Egg Hatching at the Library In-Person

Beginning Monday, February 23rd, you can visit the Children's Department to see our chicken eggs that are getting ready to hatch. We will have an incubator set up and you may even get to see the eggs hatch. We will be livestreaming the eggs. More info to come. After ......More

Beginning Monday, February 23rd, you can visit the Children's Department to see our chicken eggs that are getting ready to hatch. We will have an incubator set up and you may even get to see the eggs hatch. We will be livestreaming the eggs. More info to come. After hatching, we will have our fluffy friends for about a week before they are relocated!

Children's Area, Main

Egg Hatching at the Library In-Person

Beginning Monday, February 23rd, you can visit the Children's Department to see our chicken eggs that are getting ready to hatch. We will have an incubator set up and you may even get to see the eggs hatch. We will be livestreaming the eggs. More info to come. After ......More

Beginning Monday, February 23rd, you can visit the Children's Department to see our chicken eggs that are getting ready to hatch. We will have an incubator set up and you may even get to see the eggs hatch. We will be livestreaming the eggs. More info to come. After hatching, we will have our fluffy friends for about a week before they are relocated!

Children's Area, Main

Outreach Story Time Horizons In-Person

off site story time for kids attending Horizons

Off Site Program, Main

Family Story Time In-Person

Bring your children and enjoy stories, songs, and activities that promote early literacy and healthy development! Geared towards children aged 2-6, but all ages are welcome. A parade after the story time. No registration is required.

Children's Story Room, Main

Quail Point Condo Association In-Person

Board meetig.

James R. Garfield Room, Main

Monday Night Book Club In-Person

Join librarian Stefanie for a discussion of bestsellers, popular reads, and books of interest. This month's book is Rulebreaker: The Life & Times of Barbara Walters by Susan Page. Copies will be available at the Reference Desk for pickup to be checked out.

Village Room, Main

Egg Hatching at the Library In-Person

Beginning Monday, February 23rd, you can visit the Children's Department to see our chicken eggs that are getting ready to hatch. We will have an incubator set up and you may even get to see the eggs hatch. We will be livestreaming the eggs. More info to come. After ......More

Beginning Monday, February 23rd, you can visit the Children's Department to see our chicken eggs that are getting ready to hatch. We will have an incubator set up and you may even get to see the eggs hatch. We will be livestreaming the eggs. More info to come. After hatching, we will have our fluffy friends for about a week before they are relocated!

Children's Area, Main

Outreach Story Time Kindercare North In-Person

offsite story time for kids attending Kindercare

Off Site Program, Main

Tiddlywinks Story Time In-Person

Open to those birth to 36 months. Join us for an interactive story time filled with stories, songs, and rhymes just right for little listeners.

Children's Story Room, Main

AARP Tax Appointments 10am - 2pm In-Person

Appointments with tax aide volunteers for 50 and older middle and low income taxpayers.MUST pick up a pre-appointment packet and complete the applicable forms before the appointment. If the packet cannot be picked up before the appointment, it's recommended to arrive a......More

Appointments with tax aide volunteers for 50 and older middle and low income taxpayers.MUST pick up a pre-appointment packet and complete the applicable forms before the appointment. If the packet cannot be picked up before the appointment, it's recommended to arrive about 20 minutes early to get one and fill it out before going downstairs. On the day of your appointment, bring all of your 2023 documents and your tax returns from the last 2 years, social security card, government issued photo I.D., and completed forms from the pre-appointment packet to your appointment. Arrive no earlier than 5 minutes before your appointment.Masks are optional.

Village Room, Main

Preschool Story Time In-Person

Children attend without an adult. Open to those ages 3-6. Children will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and a craft.

