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Library Card Sign-up Month 2004
Press Kit

 

September is Library Card Sign-up Month - a time when the American Library Association (ALA) and
libraries across the country remind parents that a library card is the most important school supply of all.

Media interested in scheduling interviews with ALA spokespersons may contact Larra Clark, Media Relations Manager, 312-280-5043, lclark@ala.org, or Macey Morales, PR Coordinator, 312-280-4393, mmorales@ala.org.

 

Press Releases:

ALA, PLA to launch "Smartest Card" campaign during Library Card Sign-up Month

Actor-comedian George Lopez joins "Smartest Card" library campaign 
(Click here for release en Español)

"Between the Lions" star "roars" in national library card campaign at Brooklyn Public Library 
(Click here for release en Español)


Background Information:

Library Card Sign-up Month Fact Sheet


Artwork:

"Smartest Card" Downloadable Artwork

Library Card Sign-up Month promotion materials


Tips and statistics

52 Ways to Use Your Library Card (for each week of the year)

US Public Library statistical trends

ALA PIO provides public libraries statistics and studies