Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County

201 North Mulberry Street
Mount Vernon, Ohio, 43050
(740) 392-BOOK
Main Branch Hours
Monday-Thursday: 9 A.M. - 9 P.M.
Friday & Saturday: 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
Sunday: 1 P.M. - 5 P.M.

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  • Teens!
  • SRP
  • Calendar
  • Anime Club
  • Teen Advisory Group
  • Online Book Club
  • Special Programs
Teen Anime Club

The library has lots of cool programs, materials and services just for teens! Including:




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Click on a date on the calendar or an event in the list for more information. For a full page calendar with all upcoming Teen Events, click here.

(Calendar events are subject to change. Please check back frequently to confirm an event.)






Teen Anime Club meets once a month during the school year on a Saturday from 2-4 P.M. to watch an anime film. You do not have to sign up or register for the club; just come! You will meet lots of people who love anime! We have snacks and giveaways too! Click on the "Calendar" tab above to see when the next meeting is. Anime Club is open to anyone in grades 6-12!





Volunteer for Teen Advisory Group (TAG) at the library to help plan events, suggest materials and more! Get volunteer experience that looks great on college, job and National Honors Society applications. TAG meets once a month during the school year (no meeting in December or May) for snacks and conversation with the teen librarian. Click on the "Calendar" tab above to find out the date of the next meeting and give it a try. A short application is required, along with a parent signature. You may fill out the application at your first meeting or download one here. Got questions? Call Beth Hoeffgen @ (740) 392-2665, ext. 247.


Teen Book Club

Join the library's online teen book club to receive portions of the weekly book in your email Monday-Friday. By Friday, you will have read the first 1 or 2 chapters. If you like the book, you can click on the link to our catalog in the email and reserve it! This is a great way to find fantastic new reads! "Paw" the image to begin!



The Main Library has special programs in crafting and gaming. Craft programs involve making something unique to take home. Gaming programs include playing on the Wii and Xbox 360 with Kinect and also playing board or trading card games if desired. Click on the "Calendar" tab above to see when the next Craft or Game event is scheduled. Call Beth @ (740) 392-BOOK, ext. 247 for more information or to suggest a program.