Tag Archives: history

Travel to Cleveland in the Fab 50s

Posted on February 20, 2018 by MPL Comm Outreach

Hop in your time machine and travel back to Cleveland in the 1950’s during a special program at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 5, at our Main Branch. Re-examine the decade when the Indians, Browns and Barons all played in championships, … Continue reading →

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‘Jackie O.’ will be speaking at Mentor Public Library

Posted on October 11, 2016 by MPL Comm Outreach

Library visitors may do a double-take when they see Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis at Mentor Public Library. But it’s actually Carole Starr-Kmiecik in character as the foremost among the First Ladies. She’ll be talking as Jackie O. during a free program on … Continue reading →

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Learn about the Fall of Berlin during our WWII series

Posted on October 3, 2016 by MPL Comm Outreach

Mentor Public Library will continue its Battles of World War II series by discussing the Fall of Berlin. During April and May 1945, the Red Army advanced from the east and slowly strangled the Nazi government and city of Berlin to … Continue reading →

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Study everything and anything with The Great Courses, Hoopla & your library card

Posted on March 6, 2016 by MPL Comm Outreach

What fascinates you? History? Food? Music? Photography? Whatever you’re interested in, one of the world’s foremost experts is ready to teach you all about it. And the classes are free with The Great Courses, Hoopla, and your Mentor Public Library card. The … Continue reading →

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A dozen awesome Nova documentaries you can watch with Hoopla

Posted on February 6, 2016 by MPL Comm Outreach

We’ve talked about Hoopla before. It’s a cool digital service we offer that lets you stream music, TV shows and movies anywhere and at any time for free with your Mentor Public Library card. It also has an awesome collection of NOVA … Continue reading →

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