PUBLIC LIBRARY OF MOUNT VERNON & KNOX COUNTY
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COVID-19 Update: 1/12/20
The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County, Fredericktown Community Library, Gambier Community Library and the Danville Public Library are all curbside only. Patrons are welcome to continue to return items in the drop box at each library branch. Items will remain in a holding for a few days before they are cleaned and checked back in for the next patron. Currently we are fine free. This does not apply to items not returned. All of our online services are available and Wi-Fi is available in our parking lots. Be sure to check out all our online programs for all ages. Craft bags will continue to be distributed via curbside, just ask circulation.
If you have an questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to us. We will continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 situation.Thank you for your patience at this time. Stay well.
New hours of operation are as follows:
The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County, Fredericktown Community Library, Gambier Community Library and the Danville Public Library are all curbside only. Patrons are welcome to continue to return items in the drop box at each library branch. Items will remain in a holding for a few days before they are cleaned and checked back in for the next patron. Currently we are fine free. This does not apply to items not returned. All of our online services are available and Wi-Fi is available in our parking lots. Be sure to check out all our online programs for all ages. Craft bags will continue to be distributed via curbside, just ask circulation.
If you have an questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to us. We will continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 situation.Thank you for your patience at this time. Stay well.
New hours of operation are as follows:
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Public Library of Mount Vernon & Knox County Curbside Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 AM- 7:00 PM Friday & Saturday: 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM Closed Sunday Gambier Community Library Curbside Hours:
Monday-Friday: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM Closed Saturday & Sunday |
Fredericktown Community Library Curbside Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:00 AM- 5:00 PM Tuesday & Thursday: 10:00 AM- 7:00 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM Closed Sunday Danville Public Library Curbside Hours:
Monday: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM & 4:00 PM-8:00 PM Tuesday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Closed Sunday |
"The Borders of Our Mind"
A Virtual Visit with Author David H. Mould
Monday, February 1, 2021
7:00 PM via Zoom
7:00 PM via Zoom
Courtesty of David H. Mould
Join historian and journalist David Mould on a journey to borders, both real and imagined, Monday, February 1 at 7:00 PM via Zoom. Fill out the online registration form to receive Zoom information and to be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a copy of his latest book, Postcards from the Borderlands.
In his latest book on travel, history and culture, Postcards from the Borderlands, David explores the meaning of borders. Are they simply political and geographical, marked by posts, walls and fences, or should we think of them more broadly? Some borders, set by surveys and treaties, take no account of geography, language, and culture. There are borders within countries—physical, economic, or social. And finally there are the borders of our minds—the way we may think of unfamiliar places.
David’s journey begins with maps and cartoons that poke fun at how we view other parts of the US. He moves on to the carve-up of Africa, the artificial (and often straight-line) borders drawn by colonial powers. In South Asia, he explores what The Economist called “the world’s craziest border” between India and Bangladesh. He ends up in Central Asia, in that gerrymandered jumble of former Soviet republics whose names end in -stan.
David Mould, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Media Arts and Studies at Ohio University, has traveled widely in Asia and southern Africa. Born in the UK, he worked as a newspaper and TV journalist before moving to the US. His travel essays and articles have been published in Newsweek, Christian Science Monitor, Times Higher Education, and History News Network. His books include: Monsoon Postcards: Indian Ocean Journeys (Ohio University Press, 2019) Postcards from Stanland: Journeys in Central Asia (Ohio University Press, 2016).
Kirkus Reviews describes David as “a genial travel guide … an academic who does not write like an academic.” Rick Steves, in a recent interview for his radio show, said: “Monsoon Postcards reads like you’ve got a friend who’s really connected and committed to these cultures.”
Read David’s travel blogs on Facebook and at www.davidhmould.com
In his latest book on travel, history and culture, Postcards from the Borderlands, David explores the meaning of borders. Are they simply political and geographical, marked by posts, walls and fences, or should we think of them more broadly? Some borders, set by surveys and treaties, take no account of geography, language, and culture. There are borders within countries—physical, economic, or social. And finally there are the borders of our minds—the way we may think of unfamiliar places.
David’s journey begins with maps and cartoons that poke fun at how we view other parts of the US. He moves on to the carve-up of Africa, the artificial (and often straight-line) borders drawn by colonial powers. In South Asia, he explores what The Economist called “the world’s craziest border” between India and Bangladesh. He ends up in Central Asia, in that gerrymandered jumble of former Soviet republics whose names end in -stan.
David Mould, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Media Arts and Studies at Ohio University, has traveled widely in Asia and southern Africa. Born in the UK, he worked as a newspaper and TV journalist before moving to the US. His travel essays and articles have been published in Newsweek, Christian Science Monitor, Times Higher Education, and History News Network. His books include: Monsoon Postcards: Indian Ocean Journeys (Ohio University Press, 2019) Postcards from Stanland: Journeys in Central Asia (Ohio University Press, 2016).
Kirkus Reviews describes David as “a genial travel guide … an academic who does not write like an academic.” Rick Steves, in a recent interview for his radio show, said: “Monsoon Postcards reads like you’ve got a friend who’s really connected and committed to these cultures.”
Read David’s travel blogs on Facebook and at www.davidhmould.com
Connect with Us!
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Want to chat with us? It’s easy! Now available at the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County is an online chat feature to connect us to you. Want to renew items or do some research? Look for the “Chat with us” icon at the bottom right-hand corner of the knox.net website. Chat is available Monday-Thursday, 9:00 AM- 6:30 PM, Friday & Saturday, 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. Patrons can also connect with us via social media at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google Business or email at plmvkcohio@gmail.com.
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