Category: Arts and Literature

MOUNT VERNON, OHIO— On Friday, June 2 the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County welcomed program sponsor Park National Bank to celebrate the annual Summer Reading Program kickoff.  Ashley Meyer of Park National and Library Director John K. Chidester enjoyed a tour of the Library’s SRP displays and programs while patrons of all ages streamed in and out of the Library to register for activities.… Read full story

MOUNT VERNON, OHIO—Author Erin McGraw’s novel The Seamstress of Hollywood Boulevard begins, “I couldn’t cook but I could sew. It would have been better the other way around.” The book follows the life of Nell Plat, who, at age seventeen, finds herself unhappily married and the mother of two baby girls.… Read full story

Are you looking for an immersive mystery story that takes place in and around Mount Vernon and Knox County, written by someone who grew up in Mount Vernon? Look no further than Josh Hawk’s debut novel – The Journal!… Read full story

MOUNT VERNON, OHIO— The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County will present two special events featuring acclaimed author Daniel Mark Epstein to kick off “National Poetry Month.” A best-selling poet, dramatist, and biographer, Mr. Epstein’s honors include awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation, as well as the prestigious Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.… Read full story

MOUNT VERNON, OHIO — Ohio has much to be proud of in its rich heritage of literary talent, and patrons seeking to read more Buckeye State fiction writers will find an expanded collection of offerings at the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County this spring.… Read full story

MOUNT VERNON, OHIO— The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County resumes its Teen Writing Program and #KnoxWrites workshops beginning Thursday, January 19th.

The Teen Writing Program is open to aspiring writers age 12-18, and meets from 4:30 pm-5:30 pm on Thursdays, in the Solarium at the Main Library.… Read full story

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine announced today two major milestones with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio, the free book program available to Ohio families with children under the age of 5.

More than 50% of eligible children – birth to age 5 – are now enrolled in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio, which means 362,295 Ohio children will receive a free book in the mail this month.… Read full story

MOUNT VERNON, OHIO– The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County has extended its popular community book discussion program into November with a visit from Ohio Writer Michael Croley, author of Any Other Place: Stories. Touted as “…a story collection of immense power” by National Book Award-winning author Min Jin Lee, Croley’s stories “…take us from the Appalachian regions of rural Kentucky to Memphis to a village in South Korea in thirteen engaging stories of displacement, belonging and love.”… Read full story

MOUNT VERNON, OHIO— November is National Novel Writing Month, i.e. “NaNoWriMo” and the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County has big plans for 2022. NaNoWriMo challenges aspiring authors to knuckle down and write 1883 words each day in November, with an end goal of completing a 50,000-word draft of a novel by month’s end.… Read full story

MOUNT VERNON, OHIO– The Public Library’s Ohio Writers Series presents its final installment on Tuesday, October 11, featuring internationally acclaimed Ohio storyteller and author Lyn Ford. To celebrate Lyn’s work, the Library will offer a book giveaway of her collection Affrilachian Tales: Folktales from the African-American Tradition.… Read full story