THE SMARTEST CARD IS @ YOUR LIBRARY^®:
Get it, use it at Santa Monica Public Library

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date:      September 12, 2006
Contact:  Susan Annett, Principal Librarian, Public Services,  (310) 458-8640

September is Library Card Sign-up Month, and the Santa Monica Public Library wants to make sure that your child is among the two-thirds of Americans that carry the smartest card of all – a library card.

Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school and are more likely to continue to use the library as a source of lifetime learning. "A library card has always been the most important school supply of all," says Greg Mullen, city librarian. "Kids can come to the library to get homework help and check out books, but they can also check out free music, DVDs, use the Internet or participate in a program to make after school life a little more fun. There’s a lot happening for all ages and interests at the Santa Monica Public Library."

A recent study by the American Library Association also showed that families use libraries to spend time together. Forty-four percent of survey respondents report taking their children to the library for this reason.

Any California resident can sign up for a free Santa Monica Public Library Card. For more information, visit any one of four Santa Monica Public Library locations, call (310) 458-8600, or see the library’s website at www.smpl.org for our locations and hours.

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This page was last updated on 09/12/06.