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

Written by: 
GCLD Staff

  

   1. Get to know your Grand County librarians, the ultimate search engine @ your library.
   2. Browse your favorite Web site(s).
   3. Plan your next vacation.
   4. Find a list of good hikes.
   5. Learn about local history.
   6. Pick up the local paper.
   7. Reserve the latest mystery.


   8. Use the FREE wireless access.
   9. Listen to a classical CD.
  10. Borrow a book club kit.
  11. Find out how to navigate the Internet.
  12. Prepare your resume.
  13. Get new ideas for redecorating your house.
  14. Get a list of NEW items @ your library.
  15. Attend a travel program.
  16. Download an E-book.
  17. Join a book discussion group.
  18. Attend preschool story hour with your child.
  19. Get homework help.
  20. Look up all kinds of health information.
  21. Research the purchase of a new car.
  22. Trek to another planet in a Sci-Fi novel.
  23. Use a computer.
  24. Research your term paper.
  25. Learn about the history of the ski areas.
  26. Decide which computer to buy using a consumer guide.
  27. Check your stock portfolio.
  28. Read a magazine from another country.
  29. Borrow an audiobook for your next road trip.
  30. Use the library’s resources to start a small business.
  31. See a new art exhibit.
  32. Volunteer as a library shelver.
  33. Find a new recipe.
  34. Ask for a recommended reading list for your kids.
  35. Make photocopies.
  36. Get a book from interlibrary loan.
  37. Enroll your child in a summer reading program.
  38. Take a computer class.
  39. Borrow an MP3 player.
  40. Take out the latest fashion magazine.
  41. Enjoy an electronic book.
  42. Trace your family tree.
  43. Check out a special collection of Colorado books.
  44. Check out a legal question or issue.
  45. Find out how to file a consumer complaint.
  46. Get creative by borrowing art books.
  47. Borrow some sheet music.
  48. Learn how to use a database or computerized catalog.
  49. Find the latest romance paperback.
  50. Pick up tax forms.
  51. Get some Internet training.
  52. Find a quiet spot, curl up with a book and enjoy.

Remember, September is "sign up for a library card" month!