SEPTEMBER is "Library Card Sign-up Month!" We know our readers have their library cards tucked in their purses and wallets ready to use, but maybe it's time for your son or daughter to get his or her first library card. Studies show that children who use their libraries perform better at school.

Just for fun, the American Library Association has put together a list of 52 ways to use a library card (one for each week of the year) at:

http://www.ala.org/ala/pioa/52ways.htm