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Storytime 2025

Storytime registration begins Thursday, January 2, 2025. Sessions begin the week of January 27th, 2025. Sessions end, Thursday, April 24, 2025.

Baby Storyland for children birth through 24 months and their caregivers: Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m.
Storytime for Twos and Early Threes: Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. or 11:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime: Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. or 11:00 a.m.
Family Storytime: Mondays at 9:30 a.m. or 11:00 a.m.

Call the Youth Services Department at 740-392-2665 ext 8248 to register. Storytime is free and open to the public. Storytime is located in the Storytime Room.

PROGRAM FULL- Lego Club for Grades K-5th

Create different things with Lego’s and build team working skills! All supplies will be provided. For grades K-5th. Parent participation is strongly encouraged and required for age 8 & under.

Registration is required, beginning January 6th, 2025, stop by the children's floor or call 740-392-2665 ext. 8248.
Wednesdays from 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. in the Storytime Room.

April 16, 2025 - Silly Builds!

Library Academy- PROGRAM FULL

Join us twice a month for an exciting library program for those that do their schooling at home. There will be different activities each time ranging from science experiments, cooking, and arts & crafts! All supplies provided. Fridays starting February 7th, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Youth Storytime Room.

Open to grades K-5th, ages 5 and up.

Registration is required and date to begin registering is January 24th, 2025. Stop by Youth Services Floor to register or call 740-392-2665 ext 8242.

April 18, 2025 – Literary Corner!

Parent participation is strongly encouraged and required for children 8 and under. Food may be involved, and we cannot accommodate allergies.

1kb4k. The Public Library of Mount Vernon and 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 readinglog and get started today!

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.