Children's Story Room, Main

America's Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis with Author Shoshana Walter (Virtual) In-Person / Online

Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal. In this work, Walter, a Pulitzer finalist, exposes the country’s ......More

Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal. In this work, Walter, a Pulitzer finalist, exposes the country’s failed response to the opioid crisis, and the malfeasance, corruption, and snake oil which blight the drug rehabilitation industry.Today, more people have access to treatment than ever before. So why isn’t it working? The answer is that in America—where anyone can get addicted—only certain people get a real chance to recover. Despite record numbers of overdose deaths, our default response is still to punish, while rehabs across the United States fail to incorporate scientifically proven strategies and exploit patients. In this book, you’ll find the stories of four people who represent the failures of the rehab-industrial complex, and the ways our treatment system often prevents recovery. April is a black mom in Philadelphia, who witnessed firsthand how the government’s punitive response to the crack epidemic impeded her mother’s recovery—and then her own. Chris, a young middle-class white man from Louisiana, received more opportunities in his addiction than April, including the chance to go to treatment instead of prison. Yet the only program the judge permitted was one that forced him to perform unpaid back-breaking labor at for-profit companies. Wendy is a mother from a wealthy suburb of Los Angeles, whose son died in a sober living home. She began investigating for-profit treatment programs—yet law enforcement and regulators routinely ignored her warnings, allowing rehab patients to die, again and again. Larry is a surgeon who himself struggled with addiction, and would eventually become one of the first Suboxone prescribers in the nation, drawing the scrutiny of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Be sure to register now to participate in this urgent conversation and learn insight on how we might fix the system to save lives.About the Author: Shoshana Walter is a reporter for the Marshall Project covering the criminal justice system. Her reporting has been honored as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and Selden Ring, and she has won the Knight Award for Public Service, the Edward R. Murrow Award, and the Livingston Award for Young Journalists. She started her work on the treatment system at The Center for Investigative Reporting, where her work appeared in The New York Times Magazine, in newspapers, and on NPR stations across the country. She is based in Oakland, California.About the Guest Host: Barbara Ellen Kingsolver is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, essayist, and poet. Her widely known works include The Poisonwood Bible, the tale of a missionary family in the Congo, and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, a nonfiction account of her family's attempts to eat locally. In 2023, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for the novel Demon Copperhead. Her work often focuses on topics such as social justice, biodiversity, and the interaction between humans and their communities and environments. The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Mentor Public Library.Join Meeting: https://libraryc.org/mentorpl/117202

Online, Main

Exploring Your Options for a Quality Retirement In-Person

REGISTRATIONS BEGINS MARCH 10. Learn about "Exploring Your Options For A Quality Retirement" from a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), and a member of the Cleveland Estate Planning Council. Benjamin Simerly, CFP®, is experienced in financial planning, retirement plann......More

REGISTRATIONS BEGINS MARCH 10. Learn about "Exploring Your Options For A Quality Retirement" from a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), and a member of the Cleveland Estate Planning Council. Benjamin Simerly, CFP®, is experienced in financial planning, retirement planning, tax planning, estate planning, and investment management. The speaker will discuss specific retirement planning strategies, different ways to create retirement income, retirement tax planning, and the top steps to take when preparing for retirement. Ben will answer your questions about taxes, social security, retirement income, how to craft your retirement around your personality, estate planning, and more. Space is limited. Registration is required and begins March 10.

Village Room, Main

Egg Hatching at the Library In-Person

Beginning Monday, February 23rd, you can visit the Children's Department to see our chicken eggs that are getting ready to hatch. We will have an incubator set up and you may even get to see the eggs hatch. We will be livestreaming the eggs. More info to come. After ......More

Beginning Monday, February 23rd, you can visit the Children's Department to see our chicken eggs that are getting ready to hatch. We will have an incubator set up and you may even get to see the eggs hatch. We will be livestreaming the eggs. More info to come. After hatching, we will have our fluffy friends for about a week before they are relocated!

Children's Area, Main

Tiddlywinks Story Time In-Person

Open to those birth to 36 months. Join us for an interactive story time filled with stories, songs, and rhymes just right for little listeners.

Children's Story Room, Main

Preschool Story Time In-Person

Children attend without an adult. Open to those ages 3-6. Children will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and a craft.

