Video: Rock 'N Roll At Mentor Public Library

hosted its first-ever rock concert Thursday night outside of Read House.

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About 100 people listened to a performance from the Prisoners, which combined original tunes with respected standards like Hallelujah. Some of the crowd wandered over from the library's main branch after they heard the music in the parking lot.

While libraries and rock concerts may seem like an unusual pairing, Mentor Public Library and Prisoners have at least one thing in common – Drew Ritchey.

Ritchey works at the library, as well as plays bass in the band. Prisoners' other members are drummer Adam Gravatt, guitarist/singer Jason Look and guitarist Ron Urch.

"They asked me if I was still with the band, and I said, 'I'm still in a band,'" Ritchey said. "They asked me if I wanted to play and I said, 'I guess.'"

The concert closes out a busy summer for the library. It had more participants in its and teen reading programs than ever, as well as a magical to celebrate the franchise's final movie.

One final note: The Friends of the Mentor Public Library program covered all expenses associated with the Prisoners' performance, so it did not cost the library anything.