September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month!
It's September, which is one of our favorite holidays in library-land... because it's National Library Card Sign-Up Month!
Library Card Sign-Up Month celebrates libraries and all the amazing free resources they provide to their community, and encourages everyone to sign up for one! Don't have a library card yet? Here's what you're missing out on...
- Books, DVDs, audiobooks, magazines, and Library of Things items, all borrowable from your friendly neighborhood Library!
- Online eBooks, eComics, movies, TV shows, music streaming, and test prep materials, all accessible from your computer or phone with the click of a button!
- Free online tutoring, job training, language learning, research databases, and newspapers, all in one easy location on the Library website!
- Exciting programs being held every week, from exercise and health programs like Tai Chi and Zumba to craft programs like knitting and painting to children's storytimes!
- Cultural events like concerts, art shows, and exhibits being held at the Library!
- Friendly and knowledgable Library staff who can answer your questions, help you look up information, or provide recommendations!
- Reservable study rooms and quiet spaces, or workshare zones where you can hold meetings, take classes, or meet with clients!
And plenty more. If that sounds good to you, it sounds like now is the time to get a Library card!
Library cards are completely free for residents of Miami-Dade County (with the exception of Miami Shores, Surfside, and Homestead - visit your local libraries in those areas to grab their cards instead!), and allow you to come to unlimited programs and use online resources as much as you want, as well as taking home up to 20 items each time you visit. Have kids who are excited about reading and going to fun programs? They can get their cards too, free and linked to yours, and start building a lifelong love of reading and learning! Not a resident, but planning to visit the Library for a while? No problem! Cards are also available to non-residents for a small fee. (If you have questions about cards, check out our Get a Card webpage to see frequently asked questions, or feel free to call us any time!)
So now that you want to get a card, what do you do next? There are two ways to sign up:
Sign Up in Person
Visit the Library and ask to sign up for a card at the front desk, and our Library staff will be excited to help you! All you need to bring with you is a current government or school ID (drivers licenses and passports work great!) that shows your Miami-Dade address. If you don't have an ID with your current address, that's no problem, either - bring in another piece of official paperwork, like a lease agreement, bill, or piece of mail you've received at that address, and you're all set! (If you're signing up for a card for your child, they'll need to come with you.)
Sign Up Online
Visit our online sign-up here and fill out the form, and you're halfway there! You'll get a temporary library card number that you can use to access some of our online resources right away, and you can come into the building any time with your ID to get your account activated and receive your permanent card.
If you used to have a library card, or you're not sure if you do, now is the perfect time to find out and renew, too! Renewals are good for two years for residents of North Miami Beach or one year for the rest of Miami-Dade County, and all you need to do is show your ID at the front desk.
The Library can't wait to welcome you - come get a card today and find out about everything we have to offer!