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Now you can easily add Mentor Public Library events to your MySpace, Facebook, Vista Sidebar, Mac Dashboard, and more! Just click on the "copy me" button on our new events display, then choose where you would like to put them. You can also send them to a friend! An MPL Catalog widget will also be available soon, so you can search our catalog and databases from your own webpages!

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Mentor singer Ana Garcia will present a lively, interactive concert on Monday, July 14 at 7:00 p.m. featuring Hispanic music and dance for children and their families. Register online or call the library at 440.255.8811.

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On Wednesday, July 9 at 1:30 p.m., we'll discuss the presence of bats in our environment, their habitats and habits, benefits they provide, and threats to their survival. Participants will use a dichotomous key to identify 8 bats and create their own poster to take home with them.

Space at MOL will be limited so sign up early. This program is for children between the grades of 4 and 6. Register online or call the library at 440.255.8811.

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Carol Ward, from the Cleveland Lakefront & Headlands Beach State Parks, will be here on Wednesday, July 9 at 11:00 a.m. to introduce you to the world of spiders. Learn all about their habits and habitats, myths and facts, and their benefits and strengths.

This program is for children entering grades 1 through 6; registration is required. Register online or call the library at 440.255.8811.

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The third program in our President Garfield Series, on Tuesday, July 15 at 6:30 p.m., picks up with General Garfield's surprise nomination at Chicago's 1880 Republican Convention, sending shock waves back to Mentor. The nation's first Front Porch Campaign begins, and Lawnfield becomes a national symbol for the Republican Party. To hear more, join us for an evening presented by Dave Lintern. Free and open to the public. Registration is not necessary.

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Representatives from Best Buy will be at our Main Library on Monday, July 14 at 6:30 p.m. to demonstrate how to go wireless and go digital. PC wireless connectivity, digital tv transition, and transferring your music from your PC to your ipod and back will all be discussed. Seats for this free program are limited; register online or call the library at 440.255.8811.

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