Children

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 can be found on the Teacher Services Flier, or by calling (740) 392-2665 ext. 248.

Children's Book Bundles. Not sure what to have your kids read next? We can help! We'll put together a bundle of book for you to pick up. Main library only. Library card must be in good standing. See form for complete details. Fill out the form. Get up to 12 books.

Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County Storybook Trail at Wolf Run Regional Park 17621 Yauger Rd. Mount Vernon click for complete details.

1KB4K The Public Library of Mount Vernon & Knox County encourages you to read 1000 books with your child before he or she enters school. Register your child at the circulation desk for your reading bag and reading log and get started today!

Follow us on social media! Be sure to check out a preview of the crafts, watch storytime, and join the conversation @PLMVKC! Find us on Facebook and Youtube.

2022 Youth Summer Reading Program June 1 - July 15, 2022

2022 Summer Reading Program Mini-Busters! In person! Join us in the back parking lot on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 from 2:30-4:00 PM for some stem fun! Elementary ages. No registration is required. Parent participation is strongly encouraged and required for age 7 & under. Sink or float? Oil spill clean ups!

Oceans of Possibilities Scavenger Hunt There are some stuffed animals on the loose! Using the clues we provide, try to figure out which downtown shop has a stuffed animal in their window. Write down the shops name on your sheet and return it to the library for a prize. Scavenger hunt sheets can be picked up at the Youth Services circulation desk. June 1-30, 2022.

Virtual Story Time with Miss Morgan, Thursdays at 10AM

Read More! Oceans of Possibilities. Copyright CSLP 2021

2022 Youth Summer Reading Program Registration begins Friday, May 27, 2022

24 Months and Up Storytime

Baby (up to 24 months old)
Storytime

Tuesdays at 10:00 AM, located in the ground floor multipurpose room at the main library.
May, 31
June 7
June 14
June 21
June 28

Wednesdays at 10:00 AM located in the second floor Youth Services Storytime room.
June 1
June 8
June 15
June 22
June 29

2022 Youth Summer Reading Program Children's Programs

Join the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County Youth Services Department for a variety of special programs for children up to 6th grade. Elementary children's programs will be located at the Y Sports Center, 200 W. Chestnut Street, in Mount Vernon, to be held on Thursdays at 10:00 AM.

June 2: The Bubble Lady
June 9: The Spoon Man
June 16: Bright Star Touring Theatre

2022 Youth Summer Reading Program Party in the Parking Lot

Join the Youth Services at the main library in the back parking lot on Friday, July 15, 2022 from 10:00AM- 12:00 PM, for carnival games, temporary tattoos, under the sea photo booth, sand art, music, bubbles, and Ohio Snow Balls.

Children who have reached their reading goals may bring their Reading Records to the Multipurpose Room of the main library to receive a free book, courtesy of the FRIENDS of the Library.

*The opinions, products, activities and/or services of this organization are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the school district.

Youth Services 2023 Mascot Contest

Children up through 5th grade are invited to submit a design for the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County Children’s Department 2023 mascot. Mascots will last a calendar year.

The winning mascot will be turned into a stuffed animal! The child who designed it will get a stuffed animal for themselves, plus one will be kept at the library. Official entry forms can be picked up at the main library on the Youth Services floor circulation.

Guidelines:

Open to kids in 5th grade and under
Entries accepted the entire month of June and July
Entries must be original, not based on existing characters
Entries must be fully colored in (crayons, colored pencils, or markers) and drawn on the official entry form
Designs must be drawn by the child with no help from parents
Library staff members will narrow down the entries
The winner will be determined by the number of votes received online and in person.

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.