It's back to school time. Do you have your library card?

September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Libraries join with the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to make sure that our students have the most important school supply of all—a FREE library card.

Resources at the library are available to anyone who has a library card. Students can turn to the library for educational materials, programs, and services that support academic achievement. Students can use their library cards from home too! Our library offers access to important educational resources, such as foreign language databases, e-books and audio books, practice tests for the SAT, ACT, GED, and ASVAB, plus a variety of databases full of reliable, relevant information for all of those papers and projects.

"Our libraries provide all types of students with the tools they need to succeed," says Pam Coyle, Director of MBCPL. "For younger students, we provide exciting and engaging programs that make learning fun, and resources for students of all ages that are accessible from home—all free with a library card. It is for these reasons that a library card is the most important school supply of all."

For more information on how to sign up for a library card, visit the Berkeley County public library nearest you, or visit us online at martinsburg.lib.wv.us.