[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3232]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF MOUNT VERNON AND KNOX COUNTY

  Mr. PORTMAN. Madam President, today I wish to honor the 125th 
anniversary of The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County and 
its service to the community.
  The library opened on February 16, 1888, to serve residents of Mount 
Vernon. In 1924, services were expanded throughout the Mount Vernon 
school district and in 1985, the library was officially renamed, The 
Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County.
  Promoting education and cultural awareness, the public library is a 
valuable resource to the Knox County community. Volunteers have been 
delivering books to hospital patients and residents of nursing 
facilities since in 1948. The library delivers books today through its 
outreach service department, serving hospitals, nursing homes, the 
local jail, Amish schools, and daycare facilities. More than 35,000 
citizens of Knox County benefit from the public library system.
  I extend my sincere congratulations to The Public Library of Mount 
Vernon and Knox County on 125 years of dedicated service to the 
community.

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