52 Ways to Use Your Library Card

How many of these have you done with your library card?

1.  Get to know your librarian, the ultimate                       28. Borrow or download an audiobook for

     search engine @ your library                                              your next road trip or commute

2.  Update your MySpace page                                          29. Use the library's resources to start a

3.  Research new job opportunities                                          small business

4.  Find a list of childcare centers in your                          30. See a new art exhibit

     area                                                                                 31. Volunteer as a literacy tutor

5.  Learn about local candidates for office                         32. Ask for a recommended reading list for

6.  Learn where to vote in your city                                          your kids

7.  Pick up your favorite graphic novel                              33. Find a new recipe

8.  Pick up a DVD                                                               34. Make photocopies

9.  Get wireless access                                                       35. Get a book from interlibrary loan

10. Check out a CD                                                            36. Enroll your child in a summer reading

11. Learn how to navigate the Internet                                    program

12. Prepare your resume                                                    37. Check your email

13. Get new ideas for redecorating your                           38. Hear a poetry reading

      house                                                                             39. Take out the latest fashion magazine

14. Get a list of community organizations                          40. Reserve a laptop

15. Attend a lecture or workshop                                       41. Trace your family tree

16. Hear an author reading his/her                                    42. Check out a special collection of rare

      latest novel                                                                         books

17. Join a book discussion group                                       43. Check out a legal question or issue

18. Attend a preschool story hour with your                     44. Find out how to file a consumer

      child                                                                                     complaint

19. Get homework help                                                      45. Learn about home improvement

20. Look up all kinds of health information                      46. Learn about local events

21. Research the purchase of a new car                           47. Learn how to use a database or

22. Trek to another planet in a Sci-Fi novel                           computerized catalog

23.Call the reference desk if you have a                          48. Find the latest romance paperback

     question                                                                         49. Pick up tax forms

24. Research your term paper                                          50. Connect with other people in the

25. Learn about the history of your city or                             community

      town                                                                              51. Find a quiet spot, curl up with a book

26. Decide which computer to buy using a                             and enjoy

      consumer guide                                                            52.  Read a newspaper

27. Check your stock portfolio