. So, in a way, we were all winners.