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March 2013 Mentor Public Library

Continued on page 2.

www.mentorpl.org

2010 Civic Organization of the Year

Dates to Remember

@ Mentor Public Library!

440-255-8811

Check our upcoming book clubs on

page 3.

Spring Story Times begin the week of

March 25.

Seuss Weekend @ Main

Friday & Saturday, March 1-2. All ages

Chess Club for Kids @ Main

Sat, March 2, 9, 16 & 23 at 10 a.m.

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss @ Head-

lands. Saturday, March 2 at 11 a.m.

Ages 3-11

Read Across America @ Lake

Saturday, March 2 at 11 a.m.

Ages 3 and up

Make a Craft @ Main

Monday, March 4, all day, all ages

Monday University @ Main

Travels to Southern Italy

Monday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m.

American Girl Book Club @ Main

Wednesday, March 6 at 4 p.m.

Ages 8-12

Healthy Living: Nutrition When You

Have Diabetes Mellitus @ Main


Letters From A Civil War Soldier

@ Main. Wed, March 6 at 6:30 p.m.

Financial Advice for the Sandwich

Generation @ Main

Thursday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m.

Plan Your Job Search: Resumes and

Interviews @ Main

Monday, March 11 at 6 p.m.

Computers & Cookies: LinkedIn &

Job Searching @ Main

Tuesday, March 12 at 10 a.m.

Leprechaun Mayhem @ Main

Tuesday, March 12 at 7 p.m.

Ages 5-12

Major Battles of the Civil War @ Main


Think Spring!

Gander Mountain Seminar:

Spring Bass Fishing @ Main Thursday, March 14 at 6:30 p.m.

James R. Garfield Room

In partnership with the

Mentor Public Library,

Gander Mountain Store in

Mentor will present a

seminar on spring bass

fishing. Join the experts

for a presentation on spring bass fishing

techniques and hands-on equipment

demonstrations. One of the best times to

go bass fishing is in the spring, when

bass are abundant and very hungry. Im-

prove the chances of success by attend-

ing this seminar by expert fishermen.

Registration is required.

Star Trek FAQ: Mark Clark

@ Main Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m.


Mark Clark presents Star Trek: History

vs. Mythology, an interactive presentation

dealing with common misconceptions

about the series. Clark has published

Star Trek FAQ, a book devoted specifi-

cally to the original series from the

1960s. Copies of the book will be availa-

ble for sale and signing. Registration

begins March 7.

Lowes at the Library:

Spring Lawn Care @ Main Wednesday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m.


Neglecting spring

lawn care could

spell disaster for

lawns during the

rest of the year.

Lowes representa-

tives will demonstrate key lawn mainte-

nance approaches such as raking, over-

seeding, “dog spots” and fertilizing to

help get a head start toward a beautiful

lawn. Registration is now open.

SteamPunk Jewelry for Teens

@ Main Tuesday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m.

Frances Cleveland Room

SteamPunk is a genre and a

design aesthetic featuring retro-

futuristic inventions the way

people in the 19th century

might have envisioned them.

Bring your creativity and make

some cool anachronistic fash-

ions for a modern world. All

supplies will be provided.

Registration for ages 13 and up

begins March 5.

Mentor Public Library Used Computer Sale @ Main

Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

The sale will be operated on a first-come first-served basis. There is a strict limit of one

computer per buyer. The sale will be cash and carry; checks and credit cards will not be

accepted. All items are sold as-is with no warranty.

Items available for sale include:

Dell Computers complete with a flat screen monitor, keyboard, mouse, and some

speakers. Each tested and with a fresh installation of Windows XP Professional. Prices

ranging from $50-200. Models Include: Dell 5150, Dell GX520, Dell 745 & Dell 755.

HP LaserJet Printers, prices will range from $25-75.

Computer accessories, old e Readers, hardware components.

Dates to Remember

440-255-8811

Lowes at the Library:

Spring Lawn Care @ Main

Wednesday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m.

