Monthly Archives: January 2021

01 28, 2021

Change to our Refund Policy

By |2021-01-28T06:30:20-05:00January 28, 2021|

The Mentor Public Library Board of Trustees has revised the library’s policy, so the library will no longer offer refunds on items that were lost and paid for, effective March 1.

This means if a patron loses a library item, pays for it, and later finds it, they will keep the paid-for item and not be eligible for a refund. The process of issuing a refund is complicated, time-consuming, and has an expense to it.

We do not want to create an inconvenience, but we need to be responsible with our limited funding.

We encourage you – before you pay for a lost library item – search thoroughly for it. If an item is lost or you believe that you returned it, please call us to discuss options. We can search the library for it and renew the item for you when possible.

Thank you for understanding. It remains, as always, a pleasure and privilege to serve our community.

01 23, 2021

All Booked Up With Cailey & Meg: Superpowered YA Books

By |2021-01-23T12:00:20-05:00January 23, 2021|

Meg and Cailey share four of their favorite YA novels with superpowered protagonists (or, in once case, antagonists.) Their recommendations include:

  1. Renegades by Marissa Meyer
  2. Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
  3. Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld
  4. Faith Taking Flight by Julie Murphy

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

01 21, 2021

Have a ball exploring past presidential parties

By |2021-01-21T19:00:01-05:00January 21, 2021|

How does Washington D.C. welcome new residents to the White House? With a ball, of course!

Explore the history of inaugural balls throughout America’s history with Allison Powell, a ranger from the James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor. Discover:

  • Whose inauguration got gate-crashed by a chicken?
  • Whose inauguration ended with “6,000 people clamoring for their clothes?”
  • And whose inauguration inadvertently featured dozens of frozen canaries?

By the way, we host a monthly Civil War program with our friends from the Garfield National Historic Site. Several of those talks can be viewed online in their entirety, including:

01 16, 2021

Discover the story of one of Lake Erie’s most tragic voyages

By |2021-01-16T12:00:28-05:00January 16, 2021|

If you’re interested in Lake Erie history, discover the snowstorm that doomed the tug Admiral, its consort tanker-barge Cleveco, and their crews.

Speaker Kevin Magee describes the doomed voyage that began on Dec. 1, 1942. The vessels left Toledo with 33 men and a million gallons of crude oil that were critical to the nation’s World War II efforts.

For more on local shipwrecks, you can borrow several books from our collection or watch our interview with shipwreck hunters and authors Georgann and Mike Wachter.

01 15, 2021

Major Battles of the Civil War: Mill Springs

By |2021-01-15T06:00:05-05:00January 15, 2021|

In the latest from our Civil War series with James A. Garfield National Historic Site, Ranger Rebecca revisits the Battle of Mill Springs, one of the first decisive Union victories in the key battleground of Kentucky.

She also explains the dangers of being a nearsighted Civil War general and describes how Mill Springs recently became a National Monument.

If you enjoy this, we have a pair of history of programs coming soon that you’ll love!

First, you can explore the history of inaugural balls during an online program we’re hosting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19. The speaker will be Allison Powell, a ranger from Garfield National Historic Site. Naturally, she’ll also highlight President Garfield’s ball at the Smithsonian Institution.

Then, our Civil War series continues next month at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 10. In honor of Black History Month, we’ll discuss the life of Frederick Douglass. The talk will be hosted via Zoom. Registration is required, and you can sign up on our website.

Finally, 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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