September has been designated by the American Library Association as National Library Card Month. The Moultrie-Colquitt County Library wants to make sure that you are among the two-thirds of Americans that carry the smartest card of all -- a library card. A recent study by the ALA showed that families use libraries to spend time together. Forty-four percent of survey respondents report taking their children to the library for this reason. And do you know that public libraries today acquire the bulk of their funding from local property taxes? As a result, the local economy plays a major role in your library's budgetary success or failure. Local taxes help pay for your library card. So, now is the time for anyone who does not have a library card to get one. To show you how important a library card is, the ALA has come up with 52 ways to use your library card for each week of the year. Here's just a sample:
- Get a book from the Intra-Library Loan service
- Update your MySpace page
- Research new job opportunities
- Find a list of childcare centers in your area
- Learn about local candidates for office
- Learn how to use a database or computerized catalog
- Check out your favorite novel
- Pick up a DVD
- Get homework help
- Find a new recipe
- Connect with other people in the community
- Research your term paper
- Use the library's resources to start a small business
- Read a newspaper from another country
And we're here! Just waiting for you to come in and ask for YOUR library card. We are the Moultrie-Colquitt County Public Library System and we are here to serve you. (Source: American Library Association http://www.ala.org)
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