Editor, Times-Union: In tough economic times, parents might find it harder than ever to make sure their children have everything they need for school.
September is Library Card Sign-up Month. Libraries support literacy education by providing teaching resources, space for tutoring, and information and referral services, as well as with free access to music, DVDs, the Internet, books and more. By motivating children to read, librarians create lifelong readers, and that makes for better citizens, and that makes for a healthier democracy.
Of course, library cards aren’t just for kids. A recent report found that the importance of libraries in American life continued to grow in 2011 and accelerated dramatically as the national economy sank and people looked for sources of cost-effective help in a time of crisis. In fact, 68 percent of American adults have a library card. Now more than ever, Americans turn to, and depend on, their libraries and librarians financial information, computer and Internet access, and, of course, books, movies and more. It’s all free with a library card.
Adults 19+, sign up for a library card and be entered into a drawing for prizes furnished by Giverny Fitness Studio and downtown Denny’s House. Winners will be drawn Monday, Oct. 3.
Kathy Stutzman WCPL Public Relations Manager Warsaw, via e-mail
