Local History: An Evening with Library Director John Chidester
Date: 02/18/2026
Time: 06:30 pm-07:30 pm
Location: Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County, 201 N. Mulberry Street, Mount Vernon
Organizer: Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County
Cost: Free
Contact and more info:
mvknoxpubliclibrary@gmail.com
https://www.knox.net
About the event:
Fifty years ago, a young librarian came to work at the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County.
He never left.
Join us to commemorate John Chidester’s five decades at the Library as he reflects on his time as its Director, shares anecdotes about his life and career, and considers how the institution and our community have changed over time.
If it comes up, he may even reveal his favorite Beatle.