Hello,
What do freshly sharpened pencils, library cards, and pirates have in common? They are celebrated in September! (Ok, sharpened pencils are technically only celebrated by me, but they are a universal symbol of back-to-school!) And now, so is your library card! September is National Library Card Sign-Up month, and we are celebrating! You can join in the celebration by visiting the library, sharing your experience on social media with the hashtag #getlibrarycarded, and encouraging your friends, family, and neighbors to get a library card, too! We have cards for all the ways people are a part of Berlin: resident adults and children, teachers who teach in Berlin, Town employees, and local Berlin business owners. Residing in Berlin, but don’t have a permanent address? We have a card for you, too, good for 3 months. Just ask for the Berlin Access Card. This is also a good time to check the expiration on your library card. All cards are renewed every three years.
You can use your library card to check out books and media, our library of things, or use any of our databases including Mango Languages. National Talk Like A Pirate Day is September 19 and to prepare for this parodic holiday you can learn pirate (yes, pirate) using our Mango Language database. Start now and you’ll be saying, “Arr, me hearty! A fine gentleman o' fortune be ye!” by the time the special day arrives. For those of you new to the pirate language that’s “Great, my friend! You’re a fine pirate.”
And finally, speaking of school, we have many resources useful for our back-to-school set which can be found here on our website. For those not quite ready for school (0-5) we have school readiness resources including 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. And of course, we have plenty of learning opportunities for all ages this month and every month through our library programs listed below. We hope to see you soon!
Warmly, Kim McNally Library Director | 
