September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month, a nation-wide initiative aimed to encourage communities to sign up for a library card and to explore the resources and services that libraries offer. This year, local businesses all over the Athens and Oconee area have donated some incredible raffle prizes up for grabs for those who participate. Stop by any of the 11 Athens Regional Library System locations (listed below) between now and the end of September to score autographed sports books, footballs, candy, board games, tickets and deals to some of our Athens-favorite spots, and so much more! Winners will be announced on October 2nd.
There's several ways to earn a FREE raffle ticket:
- Sign-up for a new library card or renew an expired one,
- If you are an existing cardholder, you can refer a friend to either sign-up or renew,
- Take a picture of the prize baskets at the library and give a shout out on social media (be sure to tag the library location or show it to a staff member!),
- Pick up and complete tasks in the Pines Passport.
Your library card is the smartest card in your wallet. It offers you access to a world of books, online resources, movies and more! Best of all? It’s FREE!
| Beyond the Books |
 Image Credit: Georgia Public Library Service |
Did you know Georgia Public Libraries offers Experience Passes to cardholders?? Receive free or discounted admission tickets to these Georgia locations:
🎭 Alliance Theatre
📜 Atlanta History Center
🎭Center for Puppetry Arts
🌳 Chattahoochee Nature Center
🏕️ Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites
🐟 Go Fish Education Center
🐘 Zoo Atlanta
and more!
Stop by or call any library location to learn how to get your Experiences Passes, or click here to learn more on the Georgia Libraries website.
| ARLS Locations |
Here are all of the amazing 11 ARLS Libraries and links to their websites:
- Aaron Heard Resource Center
- Athens-Clarke County Library
- Bogart Library
- Lavonia-Carnegie Library
- Lay Park Resource Center
- Madison County Library
- Oconee County Library
- Oglethorpe County Library
- Pinewoods Library
- Royston Library
- Winterville Library
Each of these locations offer services for all ages that include:
📚 e-Read Kids, a kid-friendly list of audio books,
📚 Libby, an online reading app for all ages,
📚 Hoopa, online streaming of movies, television, audio books, and more,
📚 Children's storytimes, check out our Local Storytime Guide for a list of recurring storytimes for ages birth through 5.
View all of ARLS's services here.
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