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Get Carded at Hudson Library
Written By: Emily Crowell | Issue: 2017/09 - September
September is National Library Card Sign-up Month, although Hudson Library in Highlands is always ready to welcome new members through its doors.
The whole world opens up to you once you get a library card. I remember getting my first library card – I was in third grade and signed the back of it with my newly-acquired cursive script to make it official. I wore that card out and must have read every book in the kids section at least twice. Of course, it also came in handy during the school year when I needed books to help me with assignments. (This was before computers became a primary research tool – and yes, I do remember those old-fashioned card catalogs.)
A library card gains you access not only to Hudson’s on-site collection of books, magazines, and audiovisual material, but also to those of all of the Fontana Regional Library branches, as well as libraries across the state who are members of the NC Cardinal Consortium. You’ll also be able to check out eBooks, e-audiobooks, and e-videos. Of particular note is the NC Kids Digital Library, which has an extensive collection of both fiction and non-fiction eBooks and audiobooks for the younger crowd. Really – what can’t you do with a library card?
Getting a card is easy. All you have to do is provide a photo I.D. and proof of residence, and fill out a short application. If you’re here renting temporarily, a small fee of $15 is required to procure a six-month card. Anyone younger than 16 needs a parent or guardian to provide those things and sign the application for them.
Hudson Library also offers free internet cards for anyone who only needs to use the public computers, which is handy for visitors to town who need to stay connected in this digital age. Free public Wi-Fi is also available, and even days when the library is closed will find a few people sitting in rocking chairs in front of the building with laptops and tablets.
Public libraries wouldn’t exist without community support, and one of the best ways to support your local library is by using it. If you don’t already have a library card, stop by Hudson Library and
get one today!
