A Library Card Hits All the Right Notes: Celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month this September
This September, the Montrose Regional Library invites you to celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month and discover how a library card can hit all the right notes, no matter what your tastes are.
With a library card, you can do more than check out books. From free classes and job resources to homework help, streaming media, and cultural events, today’s libraries connect communities to information, inspiration, and each other.
An initiative of the American Library Association, Library Card Sign-up Month has been held each September since 1987 to mark the beginning of the school year, combat illiteracy, and encourage communities everywhere to explore all the offerings that having a library card unlocks. Today, thousands of public libraries and schools nationwide participate in the month-long celebration each fall.
This year’s theme, “A Library Card Hits All the Right Notes,” is a reminder that libraries offer something for everyone—no matter your age, background, or goals. Whether you’re checking out a classic story or trying something new, finding harmony at the library’s programs, finding your focus in a study room or vibing out in a cozy nook, or composing your future with new skills, there’s a seat in the front row at the library for you, and your library card is the ticket.
At the Montrose Regional Library, you’ll find:
• Programs and events for all ages—from storytimes and book clubs to information support and tech help
• Library of Things circulating kits—everything from sports equipment to baking supplies.
• Delivery of library materials to your door.
Getting a library card is free, easy, and empowering. For students, it’s a key to academic success. For adults, it’s a gateway to lifelong learning. For everyone, it’s a smart way to stay connected to your community. Everyone four years and up can get a library card at the Montrose Regional Library!
Join us Tuesday, September 15 from 5:00-6:30pm for a special Library Card Sign-up Month Open House. The Library will be hosting a variety of musicians, such as Sean DeLand, rock guitarist; Bobby Jimenez, indigenous flute player; and Robert Milton, Montrose High marching band drummer.
Folks of all ages can have fun with many hands-on activities, such as album cover art, rock and fossil swap, and recycled instrument creations. The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) will be staging an instrument petting zoo where patrons can try their hand at unique musical instruments.
Stop by and get your backstage pass to see how the Montrose Regional Library hits all the right notes!
Sidney Minnick
Youth Services Librarian