Children's Story Room, Main

American Girl in America In-Person

Registration required for those ages 8 to 12. Celebrate 250 years of American history through the American Girl doll. Each month will celebrate a different girl. You may bring your doll with you. AM250 program

Children's Story Room, Main

Bellflower Terrace HOA In-Person

Annual meeting

James R. Garfield Room, Main

Pajama Story Time In-Person

Families are welcome to join us for our pajama story time! Children may wear their snuggly Pj's while they enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, a craft and a snack. All ages welcome....

Children's Story Room, Main

Egg Hatching at the Library In-Person

Beginning Monday, February 23rd, you can visit the Children's Department to see our chicken eggs that are getting ready to hatch. We will have an incubator set up and you may even get to see the eggs hatch. We will be livestreaming the eggs. More info to come. After ......More

Beginning Monday, February 23rd, you can visit the Children's Department to see our chicken eggs that are getting ready to hatch. We will have an incubator set up and you may even get to see the eggs hatch. We will be livestreaming the eggs. More info to come. After hatching, we will have our fluffy friends for about a week before they are relocated!

Children's Area, Main

Outreach Story Time Small Hands In-Person

off site story time for kids attending Small Hands Big Dreams

Off Site Program, Main

Hold for Admin In-Person

Holding for Cheryl/City Councils

James R. Garfield Room, Main

James Madison: The Forgotten Founder In-Person

REGISTRATION BEGINS MARCH 12. James Madison played a crucial role in the creation of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Learn more about the fourth President of the United States. Presented by Reference Librarian Traci Hoffman.AM250.

Village Room, Main

Egg Hatching at the Library In-Person

Beginning Monday, February 23rd, you can visit the Children's Department to see our chicken eggs that are getting ready to hatch. We will have an incubator set up and you may even get to see the eggs hatch. We will be livestreaming the eggs. More info to come. After ......More

Beginning Monday, February 23rd, you can visit the Children's Department to see our chicken eggs that are getting ready to hatch. We will have an incubator set up and you may even get to see the eggs hatch. We will be livestreaming the eggs. More info to come. After hatching, we will have our fluffy friends for about a week before they are relocated!

Children's Area, Main

Wiggle, Giggle and Shake Story Time In-Person

This program encourages caregivers and kids to have fun clapping, marching and moving to music.. Geared to ages 2-6. No registration necessary.

James R. Garfield Room, Main

First Ladies Tea In-Person

Registration needed for those ages 6 to 12 to attend the First Lady, Lucretia Garfield's afternoon tea. We will have tea and activities. No younger siblings please. AM250 programDue to demand, limited seating, and/or cost of supplies, anyone who signs up for and misses ......More

Registration needed for those ages 6 to 12 to attend the First Lady, Lucretia Garfield's afternoon tea. We will have tea and activities. No younger siblings please. AM250 programDue to demand, limited seating, and/or cost of supplies, anyone who signs up for and misses TWO programs without giving at least 24 hours’ notice may be placed on the waitlist for the next program they register for. Click here for more information on the library's program-attendance procedure.

Village Room, Main

Deepwood Volunteers In-Person

https://mentorpl.libcal.com/ajax/calendar/monthly?c=11397&date=2020-03-30&monthly=true&audience=&cats=&camps=5499&callback=s_lc_calendar_monthly

Frances Cleveland Room, Main

Volunteer Committee Meeting In-Person

https://mentorpl.libcal.com/ajax/calendar/monthly?c=11397&date=2020-03-30&monthly=true&audience=&cats=&camps=5499&callback=s_lc_calendar_monthly

James R. Garfield Room, Main

Book Bunnies In-Person

Call the children's department to register for a 15 minute time slot beginning March 16. The Book Bunnies, Hazel and friends, will listen to you read to them. This program is designed for reluctant readers up to 5th grade. A friendly face, particularly one with a wiggl......More

Call the children's department to register for a 15 minute time slot beginning March 16. The Book Bunnies, Hazel and friends, will listen to you read to them. This program is designed for reluctant readers up to 5th grade. A friendly face, particularly one with a wiggly nose, can help ease reading jitters and build confidence.Due to demand, limited seating, and/or cost of supplies, anyone who signs up for and misses TWO programs without giving at least 24 hours’ notice may be placed on the waitlist for the next program they register for. Click here for more information on the library's program-attendance procedure.

