August 28, 2009

September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month
City Launches New Library Card Campaign for Teens

September is National Library Card Sign-up Month. As part of this national event, the Arlington Public Library is leading a library card campaign for teens who attend junior high or high school in Arlington. The MyCard is just for teens and provides access to free books, movies, magazines, computers and homework help.
Atmos Energy and Time Warner Cable are campaign sponsors. John Paris, president of Atmos Energy Mid-Tex Division, said reading is energy for the mind and the foundation for success.

“We believe in the youth of this community and are proud to work in partnership with the library to encourage our leaders of tomorrow,” he said.

The goal of the MyCard@MyLibrary campaign is to ensure that 100 percent of teens have a library card and are active library users, according to Library Director Cary Siegfried. There are four MyCard designs to choose from. The first 1,000 teens to use their new card will receive a free USB bracelet.

Mayor Robert Cluck and the Arlington City Council will officially kick off the campaign with a proclamation at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, in Council Chamber.

The MyCard Teen Celebration is 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the Levitt Pavilion located at 100 W. Abram St. Special guests include D. J. MacHale, author of the Pendragon series, and teen winners of the Virtual Battle of the Bands Contest and Commercial Video Competition. While supplies last, teens who show their cards to library staff at the MyCard Teen Celebration will receive a free glow necklace and T-shirt.

For more information about getting the new MyCard, visit www.arlingtonlibrary.org or call 817-459-6900.