Gander Mountain Seminar Series:

Spring Bass Fishing @ Main


St. Patrick’ Day Walk-in Craft @ Lake

Saturday, March 16 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Steampunk Jewelry @ Main

Tuesday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m.

Teens

Boys Book Club @ Main

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by

Judy Blume. Tue, March 19 at 7 p.m.

MPL Board of Trustees Meeting @ Main


Paws to Read @ Main

Wednesday, March 20 at 6:30 or 7 p.m.

Independent readers

Star Trek FAQ with Mark Clark

@ Main. Thu, March 21 at 6:30 p.m.

Musical Story Time @ Main

Friday, March 22 at 10 or 11 a.m.

Ages 5 and younger with an adult

Used Computer Sale @ Main

Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

MPL at Kids Fest @ Great Lakes Mall

Saturday, March 23 from 2-4 p.m.

March Magic @ Lake


Grades 2-6

Page to Stage: Seuss in the Springtime

@ Main. Tuesday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m.

Ages 3-7

Pet Rock Day @ Headlands

Thursday, March 28 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Kids @ Work! A Lego Club @ Main

Saturday, March 30 at 3 p.m.

All MPL locations will be closed Easter

Sunday, March 31.

All MPL locations will be closed for a

technology upgrade Tuesday, April 2.

March Madness! Some of the most popular books from 2012 go head to head. See if

you can predict which one goes all the way! Pick up a bracket containing the “Sweet

Sixteen” titles from any of the branches beginning March 1; fill it out and return it by

March 17. Follow the madness beginning March 18 to see how your picks stack up.

Monday University at the Library @ Main

Travels to Southern Italy. Monday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m.


Librarian Barbara Hauer will present a slideshow of her trip to Southern Italy last year.

Come and enjoy an educational and enlightening, as well as a visually pleasing, discus-

sion of Barb's travels in southern Italy! Registration is now open.

Healthy Living in Lake County @ Main

Nutrition When You Have Diabetes Mellitus. Wednesday, March 6 at 6 p.m.

Frances Cleveland Room

A Lake County General Health District nutritionist will present a session regarding the

importance of nutrition in managing diabetes, including what foods affect blood sugar

and how to fit exercise into a daily routine. Registration is open.

Meet Milann Daugherty, author of Your Affectionate Son: Letters from a Civil War

Soldier @ Main. Wednesday, March 6 at 6:30 p.m.


When local author Milann Daugherty came across a box of yellowed letters in the bot-

tom drawer of an old dresser, she discovered not only that the letters were all written by

her great-great-uncle nearly one hundred and fifty years earlier but that they were a

fascinating first-hand account of the Civil War as seen through the eyes of a young sol-

dier. Registration is now open.

Financial Advice for the Sandwich Generation @ Main



Those individuals who find themselves caught between supporting their children and

caring for aging parents while also trying to secure a comfortable retirement for them-

selves are considered the sandwich generation. Ryan Pannell is a registered representa-

tive of 212 Capital Group/New England Securities who will put on this seminar to ad-

dress the needs and issues faced by the Sandwich Generation. Registration is required.

Plan Your Job Search: Resumes and Interviews @ Main



A presenter from Lake1Stop will advise attendees on resume and interview do’s and

don'ts. No registration is required.

Computers & Cookies: LinkedIn and Job Searching @ Main

Tuesday, March 12 at 10 a.m.


Have a cookie and learn how to use the social media website LinkedIn. We’ll also look

at other job websites to search for jobs and keep up to date with other professionals.

Registration is requested, but walk-ins are welcome.

Major Battles of the Civil War: The Life of Jefferson Davis @ Main



Following last month’s talk on Lincoln, we’ll learn more about the life, military and

political careers of the first and only president of the Confederacy: Jefferson Davis of

Mississippi. This lecture series is presented in partnership with the James A. Garfield

National Historic Site. Registration is now open.

