Mentor Library Hosts Inaugural Anime Club Meeting

Maybe you love anime. Maybe you're not sure if you do. Come to this meeting Saturday and maybe Mentor Public Library anime fans can convince you otherwise!

Teaching Old Books New Tricks

The Mentor Public Library blogs about how you can turn old books into clever photo albums or scrapbooks. Pretty cool!

Photos: May the Force Be With You

Libraries aren't just places to borrow books and movies -- though they are that, also. They're a place where you can share your interests with others.

Photo Gallery: Kids, Therapy Dogs 'Paws' to Read at Mentor-On-The-Lake Library Branch

Paws to Read program pairs reticent readers with therapy dogs

The Paws to Read program at Mentor Public Library pairs trained therapy dogs with children who are hesitant to read. The dogs help relax the children so they can get used to reading to an audience. The library hosts the program monthly and it often fills up quickly, so contact the children's department at Mentor Public Library if you think your child could benefit from Paws to Read. For more information on Paws to Read and other children’s programs at Mentor Public Library call (440)-255-8811, ext. 221 or log on to www.mentorpl.org.

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Library Patrons Learn How To Build Patios & Walkways With Lowe's

Lowe's and Mentor Public Library have teamed for a series of do-it-yourself seminars

The Lowe's at the Library seminar series continued Wednesday at the Mentor Public Library main branch with a hands-on lesson on how to make patios and walkways using stones or pavers. The next seminar in the series will be held June 12 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Main Library. Do-it-yourselfers will have the opportunity to learn how to install a drip irrigation system. Throughout the rest of the the year, Lowe's experts will teach people how to build koi ponds, decks and much more. All the seminars in the Lowe's series are free to attend and open to the public. However, people are asked to register for the program beforehand. They can do so on the Mentor Public Library website or by calling 440-255-8811 ext. 215. How to Install a Drip …

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Lawnfield, Library Talk About Conscription In The Civil War

This Wednesday's lunch-time talk focuses on the role the draft played in the American Civil War

James A. Garfield National Historic Site and Mentor Public Library are continuing their lunchtime talks this Wednesday at noon at the library's main branch. This week, Park Guide Joan Kapsch will talk about the role the draft played in both the north and south. The Union and Confederacy both used conscription to grow their military forces during the Civil War. Kapsch will discuss how effective draftees were as soldiers and will also examine such famous incidents as the 1863 New York City draft riots. This program is free of charge; please make a free reservation by calling Mentor Public Library at 440-255-8811. Attendees are invited to bring a lunch to enjoy during the program. Following the April 10 program, the next presentation in this …

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Photo Gallery: Kids Learn How To Be Superheroes At Mentor Public Library

These superheroes landed at the library for story time

Kids got in touch with their heroic side during a special Studio MPL story time at Mentor Public Library April 1. Studio MPL is a family story time that focuses on the arts with a different theme each week.

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New Service Allows Mentor Public Library Patrons To Stream Indie Films

Through IndieFlix, Mentor Public Library patrons will now have access to films from more than 2,000 festivals worldwide

Can't make it to the Austin Film Festival? Or Cannes? Or the Festival Internacional de Cine in Guadelajara? That's OK. Because the Mentor Public now brings the shorts, documentaries, independent and foreign films screened at those and more than 2,000 other film festivals worldwide to you. Mentor Library cardholders can now access the IndieFlix online streaming service through their computers, Android and iOS tablets, mobile devices, Roku, and -- later this year -- PS3 and Xbox game consoles.  Lynn Hawkins, executive director of the Mentor Public Library system, said that  filmmakers are enthusiastic about the product and its placement in libraries because every time a film is viewed on the service, the film’s creators receive money through…

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Lawnfield, Library Talk About The Life Of Jefferson Davis This Wednesday

This Wednesday's talk focuses on the first and only president of the Confederacy

James A. Garfield National Historic Site and Mentor Public Library are continuing their lunchtime talks this Wednesday at noon. This month, Park Ranger Allison Powell will speak about the life, career, and legacy of Jefferson Davis, the first and only President of the Confederate States of America. Jefferson Davis attended West Point, fought in the Mexican-American War, and served both in Congress and as U.S. Secretary of War at one point. When the Civil War began, he sided with the South and his home state of Mississippi and was elected the Confederacy’s president. “We discussed the life of Abraham Lincoln last month, so following up with a presentation on Jefferson Davis makes perfect sense,” said Todd Arrington, the Garfield site’s …

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Dr. Seuss Fans Flock To Mentor Public Library For Birthday Celebration

Families decorated hats, fished for blue fish and, of course, read Seuss-pendous books to celebrate the good doctor's birthday

The Mentor Public Library celebrated Dr. Seuss's birthday with more than 200 of his young fans, Cats in Hats, Loraxes, Grinches and big-hearted moose on March 1 and 2. Dr. Seuss has proven to be a generation-spanning author. Both the children who attended the Seuss-pendous celebration and their parents were his fans. “Dr. Seuss was my mom’s favorite children’s author and it was my favorite,” said Carolyn Brazis, who attended the library event with her 5-year-old daughter Casey. “I can still recite his work.” Casey said her favorite Dr. Seuss book was “Green Eggs and Ham.” “It is about a boy who never had (green eggs and ham),” she said. “But then he tried it and he liked it. We don’t have (green eggs and ham). I think it would be …

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