From ALA.org
Since 1987, Library Card Sign-up Month has been held each September to mark the beginning of the school year. During the month, the American Library Association and libraries unite in a national effort to ensure every child signs-up for their own library card.
My favorite online library resource is the Library of Congress at loc.gov:
Learn how the Library of Congress collects, preserves & provides access to its universal collections. Get the free tools and standards used by libraries, archives, and publishers.
From this Library of Congress page you can find sources very easily: https://www.loc.gov/services-and-programs/
Such as the
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American Folklife Center
Preserving & presenting traditional songs, personal stories, regional culture & other aspects of American folklife.
Your local library is a good place to start for resources such as good book reading material as well as research information (genealogy, local history). The town where I live shares reading materials with its “sister city” and you might find that your library also gives one library card that can be used at multiple libraries. My library also has ebook lending so if you read on a Kindle or Nook, your local library is a great resource!
My library offers free library cards to residents. Check with your library to see if there is a cost. Also, state libraries usually don’t have a residency requirement other than you must live in that state.
Here is Auburn, Maine’s public library card information: https://www.auburnpubliclibrary.org/services/get-a-library-card
And here’s Lewiston, Maine’s public library card information: https://lplonline.org/services/library-cards/
Here’s the Maine State Library’s card information: https://www.maine.gov/msl/services/libcard.htm
As a comparison, here is the card information for Dallas, Texas public library system: https://dallaslibrary2.org/about/libraryCards.php
And here’s how the state of Texas issues library cards for Texas residents: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/texshare/card
Another resource for books to read is Amazon’s Audible. I just checked and the Amazon deal right now is 30 days free trial and $14.95 per month after that. If you read a lot, this might be an option for you! Amazon affiliate ad https://amzn.to/4gcOzjX
You can also buy books on Amazon in different formats such as hardcover, paperback, ebook, etc. Check out my post about the Paul Doiron series featuring fictional game warden Mike Bowditch:
https://livingwithdana.com/2024/03/book-review-paul-doiron-mysteries/
Thank you for reading my blog! I hope that you find something good to read! Have a great day!
