Library News

A donation of one of these Top 10 items will eliminate a fine on one overdue item
(Donations will not eliminate lost/damaged item or collection agency fees):

Boxed cereal (10 oz. or larger)   
Peanut butter (15 oz. or larger)
Canned vegetables (12 oz. or larger)   
Canned soup (10 oz. or larger)
Canned stew (10 oz. or larger)   
Canned chicken (5 oz. or larger)
Canned fruit (10 oz. or larger)   
Canned tuna (5 oz. or larger)
Boxed, dried spaghetti or macaroni (12 oz. or larger)
Boxed, dried rice or beans (12 oz. or larger)

Do not include previously opened or expired items or glass bottles/jars in your food drive donation. Only those in the list above will eliminate overdue fines. Donations can be dropped off at any MCDL location.

Hunger in Medina County:
More than 20,000 people are considered food insecure in our county, including more than ninety-five hundred children.

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Celebrate the madness of March and your love for fabulous books with the first Book Madness contest.

Help us determine a winner as Best Books of 2013 and Books That Stand the Test of Time go head to head.

Return your completed bracket by Sunday, March 2 for a chance to win the Grand Prize - a Barnes & Noble gift card.

Instructions:
• For each pairing of books in the first round (outside brackets on far left and far right side of paper,) pick your favorite to advance to the next round and write it in the bracket next to it.

• Fill in each round of matchups before advancing to the next round.

• Repeat for each round of books until you’ve picked a final round winner.

• The books that win each round will be announced, in our libraries, and on our website, Facebook and Twitter, as follows:
                Round 1 winners – Week of March 10
                Round 2 winners – Week of March 17
                Round 3 winners – Week of March 24
                Round 4 and Round 5 winners – Week of March 31
                Winning Most Popular book and Grand Prize Winner (chosen from those that selected the winning most popular book) will be announced on Monday, April 7

Click here to open a PDF of the bracket.
Download the file to your computer, open it with Acrobat Reader, complete the form and email to  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or to print a copy and bring it to the library.

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It’s Time to Get Your Geek On

MCDL is launching Geek the Library; a community based public awareness campaign highlighting what people are passionate about and how libraries can support them.

What do you geek? Everyone has something they are passionate about—something they geek. Maybe you geek football or hip hop. Maybe you are passionate about organic gardening, classic movies or volunteering. Or maybe you just geek the weather. Whatever you geek, serious or fun, the public library supports you. The public library inspires and empowers. With Internet access, knowledgeable librarians and local programs, it is an important resource for your community. And for millions of Americans, it is their only access to essential resources they need to improve their lives. For many, the library is not a luxury, it is a necessity.­

In the coming months, you will see the campaign in ads, on billboards, online and at local events. We will highlight the important role of our libraries for our community. “This campaign is designed to provoke conversation about the vital role that public libraries and librarians play in today’s challenging environment,” said Cathy De Rosa, global vice president of marketing for OCLC.

We are encouraging our members to talk about what they ‘geek.’ It’s simple: whether you are into motorcycles, football or Shakespeare, your library has resources to help you learn more about it. So please, share whatever you geek. Share what your library does for you and your community. And spread the word that your public library needs everyone’s support.

Get your geek on. Show your support.

Brought to you by OCLC, a nonprofit library cooperative, with funding by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.Geekthelibrary.org does not support or oppose any candidate for public office and does not take positions on legislation.‘Geek the Library,’ ‘Get Your Geek On’ and ‘What Do You Geek?’are trademarks/service marks of OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc.

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Book Clubs at MCDL

Medina

Tuesday, 7:00 pm *

March 18 - The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery

April 15 - The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier

May 20 - In the House Upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods by Matt Bell

Brunswick

Wednesday, March 19, 7:00 pm - The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman

Wednesday, April 16, 7:00 pm - The Round House by Louise Erdrich

Monday, April 21, 10:00 am - The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls

Monday, May 19, 10:00 am - The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce

Wednesday, May 21, 7:00 pm - Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain

Highland 

Thursday, 6:30 pm

March 20 - Violets of March by Sarah Jio

April 17 - The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg

May 15 - The Love of My Youth by Mary Gordon

Seville 

Wednesday, 3:00 pm

March 26 - Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland

April 23 - March by Geraldine Brooks

May 28 - Killing Kennedy by Bill O’Reilly

Cookbook Club*

Seville 

Wednesday, 4:00 pm

March 5 - ‘wichcraft by Tom Colicchio

April 2 - The Best Bake Sale Ever Cookbook by Barbara Grunes

May 7 - The Gluten-Free Gourmet Cooks Comfort Food by Bette Hagman

Pick a recipe and bring it to share.

Recently Read Discussion Group

Brunswick

Thursday, Mar. 6, Apr. 3, May 1, 2:00 pm

Share what you’ve been reading lately. Hear what others recommend.

Book Chat *

Seville - Wednesday, March 12, April 9, May 14, 7:00 pm

Lodi - Monday, March 24, April 14, May 5, 2:00 pm

Share your favorite books or what you are reading now.

Classic & Contemporary Book Club *

Buckeye 

Monday, 6:00 pm

Mar. 17 - Iced Chiffon by Duffy Brown

Apr. 21 - The Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

May 19 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Explore new and interesting topics with great books and tea.

Books to Movies *

Medina

Thursday, 7:00 pm

March 20 - Winter’s Bone by Daniel Woodrell

April 17 - Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer

May 15 - Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

* Registration required for this event, please contact the hosting branch to register.

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Lodi Library Update

The Medina County District Library Board is continuing its efforts to bring the issues with the Lodi Branch building to a resolution.

With the assistance of its design professional, Prime Engineering, the Library Board has developed a plan to correct the building defects, and, at its June 24, 2013, meeting, approved a contract with Simmons Brothers Corporation, to perform the remedial work in the amount of $1,513,421.  Work will start in July and continue into early next year, with a re-opening of the Lodi Branch in the spring of 2014.

The Library Board is also continuing its efforts to recover from those entities and individuals that created the situation.  Specifically, the problem is the result of defective design, materials, and installation.  Responsibility for these defects lies with many companies involved with the project, but the Library Board is not responsible.  On July 8, 2013, the Library Board filed a lawsuit against the original design professionals, contractors, and material suppliers for the project.  The case was filed in the Medina County Court of Common Pleas (Medina County District Library v. David Milling, Inc., et al., Case No. 13CIV0808).

The Library Board appreciates the understanding and patience of the community while it works to correct this unfortunate circumstance and to pursue reimbursement for the related expenses.  The goal is to return the Lodi Library to the community for use as a functioning library in the very near future so that it can once again be a valued source of community pride and center of community activity. 

As this community is aware, a significant portion of the Lodi Branch building has been closed for over a year.  The closing occurred after a professional engineer retained by the Library Board and the local building department both inspected the building and recommended closing a majority of the structure for public use.  The recommendation was made due to concerns with the structural soundness of the building.

Since that time, the Library Board has diligently pursued a remedy to the problem by retaining both engineers and architects to inspect the building in great detail in order to determine the cause and extent of the issue and to develop an engineering solution that can be implemented to address the problem. The basic problem is that the timber beams in the main clerestory of the building are not structurally sound.  It has been a lengthy, involved, and difficult process.

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