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52 Ways to Use Your
Library Card

(one for each week)

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  1. Get to know your librarian, the ultimate search engine @ your library.
  2. Browse your favorite Web site(s).
  3. Plan your next vacation.
  4. Find a list of childcare centers in your area.
  5. Learn about local candidates for office.
  6. Pick up voter registration information.
  7. Reserve the latest mystery.
  8. Pick up a video.
  9. Listen to a classical CD.
  10. Participate in a community forum.
  11. Find out how to navigate the Internet.
  12. Prepare your resume.
  13. Get new ideas for redecorating your house.
  14. Get a list of community organizations.
  15. Attend a lecture or workshop.
  16. Hear a local author reading his/her latest novel.
  17. Join a book discussion group.
  18. Attend preschool story hour with your child.
  19. Get homework help.
  20. Look up all kinds of health information.
  21. Research the purchase of a new car.
  22. Trek to another planet in a Sci-Fi novel.
  23. Call the reference desk if you have a question.
  24. Research your term paper.
  25. Learn about the history of your city or town.
  26. Decide which computer to buy using a consumer guide.
  1. Check your stock portfolio.
  2. Read a newspaper from another country.
  3. Borrow an audiobook for your next road trip.
  4. Use the library’s resources to start a small business.
  5. See a new art exhibit.
  6. Volunteer as a literacy tutor.
  7. Find a new recipe.
  8. Ask for a recommended reading list for your kids.
  9. Make photocopies.
  10. Get a book from interlibrary loan.
  11. Enroll your child in a summer reading program.
  12. Take a computer class.
  13. Hear a poetry reading.
  14. Take out the latest fashion magazine.
  15. Enjoy a concert.
  16. Trace your family tree.
  17. Check out a special collection of rare books.
  18. Check out a legal question or issue.
  19. Find out how to file a consumer complaint.
  20. Get nostalgic by looking at old magazines.
  21. Borrow some sheet music.
  22. Learn how to use a database or computerized catalog.
  23. Find the latest romance paperback.
  24. Pick up tax forms.
  25. Get some Internet training.
  26. Find a quiet spot, curl up with a book and enjoy

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