As the new school year begins, Harford County Public Library invites community members to sign up for a library card during September’s National Library Card Sign-up Month.
A library card helps users do more of what they enjoy, from diving into a new hobby, tinkering in a maker space and sparking creativity. This year’s National Library Card Sign-up Month theme is “A Library Card is ELEMENTAL” and plays off the movie of the same name, according to a news release.
National Library Card Sign-up Month, founded in 1987, is coordinated by the American Library Association and is celebrated by libraries across the country. It’s a united effort to ensure that anyone interested in getting a library receives one.
“A library card really is elemental. It is a foundational tool that opens so many doors to a wider world of knowledge,” said Harford County Public Library CEO Mary…