September 1, 2021 – September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month and Arcadia Public Library makes it easy to get a library card or replace a missing one. Given the wealth of free information, entertainment, and enrichment the Library offers, a library card is easily the most powerful card you can have! Library cards are free! Adults can apply for a card at the Library's customer service desk by completing a simple form, providing a valid government issued identification card (ID must have current California address) and an additional proof of a California address (utility bill, bank statement, etc. dated within the last 30 days). It’s not necessary to live in Arcadia. Adults can also apply for a card online at: https://www.arcadiaca.gov/NewCard library card, but a responsible adult must be present to sign and take responsibility for the account. Lost library cards can be replaced for free during September by asking at the Library’s customer service desk. Children may apply for a Arcadia Public Library is also celebrating this Library Card Sign-Up Month by offering a special Library Bingo for adults and teens. It’s easy to participate--pick up a bingo card at the Library, complete one or more horizontal, vertical, or diagonal rows and bring the card back to enter a drawing for a $25 In-and-Out gift card. The Children’s Department is also planning a fun activity for kids as well! Marley Dias, author, executive producer, and founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks, is the honorary chair of Library Card Sign-Up Month. Dias will join the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide in promoting the power of a library card. February 2016, and Dias has collected more than 13,000 books to-date. In 2018, Dias was recognized by TIME as one of the 25 most influential teens and was also identified as the youngest member of the Forbes 30 under 30 list to date. Dias is also the executive producer of Netflix's “Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices,” which is currently nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the Outstanding Children's Programs category.
As honorary chair, Dias will remind the public that signing up for a library card provides access to technology, multimedia content and educational programming that transforms lives and strengthens communities. “A library card is the ticket you need to travel across the globe. It allows you to experience stories that can connect you to diverse and empowering experiences," said Dias. For more information, please call 626.821.4364 or visit the Arcadia Public Library’s website atwww.ArcadiaCA.gov/library. The Arcadia Public Library is located at 20 W. Duarte Rd., Arcadia. The Library is open Monday through Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and open Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. You can also follow the Library on Facebook and Twitter.