Check out the American Library Association’s (ALA) promotion for Library Card Sign-up Month below. Be sure to check out the new books at CPL. Visit our online catalog to see what’s new, sign-up for a library card, explore reader and professional book reviews, place a hold on that book you’ve been waiting to read, see what’s hot, access digital resources, and more.

Autobots, roll out…to the library!

Whether you’re upgrading your skills, scouting for knowledge and information, or connecting with other heroic readers, a library card is your key to an arsenal of resources. Spark your creativity as a builder or programmer by tinkering in your library’s makerspace; mine the library’s stacks and databases for new stories and adventures; kickstart your critical thinking skills to defeat the Decepticons of misinformation lurking online. Hitting the road? Use your library card to fuel your mind with books, e-books, audiobooks, and museum passes.

ALA is teaming up with multiplatform entertainment company Skybound Entertainment and leading toy and game company Hasbro to encourage people to roll out to their libraries with the TRANSFORMERS franchise, featuring Optimus Prime, as part of Library Card Sign-Up Month in September. Read the full announcement.

Ways to Celebrate

1. Visit your library.

Visit your library to see what’s new and take part in the celebration. Libraries across the country are participating. Do you have friends who don’t have a library card? Invite them to sign up during September.

2. Try something new at your library during September for a chance to win.

I Love Libraries is challenging everyone to try something new at their library during September and share their experience. Whether it’s exploring a new service, picking up a fresh skill, or even getting your very first library card, they want to hear about it. Everyone who participates will be entered in a random drawing for a chance to win some great prizes. Help spread the word in your community with these social media graphics:

3. Help Spread the Word

Follow I Love Libraries, the American Library Association, and your library on social media, and share the social media graphics below to join the celebration.
#LibraryCardSignUpMonth

I Love Libraries: X (Twitter) @ILoveLibraries | Facebook @ILoveLibraries
American Library Association: X (Twitter) @ALALibrary | Facebook @AmericanLibraryAssociation | Instagram @americanlibraryassociation | Threads @americanlibraryassociation