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September is Library Card Sign-up Month

September is Library Card Sign-up Month September is Library Card Sign-up Month–a time when the American Library Association and libraries across the country remind parents that a library card is the most important school supply of all. Libraries play an important role in the education and development of children. Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school and are more… Read More

Summer Reading Programs

Students who don’t read or engage in other educational opportunities can lose as much as 2.5 months of learning over the summer, according to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal support for our nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums.