Public Library of Mount Vernon & Knox County

Appalachian author Alison Stine will discuss her novel “Trashlands” Tuesday, June 21, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Main Library’s Outdoor Annex/West Parking Lot.

The Gambier Community Library has been undergoing a significant upgrade in facilities under the leadership of recently appointed Branch Manager Cindy Dean. With support from Gambier Village Council and her husband Doc, Cindy has painted, replaced ceiling tiles, and redecorated the Childrens’ section of the Library. The coup de gras in Cindy’s plan for Gambier is her vision for a new circulation desk. Under Cindy’s leadership, the project came together with enthusiastic support from all parties involved.

Writer Lee Martin is a bit of a legend, although you’d never know it by his relaxed, friendly demeanor and love of goofy puns. The author of over a dozen books, he is a Pulitzer-Prize nominee, a Distinguished Professor of English at the Ohio State University, and he’ll be at the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County on Tuesday, May 10, at 6:30 p.m. to talk about his latest novel: "Yours, Jean."

A new bookmobile and some technology upgrades will be affordable now for the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County (PLMVKC) after receiving an ARPA grant.

The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County wraps up its NEA Big Read program on Saturday, April 23, at 2 p.m. with a free performance from Toledo’s award winning ballet folklorico group, “El Corazon de Mexico” at the historic Woodward Opera House in Mount Vernon.

Acclaimed poet Sara Borjas visits Knox County on Saturday, April 9, at 2 p.m. as part of the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County’s NEA Big Read program. Writers of all ages and interests are invited to the Brown Family Environmental Center for “An Afternoon With Sara Borjas,” which will include a reading of Borjas’ work, and the opportunity for local poets to participate in a generative poetry writing workshop that explores what Borjas describes as “the power of imagination in poetry.” Borjas adds, “I’m excited to come to Ohio to learn from people, connect with community members and see what people are writing about. Being a regional poet, place is incredibly central to who I am as a writer… I am eager to discover how places make people who they are.”

There’s a little bit of something for everyone this week at the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County. The Library continues its NEA Big Read celebration of Sandra Cisneros’ novel "The House on Mango Street" with a busy week of activities in dance, comics, art, creative writing, and an ongoing book giveaway.

This spring, the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County celebrates Sandra Cisneros’ novel, The House on Mango Street through the NEA Big Read program.

The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County has been awarded a Communities for Immunity grant of $37,852. The Library will use these funds to improve public health by engaging communities in COVID-19 vaccine confidence through education, access, and community conversations. The Library is honored to be one of fifty museums and libraries to receive a grant, and one of only four institutions in the entire country to receive an award of this size. The project will be a collaboration involving the Library, Knox Public Health, Knox Pages, the Ohio Eastern Star Home, New Directions and Knox Community Hospital.

On Saturday, Oct. 16, Beekeeper Sarah from My Bee Supply will present a demo on beekeeping in the Outdoor Annex of the Public Library of Mount Vernon & Knox County from 10-10:30 a.m. Cider and snacks will be provided, according to a press release.

The Public Library of Mount Vernon & Knox County will present a virtual visit with the author of the Lunch Lady graphic novels for children.

Knox County Park District Summer Intern Elizabeth Dyke will lead a Storybook Trail Read and Hike adventure Wednesday, Aug. 11, from 8-10 a.m.

Mount Vernon Community to Read and Celebrate Sandra Cisneros’ The House On Mango Street

The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County recently held its virtual Battle of Books Competition and crowned the team from East Elementary the winners.

The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County will begin a virtual version of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) on Nov. 1.

The DAR urges Americans to reflect on the U.S. Constitution during September's annual observance honoring the document.