Mount Vernon Public Library
🏢 Mobile County · Mount Vernon, Alabama
Mount Vernon Public Library
The Mount Vernon Public Library & Technology Center is the community library for this historic Mobile County town on the Tombigbee River, providing books, Wi-Fi, public computers, and free access to the Alabama Virtual Library's statewide research databases for a community of roughly 1,500 residents.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 10am–5pm |
| Tuesday | 10am–5pm |
| Wednesday | 10am–5pm |
| Thursday | 10am–5pm |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 10am–2pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 19180 Shepard Lake Road East, Mount Vernon, AL 36560
Phone: (251) 829-9497
Website: mtvernonal.com
Plus Code: 863J32V5+29 (Mount Vernon, AL)
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📖 About Mount Vernon Public Library
The Mount Vernon Public Library serves the historic town of Mount Vernon in Mobile County, Alabama — a small Tombigbee River community with deep roots in the antebellum South and a significant chapter in Geronimo's story, as the former Fort Mount Vernon housed Apache prisoners from 1887 to 1894. The library operates today as the Mount Vernon Public Library & Technology Center at 19180 Shepard Lake Road East, offering a circulating collection of approximately 2,800 volumes alongside public computers, Wi-Fi, and printing services. Under the Atriuum integrated library system, which the library adopted in 2018, the catalog is accessible online. All Alabama residents — including Mount Vernon cardholders — receive free access to the Alabama Virtual Library (AVL), the state's funded gateway to premier academic, consumer, and reference databases.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Serves Mount Vernon, a Mobile County community on the Tombigbee River with history stretching to Fort Mount Vernon — site of the Apache encampment where Geronimo was held 1887–1894
- Operates as the Mount Vernon Public Library & Technology Center, combining library and digital access services
- Collection of ~2,800 volumes with free Wi-Fi and public computers for all patrons
- Printing available ($0.10/page black & white, $0.25/page color)
- All Alabama residents receive free access to the Alabama Virtual Library (AVL) statewide databases
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Mount Vernon cardholders and all Alabama residents can access these free digital resources:
📚 Services
- Circulating book collection (~2,800 volumes) available with a library card
- Public computers with internet access
- Free Wi-Fi throughout the library
- Printing: $0.10 per page (black & white), $0.25 per page (color)
- Alabama Virtual Library (AVL) — free statewide databases for all Alabama residents
- Online catalog via Atriuum (contracted 2018)
- Community meeting space at the adjacent community center (seats 75; available for rental)
🎸 Programs
- Children's reading programs
- Community information and reference services
- Technology access and digital literacy assistance
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the connection between Mount Vernon, Alabama and Geronimo?
Fort Mount Vernon, which stood near the present-day town, served as a military post from the 1820s. From 1887 to 1894 the U.S. Army held Geronimo and hundreds of other Apache prisoners of war at the fort after their surrender in the Southwest. The Apache community lived on the fort grounds for seven years before being transferred to Fort Sill, Oklahoma. This history is part of what makes Mount Vernon a historically significant small Alabama community.
What is the Alabama Virtual Library, and do I need a library card to use it?
The Alabama Virtual Library (AVL) is a statewide program funded by the Alabama Legislature that gives every resident of Alabama — students, teachers, and the general public — free 24/7 online access to premier research databases. Resources include academic journals, newspapers, genealogy collections, eBooks, and encyclopedias. You do not need a Mount Vernon library card to access AVL from home; all you need is proof of Alabama residency. Visit avl.lib.al.us to get started.
What are the library's hours and is it open on Saturdays?
The Mount Vernon Public Library is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The library is closed on Fridays and Sundays. For questions, call (251) 829-9497.
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