Adult Programs All programs require registration. Register online at www.mentorpl.org or

call Information Services at 255-8811, ext. 215 to register.

Headlands Branch

440-257-2000 Main Library

440-255-8811 Lake Branch

440-257-2512

Talk It Up @ Main

March Book Groups

For more information on our book groups, contact the

Adult Information Services desk or call 255-8811, ext.

215. Refreshments for all MPL book groups are provid-

ed by the Friends of MPL.

Lakeside Book Club @ Lake Branch


March by Geraldine Brooks

Book Club for Men @ Main


Empire of the Summer Moon

by S. C. Gwynne

Senior Book Club

@ Mentor Senior Center


Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

Monday Night Book Group @ Main

Monday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m.

Death Comes to Pemberley by P. D. James

20/30 Book Club @ BW3s

9566 Diamond Centre Drive


Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

Profilers Book Club @ Main

Thursday, March 28 at 7 p.m.

Simple Truth by David Baldacci

Spring Story Times @ Mentor Public Library

Begin the Week of March 25

Story time is a fun way to introduce your child to books

and the library! Our story times are filled with great age

appropriate stories, rhymes and music, and they also help

to reinforce early literacy skills that will help your child

when they are ready to learn to read. Check out more

great children's programs on page 4!

Studio MPL - A Family Story Time for all ages

@ Main. Mondays at 7 p.m.

Each story time will celebrate a specific style of artistic

expression - including the visual arts, music, and dance -

with stories and activities. Dress for mess.

Tiddlywinks! For children 36 months & younger with an

adult @ Main

Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays at 10 a.m.

Join us for an interactive story time filled with stories,

songs and rhymes just right for little listeners.

Preschool Story Time for ages 3-5 years

@ Main on Tuesdays or Wednesdays at 11 a.m.

@ The Lake Branch on Fridays at 2 p.m.

Children attend without an adult and enjoy a fun-filled

session of stories, songs, rhymes and a craft.

Family Story Time for all ages @ Main

Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. or Fridays at 11 a.m.

Take a little time from your busy day for some great stories

and family time! Families with children of all ages will

enjoy stories, music, rhymes and crafts together. All chil-

dren must be accompanied by an adult.

Mother Goose on the Loose

@ The Read House (next to the Main Library)

For children 30 months and younger with an adult

1st Session - Registration begins March 11

Monday, March 25-April 15, 2013, at 10 a.m. or

Friday, March 29-April 19 at 10 a.m.

2nd Session - Registration begins April 8

Monday, April 22-May 13 at 10 a.m.

Friday, April 26-May 17 at 10 a.m.

Welcome to Mother Goose on the Loose, a 4 week interac-

tive program for children ages 30 months and younger.

This program uses rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instru-

ments, and more to stimulate the learning process of babies

and toddlers.

Registration is necessary for Mother Goose on the Loose!

Call 255-8811, ext. 221 to register.

Community Paper Shred Day!Community Paper Shred Day!Community Paper Shred Day!

Saturday, April 20, 9 a.m.Saturday, April 20, 9 a.m.Saturday, April 20, 9 a.m.--- 1 p.m.1 p.m.1 p.m.

In celebration of National Library Week, Mentor Library

is again partnering with Xpress Shredding of Mentor to

host a one-day free event on Saturday, April 20. Watch

for more details in the April edition of Cover to Cover.

MPL Cover to Cover

Mary Detling, Editor

The Cover to Cover is published

monthly by the Mentor Public

Library. It is provided free-of-

charge to library patrons and

interested citizens.

Board of Trustees

Amy Frank-Hensley, President

Terry Kilbourne, Vice President

Nancy Grendze, Secretary

Kerilyn Boergert

Kurt Helfrich

Sonja Maier

Diane Wantz

The Board of Trustees meets at

4 p.m. on the third Wednesday of

each month in the James R. Garfield

Room at the Main Library (lower

level). The public is welcome to

attend.

