Library News

Book Clubs at MCDL This Winter

Wednesday Night Book Discussion 

Every Wednesday from 9:00 - 10:00 pm, on MCDL's Facebook Page

Lodi * - Wed., 6:00 pm

Feb. 4 - Revival by Stephen King

Brunswick - Mon., 10:00 am

Feb. 16 - A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

Medina * - Tues., 7:00 pm

Feb. 17 - In the Woods by Tana French

Seville - Wed., 3:00 pm

Feb. 25 - The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

Cookbook Club *

Seville - Wed., 4:00 pm

Feb. 4 - The Go Red for Women Cookbook by the American Heart Association

Select a recipe and bring it to share!

Book Club for the Busy Bee *

Medina - Sat., 3:00 pm

Feb. 14 - The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

All titles 200 pages or less.

Classic & Contemporary Book Club

Buckeye - Mon., 6:00 pm

Feb. 16 - A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

Books to Movies Discussion *

Medina - Thurs., 7:00 pm

Feb. 19 - Labor Day by Joyce Maynard

NEW! Graphic Novel Book Club

Brunswick - Mon., 7:00 pm

Feb. 23 - Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O’Malley

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

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An Evening With Brad Ricca – Author Chat at Medina Library

Spend an evening gathered around the fireplace with good conversation, company and cuisine. Brad Ricca is the type of author your Star Wars loving, comic book collecting, pop culture trivia spewing friends and family will love.

A kid at heart, this Case Western professor, author and filmmaker speaks on both the intellectual and pop-culture level.

Enjoy an evening with Brad Ricca.

Author of Super Boys: The Amazing Adventures of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the Creators of Superman

Fri., Mar. 6, 7:00 pm, Medina Library

Tickets: $10 (includes appetizers) Available Monday, January 26 – Wednesday, March 4
Credit card payment at www.mcdl.info/authors or any MCDL location.

Ricca is a frequent contributor to media outlets such as NPR, the BBC, and others about comics and pop culture. He has presented at meetings all over the world, including in Oxford, Kyoto, and at the San Diego Comic-Con.

He won the St. Lawrence Book Award for his first book of poetry, American Mastodon, which was featured on A Writer’s Almanac with Garrison Keillor.

Ricca’s first documentary film, Last Son, won a Silver Ace Award at the Las Vegas International Film Festival.

Check out his website for more pop-culture writings including his Star Wars blog entry on the cultural impact of Princess Leia’s gold metal bikini and his films, including Last Son, about the real story of Superman. www.brad-ricca.com

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Get “Framed” for Art in Action Week

Leave your winter “blahs” outside and experience inspiring works of art, created right before your eyes! Art in Action is a hands-on day of art at the Medina Library.

Watch artists create beautiful works before your eyes and create your own art at dozens of stations throughout the Medina Library. From painting to drawing to music, and more it is a true learning experience for all ages.

Art in Action

Medina Library

Saturday, February 28, 11:00 am– 3:00 pm

The week leading up to Art in Action, February 23 -28 visitors to the Medina Library Children’s Department can participate in a frame art mural, open to all ages.

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Black History Month Events at MCDL

Medina County District Library presents Black History Month events this February that will educate and involve every member of your family.

For Children:

Freedom Quilt, Brunswick Library. All month long.
Decorate a swatch for the freedom quilt. Opens the door for discussion, then check out books about African American struggles
and accomplishments.

“I Have a Dream”, February 2-7, Medina Library and Highland Library

February 9-14, all day and all ages. Celebrate Black History Month by writing down your dream for the future on our poster to share
with others.

For Adults:

Film Festival
Lodi Library, Fridays in February, the 6, 13, 20 & 27, 1:00 pm
A series of films highlighting African American actors and special events in black history. Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, The Help,
Malcolm X and Ghosts of Mississippi are the featured films.

Underground Railroad Coded Quilts
Medina Library Saturday, February 7, 1:30 pm 
Buckeye Library, Saturday, February 28, 11:00 am
Learn the system of symbols sewn on quilts that helped runaway slaves navigate the Underground Railroad,
with local historian, Kathy Kraus.

Register for these programs at www.mcdl.info/events

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Downton Abbey at a Library Near You!

Love the clothes and accessories, the British fashion of the era in general?

The Fashions of Downton Abbey

Lodi Library, Monday, February 16, 6:00 pm

Explore antique fashions from Downton Abbey and learn about being in service in an Edwardian manor house.

Sign up for this program at www.mcdl.info/events or call the presenting library.

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Elephant and Piggie Day

You may not know their names but if you’ve had a toddler or preschooler in your life you’ll recognize the books. Beloved author, Mo Willems, and his Elephant and Piggie series excite young readers.

Elephant and Piggie Day at the Brunswick Library

Monday, February 16, 1:00 pm

Grades K-2

Celebrate the day off from school with stories, games and crafts.

Take home some Elephant and Piggie or Pigeon books too!

Register for all of these programs before they fill up! Call the presenting library to register or sign up online at www.mcdl.info/events

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Friends of MCDL Host Book Sales Winter/Spring

Find what you’re looking for at a Friends of Medina County District Library sale this Winter and Spring.
Regular sales are held at the Buckeye (second Saturday of the month), Medina (third Saturday of the month), and Brunswick libraries (fourth Saturday of the month).

Beginning January 6, the Medina Book Store, located in the lower level of the Medina Library will be open every Tuesday and Friday from 9:00 am to Noon. The bookstore features nearly 16,000 items,made up of donations from the public and from discarded items from the library. You’ll find DVD’s, Blu-rays, books of every genre and age, magazines , CD’s and audiobooks. The store is located in the lower level of the Medina Library. Just take the stairs of the elevator in the Children’s Department down one level.

The Medina Library Book Store is also open quarterly on Friday afternoons for “Friends Only” preview sales. You get the best of the best at this early bird sale. Not a member of the Friends? No worries, an annual membership is only $5.

The Medina Book Store also has weekend long sales to coincide with events on the Square, Ice Festival, Art in the Park and Candlelight Walk weekends the store is open Friday - Sunday.

Interested in donating to the Friends? Call 330-722-6235 ext. 2909 or stop in during their Tuesday and Friday sale hours. You may also bring books to the donation areas near the Customer Service Desk at your local library.

Below is a complete list of sales for Winter and Spring 2015

Medina Library Book Store

Ice Festival Weekend on Square

Friday, February 13, 1:00 - 4:30 pm
(Friends Preview, memberships at door)

Saturday, February 14, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Sunday, February 15, 1:00 - 4:00 pm

Saturday, March 21, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Saturday, April 18, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Friday, May 15, 1:00 - 4:30 pm
(Friends Preview, memberships at door)

Saturday, May 16, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Saturday, June 20, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Buckeye Library Book Sale
6625 Wolff Rd., Near Buckeye High School
Second Saturday of Month 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
 2/14, 3/14, 4/11, 5/9, 6/13

Brunswick Library Book Sale
3649 Center Rd., Near Brunswick High School
Fourth Saturday of Month 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
 2/28, 3/28, 4/25, 5/23, 6/27

Highland Library Book Sale
4160 Ridge Rd., Near Highland High School
Friday & Saturday, March 13 & 14, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Monday, March 16, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday, March 17, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Free Computer Classes at MCDL locations

Whether you need help fixing your laptop or learning how to use it in the first place, MCDL is the place to go for help.

Computer Support

Medina Library

Every other Saturday, Feb. 7, 24. Noon to 4:00 pm.

From cleaning up viruses to general questions, our Technology staff can help. Offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Using your Nook or Kindle

Lodi Library

Monday, February 9,  6:00 pm

Learn to download free books. music, movies and more from the library’s free e-media collection.

Searching the Internet

Learn to search Google and YouTube
Lodi Library - Tuesday, February 17, 11:00 am

MCDL Computer Courses

Basic Word
Seville - Sat., Feb. 14, 10:30 am

Intermediate Word Medina 
Buckeye - Tues., Feb. 10, 11:00 am

Must attend Basic Word class or have a working knowledge to take Intermediate.

Managing Files and Folders  
Medina - Wednesday, February 4, 7:00 pm

Basic Excel  
Medina - Wednesday, February 11, 7:00 pm

Intermediate Excel  
Lodi - Thursday, February 19, 2:00 pm
Medina - Wednesday, February 25, 7:00 pm

Must attend Basic Excel class or have a working knowledge to take Intermediate.

Sign up by calling the presenting library or online at www.mcdl.info/events

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World Tour of Music at MCDL Features Brazilian Rhythms

Not much can compare with the passion and rhythm of Brazilian culture and music. Catch it while you can at Medina County District Libraries this February.

