Press Kit

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Larra Clark
Media Relations Manager
312-280-5043
lclark@ala.org

Macey Morales
PR Coordinator
312-280-4393
mmorales@ala.org

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MATERIALS

Library Card Sign-up Month Fact Sheet

52 Ways to Use Your Library Card [PDF]

U.S. Public Library Statistical Trends

American Library Association Fact Sheet

SUPPORTING MATERIALS

Number of Libraries in the United States Fact Sheet

Number Employeed by Libraries

The Nation's Largest Libraries: A Listing by Volumes Held

Quotable Facts About America's Libraries

Library Card Sign-Up Month

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

Libraries play an important role in the education and development of children. Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school and are more likely to continue to use the library as a source of lifetime learning.

Library Card Sign-up Month Events