Children

Children's Book Bundles (Main Library Only)

Miss browsing for children's books? Not sure what to have your kids read next? We can help! Fill out the online form and we'll put together a bundle of books for you to pick up curbside at the main library. To request book bundles from another library, please fill out the online form on the branch library web page.

Putting together these personal requests takes a little time, and while we are working as fast as we can, processing these requests may take a couple of days. We will contact you when we have your bundle ready.

We will do our best to honor requests whenever possible but cannot guarantee items.

Library card must be in good standing. Patrons may request up to 12 books at a time.

Children's Book Bundle Request Form

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*Please describe what items you would like us to find for you in the comment box. Include the types of items (picture books or chapter books, non-fiction, DVDs, etc.) Example: "Three picture books about dogs and two non-fiction books about science experiments." Or "Three fantasy stories for someone who likes Harry Potter." If you have questions, also use this space to ask.

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Library Labsters!

What happens when you mix story time, comic relief, cooking and science videos? You get Library Labsters! This virtual program will be continuing with story time, cooking, science and hopefully so much more. Watch videos posted to our YouTube channel every 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 1:00 PM each month. There are a few different themes throughout the program stretching from February until May 2021.

1st Round: Things To Do Before You Grow Up!

2/10: Map it out! Make your own compass.
2/24: Knot tying! Deal with an emergency.
3/10: Make a time capsule! Know the 7 wonders of the world.
3/24: Make the ultimate pizza!

2nd Round: Rare Treat!

4/14: Chocolate Geodes

3rd Round: Inventor's Month (May)

4/28: Tinker Boxes

4th Round: Kicking it in the kitchen!

5/12: Kitchen fun!
5/26: Kitchen fun, part 2!

Virtual Story Time

Story time will resume in February, every Tuesday & Thursday at 10:00 AM.
Find us on Facebook and our YouTube channel.

Story Time Craft Bags

Story time craft bags will be available on the first and third Tuesday every month starting in February 2021 through December. Craft bags are available on a first come, first serve basis. Stop by the Youth Services circulation desk.

Elementary Craft Bags

Elementary craft bags will be available on the second and fourth Tuesday every month starting in February 2021 through December. Craft bags are available on a first come, first serve basis. Stop by the Youth Services circulation desk. For grades K-5.

New Eye Spy posted every month!

Can you find all thirteen items? Eye Spy a red leaf, sunglasses, bowtie, haunted house, dog toy, feather, lizard, candy corn, mummy, slipper, skeleton, a magic wand, a witch

Storybook Trail at Wolf Run Regional Park

Storybook trail at Wolf Run Park, Erica Newton and Lori Totman

Take a stroll through Wolf Run Regional Park and you might encounter a hippo. That’s right, a hippo. Fiona The Hippo, by Richard Cowdrey, is the first book featured in the new Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County’s and Knox County Park District’s Storybook Trail.

The Storybook Trail wouldn’t be possible without the help from Knox County Foundation , Paragraphs Bookstore, and the Knox County Career Center.

The Storybook Trail has been in the works since 2019, when the library worked with the Knox County Park District to find a location for the project. The library received a Knox County Foundation grant to purchase pedestal frames through Barking Dog Exhibits. Paragraphs Bookstore donated multiple copies of the book to disassemble then reassemble in the frames. The Knox County Career Center Building Trades program to build the archway to the trail.

The Storybook Trail consists of 19 posts and includes all of the pages from Gorgonzola by Margie Palatini. The Storybook Trail is on Wolf Run’s Pond Trail, located at Wolf Run Regional Park, 17621 Yauger Road, Mount Vernon. The Storybook trail is designed to promote literacy with physical activity.

Despite the pandemic, the Storybook Trail is installed and ready to be enjoyed by all. The Storybook Trail book will be changed quarterly, so be sure to check out future titles.

Send a Letter to Clifford the Big Red Dog

Clifford the Big Red Dog coloring at the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County on the Youth Services floor.

It's Clifford the Big Red Dog!

Hi Friends!
Clifford is a little lonely at the library. Did you know if you send Clifford a note with your address on it, he will write you back? Here he is waiting to hear from friends!

Send mail to:
The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County
Attn: Clifford
201 North Mulberry Street
Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050

Teacher Services
Teachers may register for a Teacher Loan Card which allows them to have materials for six weeks. They may also request subject units. Full information regarding these services can be found on the Teacher Services flier, or by calling (740) 392-BOOK, ext. 248.

AWE Early Literacy Stations
Make learning fun with the AWE Early Literacy stations. Stations are full of educational software with sound and a touch screen to enhance the learning experience.

Battle of the Books

SPI Spot One-Day Family Admission Passes Available at the library. Inquire at the circulation desk on the Youth Services Floor.

1KB4K!

Welcome to 1KB4K! The Public Library of Mount Vernon & Knox County encourages you to read 1000 books with your child before he or she enters school. One of the Best ways to encourage learning is to spend time sharing books every day. Reading together helps develop important pre-reading skills.

Print awareness
Letter Knowledge
Vocabulary
Narrative Skills

Register your child at the circulation desk for your reading bag and reading log and get started today! For more information call 740-392-BOOK ext. 248.

TWEENS

Reading can happen anytime, anywhere! You and your children can explore the joy of reading together with this series of “Reading ‘Round the Clock” videos that gives easy tips for working reading practice into everyday activities. These three videos--Reading on the Go, Reading for a Purpose, and Reading on the Screen—give great tips on keeping your family reading and preparing your children for Ohio's Third Grade Reading Guarantee. Link to the videos and to companion flyers with even more tips on the INFOhio Third Grade Reading Guarantee page at https://www.infohio.org/students/parents/resources-for-the-third-grade-reading-guarantee. The flyers and videos were developed by INFOhio, the State Library of Ohio, Ohio Educational Library Media Association, and the Ohio PTA, and they are available to all Ohioans for free.