September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the Fontana Regional Library joins with the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to make sure that our students have the most important school supply of all – a free library card.
Older students can access high-speed Internet, digital tools and the opportunity to work with trained professionals on how to use them. Librarians provide guided training in digital media and grow digital literacy skills. Libraries also provide equity of access to digital tools and media, which has become increasingly important in high-poverty areas where students are less likely to have a computer or internet access in the home.
“Our libraries provide access and programs for students of all ages,” says Library Director Karen Wallace. “For preschool age children we offer early literacy and storytimes to encourage school readiness and for older children and teens we supplement education with hands-on science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) programs. There’s really something for everyone, and it’s all free with a library card.”
The same card that allows checkout of books and other materials in the library also provides access to a host of digital resources from home or anywhere else. Fontana Regional Library has a large collection of electronic materials, including eBooks, eMagazines, eAudiobooks, and even streaming video that are all available free of charge to library card holders.
Download an application or stop by your library to pick one up and get your library card today! Read more to find out what doors your library card can unlock. For more information about library services in Macon, Jackson, and Swain Counties and how to get a library card, contact your local Fontana Regional Library location.
Swain County
- Marianna Black Library (828-488-3030)
Jackson County
- Jackson County Library (828-586-2016)
- Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library (828-743-0215)
Macon County
- Macon County Public Library (828-524-3600)
- Hudson Library (828-526-3031)
- Nantahala Community Library (828-321-3020)