Author Events
Presented by MCDL and the Friends of MCDL
Author Visit with Jen Calonita
Mon., Mar. 3, 6:00 pm, Medina Library, ages 5 & up, register online
Jen Calonita speaks about her journey from reluctant reader to New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than thirty books for teens and middle grade readers, including the Fairy Tale Reform School series and books in Disney’s A Twisted Tale series.
Book sale before and after event with signing following event.
Browse titles by Jen Calonita.
Author Visit with Kim Mager
Thu., Apr. 10, 6:30 pm, Medina Library, register online
Detective Kim Mager discusses A Hunger to Kill, the riveting chronicle of her case-breaking interviews with Ohio’s “Lady Killer,” Shawn Grate. Kim is a 30-year law enforcement officer who retired from Ashland City Police in 2022.
She will have raffle prizes. Book sale and signing following event.
View A Hunger to Kill in the catalog.
Author Visit with Shelley Shepard Gray
Tue., May 6, 6:30 pm, Medina Library, register online
Bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray discusses her new inspirational romance set in Medina, Their Surprise Reunion. Shelley has published more than a hundred Amish fiction and inspirational novels. She lives in northern Ohio, walks her dogs, bakes too much, and writes full time.
Book sale and signing following event.
Browse titles by Shelley Shepard Gray.
The Poetry Project: Entries accepted Feb. 1-28
Winners from each age category will be published in miniature books, available at all MCDL locations during National Library Week (April 6-12).
Entry Guidelines: enter your original poems (30 lines or fewer) or art (3" square, if emailed: jpg/png file, at least 300 ppi) at any MCDL location or email to poetryproject@mcdl.info.
Please Include: title of work, your name, phone or email, and age category (12 & under, 13-17, 18 & up)
Book Club Bags
Get your book club up and running! Each Book Club Bag contains 10 copies of the book and discussion questions. Bags check out for six weeks at a time. Additional formats like audiobooks or large print are available for most titles.
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