September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month

September is here, and parents are shopping for school supplies. One of the most important school supplies is free: a library card.

Getting a library card is easy and free to anyone who lives, works, owns property or goes to school in Ohio. All that is required is the completion of a short application form and a picture I.D. with proof of residency. A driver's license is preferred, but a passport or other picture I.D., along with a personal check or letter that includes a valid address, is also acceptable.

Applications can be made at any of the four Heights Libraries: Lee Road, Coventry Village, Noble Neighborhood and University Heights. A library card will be issued immediately upon completion of the application. Children aged 16 and under need a signature from a parent or guardian.

Heights library cardholders have free access to books and computers, homework help, computer classes, programs for all ages, CDs, DVDs and much more. 

Children with a library card not only have a terrific resource for schoolwork, they also have a passport to a special place that encourages and nurtures a lifelong love of reading and learning.

Call 216-932-3600 or visit www.heightslibrary.org for more information and library locations.