Upcoming Events

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Valentine's Day in Cleveland

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room at Lodi
Library Branch: Lodi
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Education, History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hear love stories of Cleveland’s past while exploring the history of St. Valentine’s Day. Learn how the holiday and its advertisements have changed over the years, especially in local press. Presented by the Western Reserve Historical Society.

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Will our Math...Math?

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Sycamore Room North & South at Brunswick
Library Branch: Brunswick
Room: Sycamore Room North & South
Age Group: Kids & Families, Tweens
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Practice math skills and listen to a story.

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Freedom's Friends: Abolition & the Underground Railroad in Oberlin

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Buckeye Community Room at Buckeye
Library Branch: Buckeye
Room: Buckeye Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore the individuals and events that shaped Oberlin as a station on the Underground Railroad. Presented by the Oberlin Heritage Center.

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The Cleveland Years of Eliot Ness

Tuesday, February 24, 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:

Learn about Eliot Ness’s efforts to fight crime and restore order in Cleveland during the 1930s. As Safety Director, Ness introduced major reforms and faced challenges ranging from organized crime to the notorious Torso Murders.

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Level Up Your Chess Skills

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sycamore Room North & South at Brunswick
Library Branch: Brunswick
Room: Sycamore Room North & South
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get a better understanding of chess basics or improve your game during this two-day event. With local chess expert Damon Rucker.   

 

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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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Level Up Your Chess Skills

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sycamore Room North & South at Brunswick
Library Branch: Brunswick
Room: Sycamore Room North & South
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get a better understanding of chess basics or improve your game during this two-day event. With local chess expert Damon Rucker.   

 

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Family History Series: Medina County Clerk of Courts Records

Saturday, March 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:

Learn about the Medina County Clerk of Courts Office. Discover records they collect and how to access them. Presented by Kim Mihalko, Medina County Deputy Clerk of Courts. Optional viewing on Zoom.

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Rally with Rosie (the Riveter)

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Buckeye Community Room at Buckeye
Library Branch: Buckeye
Room: Buckeye Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Listen to stories of women doing men’s jobs during WWII. Presented by Lake County Historical Society.

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Commander Night

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Seville
Library Branch: Seville
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Players of all experience levels gather to battle with their favorite 100-card commander deck!

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AARP Tax Preparation

10:15am–2:00pm
Adults
Medina
Library Branch: Medina
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

AARP Tax-Aide provides free personal income tax assistance and form preparation to taxpayers in Medina County and surrounding areas.

Valentine's Day in Cleveland

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Lodi
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lodi
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Education, History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hear love stories of Cleveland’s past while exploring the history of St. Valentine’s Day. Learn how the holiday and its advertisements have changed over the years, especially in local press. Presented by the Western Reserve Historical Society.

Afternoon Tea Club

1:30pm–3:00pm
Adults
Brunswick
Library Branch: Brunswick
Room: Sycamore Room North & South
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Education, Food & Cooking, General Interest
Event Details:

Tea and Chocolate - Discover a variety of teas that pair well with chocolate. BYO teacup.

Afternoon Drawing Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Tweens
Medina
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Medina
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

A club for artists of all levels! Expand your skills and enjoy fun games.


*Afternoon Drawing Club will not meet 12/24 and 12/31 due to the Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve*

Disclaimer(s)

Allergy Notice

Please note: Those with food allergies and intolerances are advised to use caution.

Drop-In Storytime

6:00pm–6:30pm
Kids & Families
Brunswick
Library Branch: Brunswick
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids & Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

 

Join MCDL staff for books, rhymes, songs and fingerplays! All children and their caregivers are welcome.  

Please refrain from eating and drinking during the event for our friends with food allergies.

Readers Club

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens
Brunswick
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Brunswick
Room: Hickory Room
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.  

Valentine's Rock Paint

6:00pm–8:00pm
Tweens
Highland
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Highland
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Paint your own rock for Valentine's day to give to that special someone!

Windows 11 Features

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Medina
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Medina
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Education, Technology & Computers
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Learn the new features available in Windows 11 and how to customize settings. 

AARP Tax Aid

10:00am–4:00pm
Adults
Brunswick
Library Branch: Brunswick
Room: Sycamore Room North & South
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

AARP Tax Aid

Baby Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Kids & Families
Brunswick
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Brunswick
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids & Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Join MCDL staff for books, rhymes, songs and fingerplays! All children and their caregivers are welcome.  

Camp Wired

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults
Medina
Library Branch: Medina
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Education, Technology & Computers
Event Details:

How to Make a Playlist on YouTube (Step-by-Step)

Playlists are a great way to organize and share the stuff you find on YouTube. You can think of playlists as a mixtape, but for videos instead of music! 

Baby Storytime

1:00pm–1:30pm
Kids & Families
Medina
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Medina
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids & Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Introduce your littlest darling to books, bouncy rhymes, and musical beats. This storytime series is intended for ages birth up to 24 months.

Disclaimer(s)

Please No Outside Food or Drink

Caregivers Required

Caregivers please accompany children for the duration of this event.

Drop-In Storytime

6:00pm–6:30pm
Kids & Families
Medina
Library Branch: Medina
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids & Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Drop-in for a 30 minute program of books, rhymes, songs and fingerplays. All children and their caregivers are welcome.

Disclaimer(s)

Please No Outside Food or Drink

Caregivers Required

Caregivers please accompany children for the duration of this event.

Can't Wait for Summer Dance Party

6:00pm–7:00pm
Kids & Families
Brunswick
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Brunswick
Room: Sycamore Room North & South
Age Group: Kids & Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dance away the winter blues. 

Pajama Storytime

6:00pm–7:00pm
Kids & Families
Highland
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Highland
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids & Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Wear your jammies and enjoy a bedtime story!

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

Will our Math...Math?

10:30am–11:30am
Kids & Families, Tweens
Brunswick
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Brunswick
Room: Sycamore Room North & South
Age Group: Kids & Families, Tweens
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Practice math skills and listen to a story.

Paint a Canvas: Wine Lovers

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Medina
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Medina
Room: Medina Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Education, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your favorite beverage and go home with an original painting by you! $20 supply fee due to presenter at event. Different paintings each session.   

Cash, Check, Venmo, and the Cash App accepted. 

Read to a Therapy Dog

10:30am–1:30pm
Kids & Families
Brunswick
Library Branch: Brunswick
Age Group: Kids & Families
Event Details:

Drop in and read to a sweet therapy dog.  

Snowman Stone Painting

12:00pm–1:00pm
Kids & Families
Seville
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Seville
Age Group: Kids & Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Paint stones into snowmen!

Tin Can Planters

12:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Highland
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Highland
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Highland Library as we upcycle tin cans into creative, whimsical planters!

ESOL Classes

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Medina
Library Branch: Medina
Room: Medina Conference Room 2B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Education
Event Details:

If you'd like to improve your English language skills, these free classes are for you.  Call Project: LEARN at 330-723-1314 for more information or to register.

ESOL Classes

10:00am–1:00pm
Adults
Brunswick
Library Branch: Brunswick
Room: Hickory Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Education
Event Details:

Develop English language skills. Call Project: LEARN at 330-723-1314 for locations, times, and to register.

AARP Tax Preparation

10:15am–2:00pm
Adults
Medina
Library Branch: Medina
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

AARP Tax-Aide provides free personal income tax assistance and form preparation to taxpayers in Medina County and surrounding areas.