MentorPublicLibrary

🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣 Six chicks hatched so far! Follow along on our Hatch Cam: twitch.tv/mentorpublicli…

🐣 Some of our chickies are already moving around in their eggs! We expect them to hatch next week. 🤞 We'll be setting up a Hatch Cam on our Twitch channel.

The outdoor dropoff and donation bins at our Main Branch are closed for the time being. You can still use the drive-thru bins or bring items inside. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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🎄Story time is always the best, but it's even better this time of year!

📖 A good book never leaves you. But if it loses a couple of pages, you can always turn it into a Hedgehog Book Friend.

Since 1968, AARP's Tax-Aide volunteers have helped more than 82 million taxpayers. Just this year, they offered 250 one-on-one tax appointments at our Main Branch. They offer a vital and free service to those who need it most. NOW THEY'RE ASKING FOR YOUR HELP.

SNAP CRISIS: FOOD DRIVE HELP NEEDED! With SNAP benefits set to be suspended beginning November 1, thousands of our Lake County friends and neighbors will be impacted. We are asking all businesses & organizations to host food drives. This flyer can be printed and shared.

🇺🇸 Today we celebrate our veterans... but we should remember and thank them each day. Also, happy 250th birthday to our Marine Corps! Oorah!

🎃 We scare because we care

🔦Sometimes you have to go with the GLOW. Thanks to all the families who joined our Glow in the Dark Story Time on Monday! 🧛‍♂️Reminder: Kids can trick or treat at our Main Branch this Friday! It starts at 9 am and runs until 4:30 pm (or when the candy runs out.)

🪻🎋 Thanks to @firstenergycorp for the new pollinator garden next to our Main Branch! Next spring, our garden will bloom with bergamot, purple coneflower, beardtongue, asters, goldenrod, and more flowers to feed our native pollinators. 🦋

For those who cannot attend the Candidates & Issues Forum this evening, it is being streamed here: youtube.com/watch?v=fT9eE9…

Visit our Tile Mural the next time you visit the Children's Area of our Main Branch!

Our Headlands Branch will be open from 5 to 9 pm on Wednesday, Sept. 10. It's closed part of the day for maintenance. Our other branches will be open their regular hours.

You all know Rudder! He was a dedicated volunteer as part of the Paws to Read program, which pairs young readers with supportive therapy dogs. We want you all to know more about Rudder and his memorial collection. 🐶

Let's take a minute to appreciate Gillian's commitment to encouraging children to read.

On June 18, a group of individuals teamed up with #CommunityIntegration to volunteer at @MentorPL for @UWLC's #DayOfCaring! They cleaned the books and shelves and restored organization. We're thankful to give back to the community! #EmpowerEngageEnrich #StriveToThrive2025

Reading in the rotunda! We've brought some of our early-literacy and sensory-themed services to the state capitol for OLC's legislative day.

🐣 Visit our beautiful brood before they leave for their forever farm on April 11!