Gainesville, Fla. – Alachua County residents can add a library card - and possibly a grocery gift card - to their wallets in September during National Library Card Sign-Up Month.
All month, new cardholders can enter to win a $20 Publix gift card courtesy of the Rotary Club of Gainesville by:
- Signing up for an Alachua County Library District card at one of our 12 locations.
- Taking a photo with our mega card, sharing it on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, and tagging @alachualibrary.
Ten winners will be announced in October. Keep an eye on the Library District’s Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter all month for appearances by special library champions (Hint: you might spot a few famous Gators).
A library card gives access to nearly 815,000 items, including more than 110,000 digital books, audiobooks, and magazines. Library cardholders can log into eSource databases anywhere, check out toys, and borrow a mobile hotspot.
Current library users can also snap photos with the mega card or download ready-to-post social media graphics, tag @alachualibrary, and share during September to spread the word.
Florida residents age 18 and older can register for a library card at any library location with photo identification and proof of residency. To sign up for a card, please bring one of the following forms of identification:
- Any current photo ID with Florida address
- If the photo ID does not have the current Florida address, residency can be verified with:
- Voter Registration Card
- Rent or utility receipt
- Personal checkbook with imprinted name and address
- Property tax notice
- Name and address on mail with canceled postage, including forwarded mail
- Telephone listing in a current telephone directory
To get a library card for a minor (ages 4-17), the parent or legal guardian must have their own photo ID plus a form of ID for the child, such as a:
- School report card
- School immunization record
- Health insurance card
- Social Security card
- Birth certificate
- Passport
Visit www.aclib.us/librarycardsignup for more details. To schedule an interview, contact Rachel Cook at 352-334-3909 or rcook@aclib.us.