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.



  • Teens!
  • Slide Show
  • Calendar
  • Anime Club
  • Teen Advisory Group
  • Online Book Club
  • Game Club
Teen Anime Club

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






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!






Game Club meets once a month on a Saturday during the school year from 2-4 P.M. We set up our Wii and our Xbox 360 with Kinect for you to play. You are free to bring your handheld game system to play against others, card games, board games, any game you want to play! Snacks are served. You do not have to register for these programs. Just come and have some gaming fun! Click on the "Calendar" tab above to see when the next Game Club event is scheduled. Call Beth @ (740) 392-BOOK, ext. 247 for more information.


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