Monthly Archives: August 2020

08 29, 2020

All Booked Up with Cailey & Meg: Best of the Summer

By |2020-08-29T12:00:45-04:00August 29, 2020|

Cailey and Meg share their favorite books that they read this summer: fiction, nonfiction, any genre… nothing but the hits! Their favorites include:

Most of the books they discuss can also be borrowed as ebooks using OverDrive or Libby. All you need is your Mentor Public Library card.

08 22, 2020

All Booked Up with Cailey & Meg: Classic Hollywood

By |2020-08-22T12:00:56-04:00August 22, 2020|

Cailey and Meg discuss four books on their favorite topic — classic Hollywood! — including:

Most of the books they discuss can also be borrowed as ebooks using OverDrive or Libby. All you need is your Mentor Public Library card.

By the way, if you love classic Hollywood, then you should check out our digital service, Kanopy. It has a collection of more than 30,000 films, including award-winning movies and documentaries from all over the globe. You can borrow 10 each month with your library card.

08 21, 2020

Mentor Library’s Cold War series explores the turning point of 1968

By |2020-08-21T06:00:25-04:00August 21, 2020|

Discover how the Cold War nearly came to a boiling point in 1956 during a special online program from Mentor Public Library.

Explore the Cold War’s turning point in 1968 during a special online program from Mentor Public Library

Our resident historian Dr. John Foster will continue his series on the history of the Cold War during a fascinating online program at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17.

Foster will focus on the pivotal year of 1968, which was a turning point in the Cold War. It opened with the Tet Offensive in Vietnam, and saw further turmoil as Red Army troops brutally suppressed a pro-democracy movement in Czechoslovakia. Around the world, student protestors took to the streets with demonstrators and police clashing outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

This program is free and open to all. It will be broadcast online using Zoom. Those who wish to watch can register on our website or call us at (440) 255-8811 ext. 247. This program will also be recorded and available for viewing at a future date on the library’s website, Facebook, and YouTube page.

This special program is the third in a 4-part series about the history of the Cold War. Previous talks in the series can be watched on our website, as well.

In addition to being a reference librarian, Foster has a doctorate degree in history. He has taught history at both high school and college levels. Previously, he has led series on the Battles of World War II, the American Revolution and US Presidents of the 20th Century at the library.

08 15, 2020

All Booked Up with Cailey & Meg: YA Road Trips

By |2020-08-15T12:00:04-04:00August 15, 2020|

If we can’t travel this summer, then let’s at least read about some rad road trips. Cailey and Meg chat about some of their favorite YA novels that hit the road, including:

Most of the books they discuss can also be borrowed as ebooks using OverDrive or Libby. All you need is your Mentor Public Library card.

08 14, 2020

The Civil War & President James A. Garfield

By |2020-08-14T16:00:06-04:00August 14, 2020|

By now, many people know how Mentor’s own President James A. Garfield served in the Civil War, but how did he feel about the war and its causes?

Garfield catapulted to national fame because of his role in the impressive victory during the Battle of Middle Creek in 1862. Even before he donned a soldier’s uniform, though, Garfield had strong convictions and opinions about the events which led to the Civil War. Ranger Alan Gephardt of James A. Garfield National Historic Site will discuss Garfield’s private and public sentiments about the war and the cause for which millions fought.

Our Civil War series with our friends from Lawnfield continues during a special online program at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The topic will be on the role Civil War veterans like Sherman and Sheridan played in the Indian Wars. The talk will be hosted via Zoom. Registration is required, and you can sign up on our website.

By the way, if you’re interested in Civil War history, several talks in our Civil War series can be viewed online in their entirety, including:

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