September is Library Card Sign-up Month! For students heading back to school, a library card can be one of their most valuable resources for the upcoming year, and every year after.
Having a library card allows students to access more than 2 million items in our state’s libraries’ collections. If our library does not own a particular item that the student needs, it can be requested from another library in our consortium of 11 libraries or anywhere in the state.
Reasons to Have a Library Card:
- Books, in many formats including large print, digital, and audio for your devices.
- Movies on DVD and streaming digital for all ages -— free entertainment!
- Video games! Music!
- Classes and special events for every member of your family.
- Online classes through Universal Class, Mango Languages, and Creativebug, free with your library card.
- Free and discounted passes for museums and natural areas, including NH State parks, thanks to our Friends group.
- Newspapers and magazines, some in a digital format.
- High quality subscription databases free for cardholders, great for homework help, genealogical research, or other skill!
- Request your own materials with our cutting edge library system.
- Children who use the library (and read DAILY!) perform better in school.
- Lifelong learning for all, regardless of age, gender, or financial ability.
- The return on your investment in the Library is HUGE when used!
Let’s talk about the money savings!
This library card user just saved:
$41.38 in one visit,
$1,531.03 in the past year,
and $10,199.42 since they began using the library!
Wow! And that doesn’t even include the use of some of our digital services.
Check your receipt or total your savings with the Library Value Calculator.
Need a library card? What about your friends or family members? Share the benefits of a library card with others and encourage them to sign up this month. It’s easy to get a card – just stop by the Goffstown Public Library during open hours. You’ll need to bring a current photo ID with Goffstown address, OR a photo ID and current mail to your Goffstown address. For detailed requirements see the “Circulation Policy: At-a-Glance / Library Card Requirements.” Please call us at 497-2102 or stop by with questions about getting a card with the Goffstown Public Library.
Help us spread the word about how wonderful it is to have a library card. Encourage your family and friends to get their own library cards and enjoy all the benefits one offers.
#LibraryCardHero Social Media Promotion
Having a library card makes you feel like a superhero with all the amazing things it gives you access to, including technology, media resources, and educational programs. This Library Card Sign-up Month, strike your best superhero pose with your library card and post to Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #LibraryCardHero. One randomly selected winner will receive a $100 Visa gift card from ilovelibraries.org.
Entries can also be submitted by posting as a comment or wall post on the I Love Libraries Facebook Page.
The promotion begins Tuesday, September 1, at noon CT and ends Tuesday, September 22, at noon CT. All librarians and library lovers are encouraged to participate.
This promotion is not affiliated with the Goffstown Public Library. Please tag us in your entries, or use #goffstownlibrary, so we can see your submissions, too!
