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Sign-up the Kids for a Library Card

by Neighborhood-Kids.com8/31/2009 9:47:23 AM

Coinciding with the start of the news school year, September is Library Card Sign-Up Month. It’s a great idea to get early readers excited about starting school by visiting your local library to get them a library card of their very own.

Start the school year a new library card.

Youth library cards are available for any Whatcom County resident under the age of 18 years old; a parent's or legal guardian's signature is also required for applicants. According to the Bellingham Public Library website, “[t]he parent/guardian assumes responsibility for materials borrowed on the card. Young people are welcome to use the library's entire collection, subject only to the parent's guidance.”

If you sign-up for a library card at Whatcom County Libraries, or bring in a friend to get a card, both of you can enter a prize drawing to win an iPod Shuffle; two iPods will be raffled off. Each library branch will also have a Bookmark Calendar, donated by the Whatcom county Library Foundation, to give away in a prize drawing for new library card holders. Winners will be drawn on October 17th.

Need some more incentives to join a local library? Check out some of the highlights below.

Books Sales

Friends of the Bellingham Public Library host quarterly book sales to raise money to support library activities. Books, children’s books, CDs, and videos are available for cheap, cheap prices. Whatcom County Libraries also hold individual library sales throughout the year.

Community Activities for Kids & Families

From story times for preschoolers to game nights for teens to evening concerts that the whole family can enjoy, local libraries provide free activities that will help kids get excited about reading and learning. Community groups are also able to use library meeting rooms for events, providing a welcoming environment for new participants.

Locations All Over the County

Although the Fairhaven Branch Library is currently closed for repairs, the Bellingham Library has three other locations (Central Branch, Barkley Branch, and WCC Connection Branch) that are currently open to for book pick-up; there are also four Drop Boxes in Bellingham. There are nine Whatcom County Library locations, as well as a traveling Book Mobile, to serve various Whatcom County communities.

To find out what’s going on at your local library, visit Bellingham Public Library or Whatcom County Library System. You can also check out Neighborhood-Kids.com Activities to see if there are any great library events taking place today!

What are some other things you love about the library? Leave a comment or write a post in the Forum.