The history of Mentor with Tom Matowitz

Thomas Matowitz—author, local historian, and Mentor resident—recently visited our library to talk about his newest history book, Mentor.

In his book, Matowitz traces this history of Mentor from a sparsely populated outpost (one of the first in the Western Reserve) to the city it is today.

Matowitz also discusses the city's most famous residents, including the country's 20th president, James A. Garfield.

Mentor is available for sale at James A. Garfield National Historic Site, at local bookstores, and online. Of course, you can also check it out at Mentor Public Library.

Matowitz has written seven books about local history; and, as he mentioned during his recent visit, his next book will be about a Mentor family and what they went through during World War II.

When it comes out, we'll be sure to have that book on our shelves, as well.

Learn about the history of Mentor with Author Thomas Matowitz

Thomas Matowitz will discuss the history of Mentor and his new book about the city on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at Mentor Public Library's Main Branch.

What do you know about the city of Mentor's history? Odds are that it's not as much as Thomas Matowitz.

He literally wrote the book on it, after all.

Matowitz will talk about his new book, Mentor, and the city's history at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at Mentor Public Library's Main Branch. He'll discuss prominent families like the Garfields, landmarks like the Wildwood Estate, and more.

The talk is free and open to the public. You can register for it on our online event calendar.

After his talk, Matowitz will sign copies of his book which will be available for sale.