Perpustakaan Umum Mentor di Ohio telah memperkenalkan program peminjaman unik yang memungkinkan pengguna meminjam kit memasak yang dipandu oleh pustakawan-koki. Kit Shelf to Chef mencakup peralatan khusus dan video panduan untuk membantu pengguna menyiapkan resep tertentu. Inisiatif ini bertujuan meningkatkan keterampilan kuliner melalui sumber daya perpustakaan yang mudah diakses.
Perpustakaan Umum Mentor telah mulai meminjamkan kit Shelf to Chef dari Cabang Utama di 8215 Mentor Ave. Setiap kit berisi buku masak, peralatan memasak khusus, dan kode QR yang menghubungkan ke tutorial video menampilkan Chef Stefanie Paganini. Paganini menjabat sebagai pustakawan di perpustakaan tersebut dan membawa pengalaman lebih dari 15 tahun sebagai pendidik koki pastry dari International Culinary Arts & Sciences Institute di Chester Township, serta masa mengajar di Institute of Culinary Education di New York City. The available kits cover recipes such as paella, madeleines, carrot-cake muffins, pain de mie, quiche, and crème-fraiche tarts. In her videos, Paganini demonstrates the recipes using the kit's equipment while sharing educational details, including the origins of vanilla, the history of paella, and the science behind yeast. Adults holding a library card from the CLEVNET consortium can borrow these kits for up to two weeks, with no option for renewals. Borrowers must pick up and return the kits at the Main Branch and sign a Library of Things Waiver & Release form. CLEVNET comprises 47 local library systems, encompassing all public libraries in Lake and Geauga counties. For those interested in the tutorials without borrowing, Paganini's videos are available on the Mentor Public Library's YouTube channel. The program launched on March 8, 2026, expanding the library's offerings beyond traditional cookbooks to hands-on culinary experiences.