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So why we need a library card is to check out books too read right.So if you don't have a library card you should get one its super easy to get a library card too the people that don't have a library card and everybody loves reading right.So my favorite tybe of books is graghic novels. The library is a special place right.#Read Like a SuperHero.

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When I talk to elementary school children about the importance of having a library card with their own name on it, I always tell students "There's a lot of power in this card!". Then I ask them to tell me what types of things they can do or get in the library with the card and I fill in what they haven't mentioned or didn't know. I make sure to mention they have "free" access to the materials in the library. A teacher pointed out to me that students may think they have to pay for materials or to attend programs which I never even thought about! Now I make sure I say the word "free".

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It's a passport. It's an admission ticket. It educates and entertains me. It helps me escape and also helps me connect. It's kind of magic.

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When I was young, we lived in an unincorporated area of town. Therefore, we could not join the library.  It simply cost more than my parents could afford.  Fast forward to when I had my own kids. The library was one of our favorite places to visit.  Bags and bags of books came home with us each week.  Now, as a grandmother, I love watching my daughter and grandson visit the library every week.  Libraries ..they are like a vacation without ever leaving home.

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My library card has always been the doorway to a magical world of story and fascinating information. One of the first things I do when I move to a new town (and I have moved a lot!) is to get a new library card, and every time I visit a new city, I make sure to visit their library, too. Libraries are special places!

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I have a long history with libraries. They are secret places where I can find amazing and important things. . I love to sit in certain places to read where nothing, but a good story, can interrupt me.

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My library card makes me a better human being. It is my passport to a world where I encounter all kinds of people in all kinds of times and places and I get to think, "What would I do in their shoes?". I get to rehearse how to deal with difficult people and cry with those who have suffered.

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My library card means I can check out books on my Kindle from my "home" library in the US. This gives me access to audio books and ebooks that I might not get to read otherwise.

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Every time I have moved to a new town, I have found the library and picked up my new card within a month. Without my library card, I would be living in a pile of books, and so would be children.  One of my favourite things to do is borrow the hard cover version of a series so I can read it right after it comes out. Then, if I love it, I buy it in paperback after it is cheaper.

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I am an avid believer that books take you to many places of wonder. As a little girl, I spent my summers with my grandmother who neither spoke nor wrote in English. My Nonnie was an Italian immigrant who knew the value of education. Every week, she walked me to the library. I grew to love books over those summer months. Books became my constant companions and took me to places that I had never been. After college, I became a reading specialist who championed the power of reading and the pleasures that come from owning a library card. May your library card be your ticket to lifelong reading and wonder.

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I use my library card to access print books and audio books from the internet. With an internet connection, I can enjoy library resources any place and any time.

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A library card means that you are now in a club that supports access to books and information to all people regardless of age, gender, religion, race or political affiliation. The library card is just as much a symbol of democracy as registering to vote. It means you support and engage in government funded community events that are meant to help you grow as a person and connect with other people in your community. It means that you want a place that houses books so you can serendipitously find new books, videos, magazines, and information by simply coming across it and it naturally peaking your interest rather than have a computer use a questionaire to quiz you and pre-select books based on your current interests. A library card represents the trust and faith our community has in you to borrow, return, and, yes, even pay a small fine if the book is late. It trusts that you will be responsible and do the right thing. It is your step into adulthood. A library card represents your participation in centuries of access to public information and education dating back to the 3rd century BC in Egypt with the construction of the Ancient Library of Alexandria. You are apart of that history now with a library card.

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As a librarian I'm naturally a big library supporter. One of the foundations of public libraries that is most appealing and intriguing is how the public library is truly there for "everyone".  Homeschool families meet at our library, new parents develop long-lasting friendships with other families, kids discover themselves in the pages of a novel, research their first and/or annual school projects, insecure and awkward pre-teens meet like-minded friends, adults use the library as their workspace, study space or just run in for what they need when they need it.  It's so much more than just books or just a building.  We strive for it to be a place of inspiration with equal access (to information & more) for all.

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When I got my first library card, a whole new world opened up to me. My parents were not big novel readers, so there were not a lot of books at home. I remember getting lost in the shelves of the Farmingdale Library on Main Street reading the book jackets in order to decide which ones I wanted to take home. I was a big mystery reader at that time. I loved everything about it: the quiet atmosphere, the smell of the books, and the excitement of using my library card to take my chosen treasures home to read. When I became a mom, I always took my children to the library for story time, crafts, and summer reading programs. I still felt the thrill of using my library card to bring home stacks of books to read to my children. The library and my library card have brought me many pleasures and memories; I hope it does the same for you.

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The library has always been a place for me to go study.  I still - to this day - go to the library on days I need to get things done for work.  I am lucky to still be in the neighborhood where I grew up, so I can still go to the same library and sit pretty much at the same table where I did all through out elementary school through my doctorate degree. I love to take my kids there and see them get excited over the books and games they library has.  I remember one day this summer, leaving work a little early to beat the traffic home, going to "my spot" in the library to finish up my work - and hearing my kids in the background.  My babysitter had brought them there for the afternoon - it was super cool to have "bumped into" my own kids there! It interesting to see how the library has evolved over the years!

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The library has always been a place for me to go study.  I still - to this day - go to the library on days I need to get things done for work.  I am lucky to still be in the neighborhood where I grew up, so I can still go to the same library and sit pretty much at the same table where I did all through out elementary school through my doctorate degree. I love to take my kids there and see them get excited over the books and games they library has.  I remember one day this summer, leaving work a little early to beat the traffic home, going to "my spot" in the library to finish up my work - and hearing my kids in the background.  My babysitter had brought them there for the afternoon - it was super cool to have "bumped into" my own kids there! It interesting to see how the library has evolved over the years!

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- Danielle Ezzo Issa

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The library has always been one of my favorite places. I love the way it smells! All the books lined up, new titles on display, so many possibilities! When I was younger, I loved attending Story Hour and listening to the librarian read book after book. The library makes me feel cozy and happy. Now that I'm a grown-up and a mom myself, I love taking my children to the library and to the fantastic programs for them there. The library is free and accessible to everyone. It is such an important part of a community. As a teacher, I hope that my students all get their own library cards and learn to see how it is such a precious, valuable thing to own.