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Join in the first meeting of the new Kids at Work Club at 2 p.m. Dec. 29 at Mentor Public Library, 8215 Mentor Ave. Participants need only bring their imagination and creativity to build with the library's Lego bricks. Children ages 8 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Parents are welcome to attend with their child. For details, call 440-255-8811.


Friends of the Wickliffe Library will host its annual membership drive beginning Jan. 2, and continuing through the end of February. It is time for membership renewals and applications for new members are available at the library. Each new membership and renewal will be eligible to win one of three library bags filled with goodies. Drawings will be March 1. Membership money is used to support library programs for children and adults and entitles members to advance notice of special programs such as book sales and murder mystery plays.


Mentor Library's Monday Night Book Discussion takes place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the first Monday of each month from October through June, with the next meeting being Jan. 3. For this month's selection, contact librarian Barb Hauer at 440-255-8811, ext. 210. The library provides books, and refreshments are courtesy of the Friends of the Library.


--Cheryl Sadler
CSadler@News-Herald.com