Berkshire Athenaeum Celebrates National Library Card Month| 08:42AM / Thursday, August 25, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield’s public library, in partnership with the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum, Downtown Pittsfield, Inc., and Pittsfield businesses and organizations is observing National Library Card Sign-up Month in September with a series of special promotions.
A variety of discounts are available to patrons who show their library cards at participating locations. A brochure outlining these offers is available at athenaeum service desks.
Additionally, those who sign up for or renew a library card can enter a raffle to win a $150 Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. gift card and two family memberships to the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum, provided by the Friends. Entries are accepted at the library’s Circulation Desk and Children’s Desk.
Outreach Librarian Alicia Hyman sees National Library Card Sign-up month as an opportunity to enrich connections in the community.
"This initiative helps spread the word about the free services the library provides while
encouraging the community to support local businesses and organizations," Hyman said.
National Library Card Sign-up Month is an initiative of the American Library Association. Tony Award–winning performer Idina Menzel (Frozen, Wicked) and her sister, author, and educator Cara Mentzel, are the honorary chairs of the 2022 National Library Card Sign-up Month.
The sisters encourage exploring all that libraries have to offer, including new children’s books, access to technology, and educational programming.
The athenaeum is open 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. For more information, go to pittsfieldlibrary.org, info@pittsfieldlibrary.org, or call 413-499-9480, Ext. 4.
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