Friends of the Library

Kandi Brooks, President

440-255-8811 ext. 236

[email protected]

Main Library

8215 Mentor Avenue

Mentor, OH 44060

Phone: 440-255-8811

Fax: 440-205-1153

Mon - Thu …..…...….9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Fri & Sat…….…..…..9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sun ………....……...11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Lake Branch

5642 Andrews Road

Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH 44060

Phone: 440-257-2512

Fax: 440-257-6886

Mon & Wed.…..…...1 p.m.-9 p.m.

Tue, Thu, Fri & Sat...9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Headlands Branch 4669 Corduroy Road

Mentor, OH 44060

Phone: 440-257-2000

Fax: 440-257-2859

Mon & Wed.…..…...1 p.m.-9 p.m.

Tue, Thu, Fri & Sat...9 a.m.-5 p.m.

www.mentorpl.org

Mentor Public Library Lynn Hawkins, Executive Director

[email protected]

Children’s Programs @ Mentor Public Library

Seuss Weekend @ Main

Friday & Saturday, March 1-2, all day

Join the Children's Department for walk-in

Seuss fun to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday!

Friday visitors will enjoy a special Seuss

birthday cake!

Happy Birthday Sr. Seuss! @ Headlands


Ages 3-11

Green Eggs and Ham is the order of the

day. Stop by and enjoy some fun stories

and Seussical treats! Registration is re-

quired.

Read Across America @ Lake


Come enjoy a special story time as we

Read Across America. Make a fun "Cat in

the Hat" pop-up puppet. Registration is

necessary.

Make a Craft @ Main

Monday, March 4 all day, all ages

Drop by anytime and make a fun

seasonal craft. While supplies last.

American Girl Book Club @ Main


Ages 8-12

Each month we will talk about a different

doll. Crafts and snacks based on the fea-

tured doll will also be included. Be sure to

read Meet Rebecca before you come. Reg-

istration is necessary.

Leprechaun Mayhem @ Main

Tuesday, March 12 at 7 p.m.

Ages 5-12

It's time to catch some lepre-

chauns! Make a trap, test it

out, and take it home. Pot of

gold at the end of the rainbow

not included. Registration is

open.

St. Patrick’s Day Walk-in Craft @ Lake

Saturday, March 16, all day

Stop by anytime and make a Shamrock

Buddy!

Paws to Read @ Main

Wednesday, Mar 20 at 6:30 or 7 p.m.

Independent Readers

Independent readers will

be paired up with a gen-

tle dog who is licensed

and trained to be a good

listener. Registration

begins March 6.

Musical Story Time @ Main

Friday, March 22 at 10 or 11 a.m.

Ages 5 and younger with an adult

Join us for a special musical story time

hosted by Jennifer Woda from Sing and

Swing. Registration begins Friday, March

8.

Kids Fest @ Great Lakes Mall


Stop by the MPL Children's Department

table at the mall and make a fun craft!

March Magic @ Lake


Grades 2-6

Celebrate Harry Houdini's

birthday with stories about

magicians and Harry him-

self. Learn magic tricks and

make a magic wand. Regis-

tration is required.

Seuss in the Springtime @ Main

Tuesday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m.

Ages 3-7 with an adult

Celebrate Dr. Seuss stories and rhymes

with David Malinowski from the Fine Arts

Center in Willoughby. Lots of theater

games and exercises that support your little

one's language development. Registration

begins March 12.

Kids @ Work!

A Lego Brick Building Club @ Main

Saturday, March 30 at 3 p.m.

Bring your imagination and build with the

library’s Lego Bricks. Children under 8

must be accompanied by an adult.

Don’t miss out on some of the great kids programs coming this March! Some pro-

grams require registration. Register by phone, in person or online at

www.mentorpl.org.

Our Spring Story Time sessions will start the week of March 25. See a full descrip-

tion with available times on page 3. Most story times require no registration!

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