James R. Garfield Room, Main

Farmington Meadows Condo Association In-Person

Meeting.

Frances Cleveland Room, Main

Tiddlywinks Story Time In-Person

Open to those birth to 36 months. Join us for an interactive story time filled with stories, songs, and rhymes just right for little listeners.

Children's Story Room, Main

AARP Tax Appointments 10am - 2pm In-Person

Appointments with tax aide volunteers for 50 and older middle and low income taxpayers.MUST pick up a pre-appointment packet and complete the applicable forms before the appointment. If the packet cannot be picked up before the appointment, it's recommended to arrive a......More

Appointments with tax aide volunteers for 50 and older middle and low income taxpayers.MUST pick up a pre-appointment packet and complete the applicable forms before the appointment. If the packet cannot be picked up before the appointment, it's recommended to arrive about 20 minutes early to get one and fill it out before going downstairs. On the day of your appointment, bring all of your 2023 documents and your tax returns from the last 2 years, social security card, government issued photo I.D., and completed forms from the pre-appointment packet to your appointment. Arrive no earlier than 5 minutes before your appointment.Masks are optional.

Village Room, Main

Preschool Story Time In-Person

Children attend without an adult. Open to those ages 3-6. Children will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and a craft.

Children's Story Room, Main

North East Ohio Civil War Roundtable In-Person

Monthly meeting.

James R. Garfield Room, Main

Cleveland Sports with Terry Pluto In-Person

For decades, few voices have captured the heartbreak, hope, and hard-earned triumphs of Cleveland sports quite like Terry Pluto. His long career reflects not only deep knowledge of the games themselves, but a lifelong connection to the fans, traditions, and moments tha......More

For decades, few voices have captured the heartbreak, hope, and hard-earned triumphs of Cleveland sports quite like Terry Pluto. His long career reflects not only deep knowledge of the games themselves, but a lifelong connection to the fans, traditions, and moments that make Cleveland sports unforgettable. We are thrilled to have an evening with Terry Pluto as he shares his new book, "Why Can't This Team Just Find a Quarterback?: And Other Thoughts of Life on Browns Town". Books will be avaiable for purchase and have signed.

Village Room, Main

OSU Extension Lake County Master Gardener Volunteers In-Person

Plannig meeting.

Frances Cleveland Room, Main

Manager Meeting In-Person / Online

Meeting of the Mentor Public Library management team.Join Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88913888307

James R. Garfield Room, Main

Tiddlywinks Story Time In-Person

Open to those birth to 36 months. Join us for an interactive story time filled with stories, songs, and rhymes just right for little listeners.

Children's Story Room, Main

Preschool Story Time In-Person

Children attend without an adult. Open to those ages 3-6. Children will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and a craft.

Children's Story Room, Main

MPL staff meetings In-Person

MPL all staff meetings at 2:00pm and 4:00pm.

Village Room, Main

Travel Club-USA In-Person

Registration necessary! Visit a different state each month. Crafts, activities and a snack for each state. Open to ages 6 to 12.

Children's Story Room, Main

It's a Mystery Book Club In-Person

The monthly Meeting of the Mystery Book Club. We read and discuss Thriller, Suspense, True Crime, Noir, Detective & Mystery books. This month we will be reading "Busybody Book Club" by Freya Sampson.For more information, contact Mary P. at the library at 440.255.8811 ex......More

The monthly Meeting of the Mystery Book Club. We read and discuss Thriller, Suspense, True Crime, Noir, Detective & Mystery books. This month we will be reading "Busybody Book Club" by Freya Sampson.For more information, contact Mary P. at the library at 440.255.8811 ext. 247 or email Mary Pelton.

Village Room, Main

Pajama Story Time In-Person

Families are welcome to join us for our pajama story time! Children may wear their snuggly Pj's while they enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, a craft and a snack. All ages welcome....

Children's Story Room, Main

NAMI Adolescent Support Group In-Person

Peer led support for middle school aged teens on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.

Frances Cleveland Room, Main