Go Back to School With a Library Card!

Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association (MTEA)

The Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association and Milwaukee Public Library invite kids and families to obtain an important back-to-school supply - a library card.

September is both National Library Card Sign-Up Month and Literacy Awareness Month in Wisconsin.

"The best gift you can give your child is a library card," said Mayor Tom Barrett. "This month let's celebrate reading by getting and using a library card."

 "We encourage families to share the joy of reading," said Bob Lehmann, president of MTEA. "Reading together just 10 minutes a day can help children improve skills."

All first-grade students in City of Milwaukee schools will receive a "Go Back to School with a Library Card" handout as school starts. Children can bring the handout to their neighborhood library during the month of September, and redeem it for a free pencil courtesy of MTEA, along with their very own library card. First-grade children who already have a library card also will receive a pencil when they use their card to check out a book.

1st grade students at Congress Early Childhood Center meet "Browser" the Library Lion and learn how to get a Library Card.