This little bit of plastic is the key to opening worlds of opportunities. Read on to learn what Garland County Library offers for free with this card.
By Erin Baber
Here we are already. Part 3 of a series all about what the Garland County Library offers the community. What the library offers to you. This month, I’ll remind you of all the non-book items you can borrow for free with your library card.
Books and movies are pretty run-of-the-mill for libraries. But here’s where it gets interesting. We have:
- Cake pans
- Baking accessories
- Halloween costumes (seasonal)
- Fishing poles
- Seeds from our Seed Library
- Wifi hotspots
- Microscopes
- Telescopes
- Jigsaw puzzles
- Board games
- Mid-America Science Museum pass – good for a family of 5 to take a free trip
- Garvan Woodland Gardens pass – good for a family of 5 to tour the gardens
You can search for most of these items online at www.catalog.gclibrary.com. From there, you can log in with your library card number and PIN, and place items on hold. When your holds are available, you can pick them up in the building, through curbside pickup, or request free home delivery by emailing delivery@gclibrary.com.
Maybe you’re more of a collector than a borrower? Check out our used book sale room. The Friends of the Library non-profit support organization accepts donations and sells items for bargain prices. The sale room is restocked on Mondays and Thursdays, in case you want first dibs or if you have some spare time to volunteer with the Friends.
Next installment I’ll gush about library programming. I might be biased, but I think our programs are pretty great and I’ll explain why next month.
Learn more about the Library at www.gclibrary.com. Call 501-623-4161, email gcl@gclibrary.com, or visit the Library in-person at 1427 Malvern Ave., Hot Springs, AR, 71901. Or email me at ebaber@gclibrary.com
with any questions or comments related to anything about the library.
Erin Baber is Public Relations Coordinator at the Garland County Library.
