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Comic Book Creation with Ted Sikora

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Medina Community Room A & B at Medina
Library Branch: Medina
Room: Medina Community Room A & B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the process of producing a comic book and how to develop a backstory for your own characters.

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Family Trivia Night: Disney

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Medina Community Room A & B at Medina
Library Branch: Medina
Room: Medina Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids & Families, Tweens
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you know your Disney movies? Come play a fun trivia game as a family and win prizes. 

 

*Please sign up all family members attending, including adults.

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Family Game Night

Monday, January 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room at Brunswick
Library Branch: Brunswick
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids & Families
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Enjoy quality time playing board games. Games and snacks provided.

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Dementia Friendly Community

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Medina Community Room A & B at Medina
Library Branch: Medina
Room: Medina Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Education, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Help keep Medina County dementia friendly.  Learn the signs of dementia and tips for inclusive communication.

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Comic Book Creation with Ted Sikora

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Sycamore Room North & South at Brunswick
Library Branch: Brunswick
Room: Sycamore Room North & South
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Authors, General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the process of producing a comic book and how to develop a backstory for your own characters.

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Civil War Nurses

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Sycamore Room North & South at Brunswick
Library Branch: Brunswick
Room: Sycamore Room North & South
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest, History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

At the outbreak of the Civil War, nursing was a male profession, with many nurses being fellow soldiers.  Women were considered too delicate for the occupation.

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Medina County Local History Fair

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Medina Community Room A & B at Medina
Library Branch: Medina
Room: Medina Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids & Families, Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Join us for the 11th Annual Medina County Local History Fair!

Medina County Historical and Genealogical societies showcase their collections and answer questions about the fascinating people, places, and events of Medina County. 

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Cozy Mystery Series with Amanda Flower

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Medina
Library Branch: Medina
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discuss Natural Barn Killer in a cozy fireside setting with Amanda Flower. Amanda is a bestselling and Agatha Award-winning author of over fifty mystery novels. She is a former librarian.

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Family History Series: Using Digital Libraries for Research

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Medina Community Room A at Medina
Library Branch: Medina
Room: Medina Community Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Digital libraries like Internet Archive, HathiTrust, and Google Books can provide a wealth of resources for family history research.

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Cozy Mystery Series with Anastasia Hastings

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Medina
Library Branch: Medina
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discuss Of Manners and Murder in a cozy fireside setting with Anastasia Hastings. Anastasia (Connie Laux) is the bestselling author of cozy and historical mysteries under many pseudonyms. She lives in Brecksville.

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Book Discussion Group

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Medina
Library Branch: Medina
Room: Third Floor Conference Room (Medina Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

We will be discussing How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley. Copies of the book will be available in the Reference department beginning December 4.   

Writers Series: Writers Book Club

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Medina
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Medina
Room: Conference Room (1907 Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this three-part series, we’ll be using The Fire in F

Morning Book Discussion

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Brunswick
Library Branch: Brunswick
Room: Sycamore Room North & South
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Join us as we discuss a book each month! 

Dec. 8 – It Rhymes with Takei by George Takei  

Jan. 12 – Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 

Lodi Book Discussion

9:00am–10:00am
Adults
Lodi
Library Branch: Lodi
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Held at Second Look Books & Brews, 
119 Wooster St., Lodi, 44253

Dec. 9 - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Jan. 13 - The Names by Florence Knapp
Feb. 10 - Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green

Book Discussion

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Seville
Library Branch: Seville
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

This month we'll discuss This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger.

Freedom to Read Book Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Medina
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Medina
Room: Third Floor Conference Room (Medina Room)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Free societies read freely - a simple principle seemingly under increasing attack.

Readers Club

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens
Brunswick
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Brunswick
Room: Sycamore Room North
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hang out with other teen readers and share your favorite books and authors, get new recommendations, and enjoy book-themed activities, games, and crafts.  

Writers Series: Plot Twist Critique Group

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Virtual
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Education, Books & Authors, General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Active writers wanted! Hosted by local author, Kris Renee -- discuss your latest projects, topics on the craft, and submit snippets of your work to get feedback in a friendly, participatory environment.

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Classic & Contemporary Book Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Buckeye
Library Branch: Buckeye
Room: Buckeye Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Come and discuss our latest pick with us: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

 

Nonfiction Book Club

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Medina
Library Branch: Medina
Room: Conference Room (1907 Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

 

January's title is Sonny Boy: A Memoir by Al Pacino.

 

Book and Tea Tasting

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Seville
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Seville
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sample tea and various new books among different genres. 

Evening Book Discussion

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Brunswick
Library Branch: Brunswick
Room: Hickory Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Join us the 3rd Wednesday of every month to discuss a variety of books!

Comic Book Creation with Ted Sikora

1:00pm–3:00pm
Teens
Brunswick
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Brunswick
Room: Sycamore Room North & South
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Authors, General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the process of producing a comic book and how to develop a backstory for your own characters.

Manga Book Club

2:00pm–3:00pm
Teens, Adults
Medina
Library Branch: Medina
Room: Conference Room (1907 Room)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors, General Interest
Event Details:

A manga book club for adults that focuses on contemporary and classic shōjo, shōnen, josei, and seinen titles. Read on your own and join us for discussion! *Teens 16 and up welcome.

Teen Writers Group

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens
Brunswick
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Brunswick
Room: Sycamore Room North
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get inspired and be creative with other teen writers. 

 

Otaku Tuesdays

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens
Medina
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Medina
Room: Conference Room (1907 Room)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Authors, Music & Movies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Otaku Tuesdays is our club for teens who are fans of anime and manga. Join us each month as we celebrate pop culture with crafts and other activities. Cosplay always welcome!

December we are on hiatus for MINI CON 17

Highland Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Highland
Library Branch: Highland
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

No December Meeting

January 28:  Culpability by Bruce Holsinger

February 25:  A Marriage At Sea by Sophie Elmhirst

Book Bathing

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Medina
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Medina
Room: Medina Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ring in the new year with some self-care!

Friday Book Club

3:30pm–4:30pm
Adults
Medina
Library Branch: Medina
Room: Third Floor Conference Room (Medina Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Education, Books & Authors
Event Details:

 

January's title is The Bodyguard by Katherine Center.

 

Bingo for Books

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Medina
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Medina
Room: Medina Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors, General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Play a few rounds of Bingo for a chance to win books! 

Cozy Mystery Series with Amanda Flower

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Medina
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Medina
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discuss Natural Barn Killer in a cozy fireside setting with Amanda Flower. Amanda is a bestselling and Agatha Award-winning author of over fifty mystery novels. She is a former librarian.

Book Discussion Group

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Medina
Library Branch: Medina
Room: Third Floor Conference Room (Medina Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

We will be discussing The Lantern's Dance by Laurie R. King. Copies of the book will be available in the Reference department beginning January 8.   

 

Morning Book Discussion

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Brunswick
Library Branch: Brunswick
Room: Sycamore Room North & South
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Join us as we discuss a book each month! 

Dec. 8 – It Rhymes with Takei by George Takei  

Jan. 12 – Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 

Lodi Book Discussion

9:00am–10:00am
Adults
Lodi
Library Branch: Lodi
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Held at Second Look Books & Brews, 
119 Wooster St., Lodi, 44253

Dec. 9 - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Jan. 13 - The Names by Florence Knapp
Feb. 10 - Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green