Truer words have never been spoken (and don’t worry, I’m not biased). I got my own library card in the first grade. I signed it (with my beginner’s cursive), looked at it lovingly and promptly handed it to my dad for safe-keeping in his wallet. Sure, I had been a regular fixture in my local library since I was too young to remember, but the books I took home were always checked out to my mom or dad. That all changed once I got my own library card. It would take a few years for me to fully appreciate what my library card could do for me, though. September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, and it’s also a time to consider what brings you “library happiness.”
The Daniel Boone Regional Library has a lot to offer our library card holders! Besides getting the latest bestsellers in traditional and digital formats, library card holders have access to our online resources for free. These include lynda.com, which has self-paced tutorials on a variety of technical skills and business strategies, genealogy sites such as HeritageQuest and even auto repair resources. We also have some fun eBooks for kids through EZTales.com, Fable Learning and TumbleBookLibrary. All you need is your library card to access all of these resources!
“But what if I don’t have a library card,” you ask? Well, lucky for you, we can help with that. Adults (18+) can apply for a card online, and we can also get you set up with a card by mail or in-person. For specifics on card eligibility, look here. I should take a moment to note that there is no minimum age requirement for a library card. Minors do need parent or guardian signatures on their applications, but they can get a library card from the day they are born. (We like to start ’em young!)
If you are reading this, however, the chances are good you already have a DBRL library card. Maybe you’re a super user of the library, or perhaps you’re more casual. Either way, I ask you to share what you love about the library. Comment using the speech bubble prompt below, or use the hastag #LibraryHappinessIs, to tell us how the library brings you happiness!
