The Library History Buff
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Library Cards
The library cards below have a personal connection. To see some vintage library cards in my collection CLICK HERE.
Attendees
at the gala celebration of the new Central Library of the Madison (WI) Public
Library on September 7, 2013 received this limited edition library card. I
didn't activate mine since I had one from the Middleton Public Library (see
below).
A library card from the Hales Corners Public Library in
Hales Corners, WI. They celebrated their 35th anniversary in January,
2001. The library held a contest among young people to design the library card.
This
bedraggled, well used library card is for my local public library, the Middleton
Public Library in Wisconsin, which is a member of the South Central Library
System.
The
replacement for the Middleton Public Library card above.
This
is my library card to the University of Wisconsin General Library System. I used
to get it for free as a state employee, but now as a retiree I pay $20 a year.
For this I get access to a collection of books and other materials that numbers
in the millions. I'll have to get a new card in July. This one is all
punched out.
My
card for the Library of Congress. It's been a few years since I used it to
do some research in the Rare Book Library. What a treat.
My
access card to the New York Public Library on 42nd Street.
This
is an honorary card presented to me back in the early 90s when Florence County
became the last county in Wisconsin to get county-wide access to free public
library service and to become part of one of Wisconsin's regional library
systems. I even got to ride in a convertible in a local parade.
Front
of a library card for the public library that I served as director of from 1974
to 1980.
Links:
The Great Library Card Collection
(Michael Sauers)
http://www.travelinlibrarian.info/libcards/
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