Summer is winding down at the Garland County Library. June Jamboree and most of the children’s programs and exercise classes may be over but the library still has great events happening all year long. Movie and art showings, as well as traveling displays, are available throughout the year. The majority of what the library offers—including DVD checkout, free internet access, and Wi-Fi—is easier or necessary to access with a library card.
The American Library Association has designated September as Library Card Sign-up Month. This makes sense as students are returning to schools; a library card is the most useful item that never appears on a school supply list. A library card is ideal for teenagers because it allows access to ACT study guides as well as entertaining CDs and young adult novels. At our library there are thousands of nonfiction topics for lifelong learning and fun including language books, travel guides, sports, and crafts. We also have extensive large print and audiobook collections available for checkout for those with library cards.
It is easy to get a card here at the Garland County Library. Garland and Saline County residents may get one for free if they follow the application requirements listed on the library website. Children age five and above can get a library card when accompanied by their parent. People without Garland or Saline County residence may apply for a Gateway card from their home county library if it is affiliated with the Gateway program: it waives the $30 nonresident fee and allows its holder to apply for our library card.
The American Library Association calls a library card the smartest card in your wallet. With the entire world at your fingertips at the library, the ALA is absolutely right. You can discover all the information and services the library offers by coming to the library and getting a library card.
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