Paulo Padilha and Group is highly acclaimed as musicians. This clever lyricist with a mischievous sense of humor performs songs about everything from mother-in-laws to philosophic ramblings on art.

Lodi Library - Monday, February 16, 10:30 am

Seville - Seville Village Hall - Monday, February 16, 7:00 pm

Medina Library - Tuesday, February 17, 10:30 am

Buckeye Library - Tuesday, February 17, 3:00 pm

The music is a little samba and a little pop that will have you dancing all the way home! Made possible through support from The Friends of MCDL, MCDL, ORMACO and the Medina County Arts Council.

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Get your Geek on at the Library
With Popular Robotics and Stop Motion Animation Classes

Face it. Being smart is cool. Robot building and movie making is even cooler. Two upcoming programs at Medina County District Libraries will feed the brains of middle and high school students.

Robotics Camp

Buckeye Library

Tuesdays in February - 3, 10, 17 & 24

5:30 - 7:30, grades 6-8

Learn to build and program a real, working Lego robot.

“These Lego sets are hundreds of dollars. Some county schools offer these programs on a limited basis, mostly to gifted students. MCDL has them available for all youth”, says Holly Camino, Buckeye Library Manager.

Look for more Robotics programs in the spring and summer break at your library .

Stop Motion Animation

Brunswick Library

Wednesday, February 4, 3:30 pm

Ages 11-18

Create, edit and share your own stop motion animation movie.

Register for both of these programs before they fill up! Call the presenting library to register or sign up online at www.mcdl.info/events

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Budget Now, Save for Retirement. Learn How at MCDL

Love may make the world go ‘round, but some would say money greases the wheels!

This class at MCDL libraries will educate and help you deal with the present and plan for the future.

 

Budgeting for a Better Life

Brunswick - Tuesday, February 17, 6:30 pm

Charter One Bank will help you create and follow a budget. Learn how to develop a plan for digging out of debt.

Sign up for any of these sessions at www.mcdl.info/events or call the presenting library.

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STEM Museum Rolls into Highland Library in February

Stimulate young minds when the mobile STEM Museum rolls into Highland Library
Saturday, February 21 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math is a major curriculum focus in today’s schools.

Explore state–of-the-art, unique and educational experiences with this STEM museum from Mobile Ed. Productions. Use the hands-on workstations to operate simple machines, Build-An-Arch, ride a bicycle, create energy for a light tower and observe a 3-D printer. Learn from the many science kits and maker spaces too!

Visit the Event's listing for more information.

Take Your Child to the Library Day

You’ve heard of Take Your Child to Work Day, but now you can celebrate this new twist on the library version! Take Your Child to the Library Day is a real thing, with participating libraries in 42 states, Canada and even a few tropical islands!

This year Medina County District Library is welcoming “regulars” and “newbies” to the Brunswick Library on Saturday, February 7 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm for special crafts, activities and a scavenger hunt to help you get to know your library better! Puppet Show at 1:00! Open to all children and their families.

Register for all of these programs before they fill up! Call the presenting library to register or sign up online at www.mcdl.info/events

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Teen Writers Guild: An Evening With Author Julie Drew

Are you a teen who loves to write? Come spend the evening with local author Julie Drew, of the “Tesla Effect” series.

Teen Writers Guild: An Evening with Julie Drew
Monday, February 16, 6:30 pm, at Medina Library

Meet the author in this casual setting. Ask questions, discover her inspiration, how she crafts her stories and more! Drew’s new teen dystopian trilogy is quite the ride, following the challenges of a teen girl who’s father may have discovered the science of time travel and thugs who are out to get her!

Sign up online at www.mcdl.info/events or call the Medina Library at 330-722-0588.

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Get out of a Cooking Rut with Classes at MCDL

Learn new recipes and tricks in the kitchen at these winter cooking and food classes at Medina County District Library

Slow Cooking

Lodi - Monday, February 2, 6:30 pm

OSU Extension demonstrates slow cooking methods that are safe, easy, affordable and healthy!

It Melts in Your Mouth

Lodi - Tuesday, February 3, 6:30 pm

Enjoy hands-on chocolate candy making with Robin Baxter of Steam Café.

Chocolate Candy Making

Highland - Monday, February 9, 6:30 pm

Learn tips and tricks of candy making. Recipes and samples provided.

Sign up for these programs at www.mcdl.info/events or call the presenting library.

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