One child’s school newsletter tells me that September is Library Card Sign-Up Month.  Really?  That’s a new one for me.  So,  I looked it up.  Sure enough.  According to the American Library Association, this is the month to promote library cards.

In honor of the Library Card, here’s 5 reasons I LOVE my library cards:

  • Friendly Staff — I’ve just gotta say ‘THANKS” to my local library staff.  They are friendly and helpful.
  • Preview CDs.  Often I want to listen to new music, but I don’t know what I’ll like.  I check out the selection in my local libary and try it out for a week.  If I like it, the CD goes onto my Amazon wish list.
  • Summer Reading Program — my kids like to read, but the summer reading program sponsored by the library gives a little more incentive to keep reading throughout the summer.
  • Online Databases — every so often I want to look up something at Ancestry.com.  But I don’t have a subscription.  Enter my library.  When in the library I have access to the library edition of Ancestry.com.  This doesn’t seem to have all the databases, but enough for my research so far.  My library also has access to Heritage Quest and other online databases.
  • Can get cards for other libraries in the state.  Did you know that if you live in the state of Ohio, you can get a library card to any public library in the state?   We found this helpful when asking for out of town genealogy requests, or when traveling to another city and wanting to use the internet.  Most libraries require you to have a card to use the computers.

So, thank you to my library and the great value my card gives me.

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