(Chelsea Update would like to thank Chelsea District Library staff for the information in this story.)
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when Chelsea District Library (CDL) joins the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to encourage community members to sign up for a library card.
This year, DC’s Wonder Woman is embarking on a mission to champion the power of a library card as ALA’s Library Card Sign-up Month Honorary Chair. In her new role, Wonder Woman will promote the value of libraries and encourage everyone to get their very own library card.
A CDL library card will rapidly become the most valuable card in your wallet. It unlocks a vast array of materials and services. Not only do you have access to a constantly updated collection of books, video games, movies, music and e-books, CDL provides so much more. Your library card gives you access to nontraditional items like zoo and park passes, mobile Wi-Fi hotspots, 3D printers, low vision equipment, and unusual items such as a ukulele from the CDL garage.
In response to the COVID 19 pandemic, the CDL staff has quickly expanded our digital collections and virtual program offerings. Since March, library cardholders have:
Checked out more than 19,600 ebooks and audiobooks
Checked out more than 17,900 print books, DVDs, CDs, Book on CDs, and more
Provided more than 18,007GB worth of internet usage through our CDL Hotspots
Had over 29,600 visits to our website
Answered more than 1,800 reference phone calls and emails
Offered 126 virtual or in-person events and activities to the community
Had 745 Youth, Teens, and Adult participate in our Online Summer Reading program
So, in spite of the physical building being closed, your library is still actively pursuing new ways to fulfill our mission to engage, inspire, and equip the Chelsea community.
New this year is a convenient option to apply for a library card online at http://bit.ly/2020LCSUM. Be one of the first 200 patrons to lasso your very first CDL library card in September and be entered for a chance to win a gift certificate to a business of your choice in the CDL service area. Children must be able to sign their name to be eligible for a library card.
For more information about CDL and all it has to offer, visit www.chelseadistrictlibrary.org or call (734) 475-8732.
