More people than ever before signed up for Pierce County Library System cards during the Library’s sixth annual library card drive. The Library System welcomed 10,555 new card holders during the month of October. The number is significant because during typical months approximately 4,000 people sign up for cards.
People truly point to the value of their library card and Pierce County Library as their posts to the Library’s Facebook page attested:
- “My library card unlocks a whole world of learning for my family!”
- “It is like going shopping for free! My family loves the library…. they are like family!”
- “I love reading and learning. What better way to do both without breaking the bank.”
- “My library card is my permanent ticket to get a bunch of FREE education and entertainment:)”
New to this year’s card drive was a pilot program—a community partnership with Franklin Pierce Schools. The Library System provided cards to every student that did not already have a library card and, as a result, it issued 5,278 students cards. That’s about three-quarters of all of the students in the district.
Following the card drive a record 273,789 people have Pierce County Library cards.
With the card people get an array of free services, including access to:
- Online help in real-time from professional homework tutors and job coaches.
- E-books, audiobooks and songs to download.
- Credible, reliable information from online e-sources—Consumer Reports, Morningstar Investment Research Center and Chilton car repair.
- Passes to Museum of Glass, Tacoma Art Museum and Washington State History Museum.
During the card drive, people could enter to win a Kindle Fire HD, a gift from Pierce County Library Foundation. Kaitlyn Malone of Lake Tapps is the proud winner.
Adults and kids can get a card online 24/7 and at 18 library locations.
