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Westfield Memorial Library celebrates Library Card Sign-up Month
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, so the Library invites all Westfield residents to sign up. Everyone receives a WML water bottle.
(WESTFIELD, NJ) – September is Library Card Sign-up Month, when libraries nationwide join the American Library Association (ALA) to remind parents, caregivers, and students that signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong learning.
Libraries play a crucial role in the education and development of children, offering a variety of programs to spark creativity and stimulate an interest in reading and learning. Through access to technology, media resources and educational programs, a library card gives students the tools to succeed in the classroom and provides people of all ages opportunities to pursue their dreams, explore new passions and interests, and find their voice.
At the Westfield Memorial Library, residents of all ages can find a variety of educational activities, including story times, lectures, craft programs, music performances, small business seminars, and much more.
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“Libraries play an important role in the education and development of children,” says Allen McGinley, Library Director. “We offer a variety of programs and services that support students of all ages and backgrounds such as story times, our 1,000 books before kindergarten program, Brainfuse online tutoring, volunteer opportunities, and the library’s new teen advisory group.
During September, Westfield Memorial Library will be encouraging Westfield residents of all ages to register for their own library card. This card unlocks a world of free resources including personal and professional development with LinkedIn Learning, language development with Mango Languages, and streaming documentaries and Great Courses videos with Kanopy.
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As a special courtesy, every Westfield resident who registers for a new library card during the month of September will receive a commemorative water bottle.
To sign up for a library card or to learn more about the library’s resources and programs, please visit https://wmlnj.org/ or visit the library at 550 East Broad Street.
Currently library hours are Monday - Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; and closed on Sunday for the summer. Sunday hours of 1:00-5:00 p.m. will resume on Sunday, September 18.
Learn more about library programs and services for children and adults on the website and on Facebook at facebook.com/wmlnj.
