September is National Library Card Month

Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer

All you need is love and a library card.

September is Notional Library Card Month, and the Anderson County Library System has made a promotional video to promote the season, and is also offering a series of events and incentives to promote the activities available to all citizens at the library.

Currently, almost half of the citizens in the county – 107,000 – hold library cards.

Library cards are free to anyone who lives, works, owns property, or goes to school in Anderson County. The library card brings not only access to books, but digital offereings, including: eBooks and digital magazines, audiobooks, movies, concerts, and lectures with (also free) Libby, Hoopla, and Flipster apps. The Anderson County Library System also offers passes to S.C. State Parks, the Children’s Museum of the Upstate, book club kits, fishing equipment, learning tablets for children, and even free seeds for gardeners.

Library cards also provide access to reliable information and research resources. Research your family’s history with Ancestry: Library Edition and HeritageQuest. Search or browse past issues local and national publications, or take an online class at your own pace with Universal Class or practice for the GED, SAT, Praxis, and other college and career exams with LearningExpress Library.