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Thursday, September 17, 2015

Join our Jane Austen Book Talks during Austen in Autumn

Have you read Jane Austen's Persuasion? Come join us for a book chat during Austen in Autumn.

So you picked up a free copy of Jane Austen's Persuasion at one of our branches, Little Free Libraries or Pop-Up Library.

You read it and loved it—or hated it; you’re entitled to your opinions—and you want to know what to do next.

How about joining us and other readers to talk about it?

As part of Austen in Autumn, we're having book chats all over the city and we'd love for you to join us.

Share what you loved, what you disliked, what made you swoon or roll your eyes. Find out what other people thought.

You can join us at any of the following locations to discuss Austen and her work. If you’ve always been interested in joining a book club or just love reading, this is a great place to begin.

Let’s get all of Mentor reading! Discussions will be at:

7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Local Tavern in Mentor as part of our 20/30 Book Club
6:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 5, at Redhawk Grill in Concord Township
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Wildwood Cultural Center in Mentor

For more information, you can call Mentor Public Library at (440) 255-8811 ext. 215.

By the way, we have a bunch of programs involving Jane Austen coming up, including a free film festival at Atlas Cinemas Great Lake Mall, a theatrical performance of Pride & Prejudice and a date with Jane herself. Click here for a full list of all our Austen in Autumn programs.

You can still find free copies of Persuasion, for now, at Mentor Public Library's branches.

Sunday, September 6, 2015

Do You Have Your Copy of Persuasion Yet?

You can pick up copies of Jane Austen's Persuasion all around town as part of our Austen in Autumn series.

You can find Jane Austen all over Mentor right now—at the park, your bank, City Hall, your favorite restaurant.

We've put copies of Austen's posthumous masterpiece Persuasion all around town as part of our Austen in Autumn series. These books need not be returned to the library. They are yours to keep forever, if you like.

(If you haven't read Persuasion, it's the story of a kind, smart young woman who must decide what to do when a former love reappears in her life after nearly a decade away.)

You can find Persuasion in everywhere from local coffee shoppes to many of our Little Free Libraries. When in doubt, you can also grab one from any of Mentor Library's Branches.

Adults can also pick up a copy of Persuasion during MPL’s Austen in Autumn Kickoff Party on Thursday evening, Sept. 17, at Little Mountain Brewing Company. (Little Mountain is even releasing a special beer for the event, Austentatious IPA.)

After you read Persuasion, feel free to join us in one of our book discussions around the area. We'll be meeting at Wildwood Cultural Center, Local Tavern, Redhawk Grill and more.

All are welcome!

And that's just the beginning of our Austen in Autumn activities. We have a free film festival, short film contest, an Austen reenactor, a theatrical performance of Pride & Prejudice, and more.

For more information on Austen in Autumn, visit Mentor Library's website.

Monday, July 7, 2014

Join our Poe Book Talks during One Book, One City

So you picked up a Know Poe book at one of our branches, Little Free Libraries, Java Express, Melt, Yours Truly, one of our Flash Libraries or wherever.

You read it and loved it—or hated it; you're entitled to your opinions—and you want to know what to do next.

How about joining us and other readers to talk about it?

We're having our first One Book, One City discussion today—that is Monday, July 7—at Walsh Park. Everyone is welcome to participate. You can register beforehand if you prefer, but it's not mandatory.

Talk about what you loved, what you disliked, what scared you, what impressed you. Find out what other people thought.

And it's all right if you can't join us today, because we're having these One Book, One City talks all month throughout the city of Mentor.

You can join us at any of the following locations for a discussion on Poe and his work. If you’ve always been interested in joining a book club or just love reading, this is a great place to begin.

Let’s get all of Mentor reading! Discussions will be at:

For more information, you can call Mentor Public Library at (440) 255-8811 ext. 215.

By the way, we're hosting programs on Edgar Allan Poe all July—everything from a free film festival to horror writing workshops. Click here for a full list of all our Know Poe programs.

Monday, June 9, 2014

Join Mentor Reads & Get Ready to Know Poe

: You can pick up Edgar Allan Poe's selected works for free at any MPL branch.

As part of our Know Poe month in July, we're holding a city-wide book club called Mentor Reads.

We've compiled some of Edgar Allan Poe’s most famous poems and short stories, including “The Raven,” “The Tell-Tale Heart” and more, into books that are available throughout Mentor and Mentor-on-the-Lake.

You can pick up copies at any Mentor Public Library branch and Little Free Libraries, as well as Melt, Yours Truly, Java Express and other locations around the city of Mentor.

Take a book. It’s free! You can then join us at any of these locations for a discussion on Poe and his work. If you've always been interested in joining a book club or just love reading, this is a great place to begin.

Discussions will be at:

You can come to one or all of them. We can't wait to hear what you think.

If you have questions or you want a free copy of Edgar Allan Poe's selected works, visit your Mentor Library or call (440) 255-8811 ext. 213.