September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, and the Silver City Public Library will celebrate by offering two free library card replacement days on Thursday, September 19 and Saturday, September 21. Free card replacements will be offered between 9:00am and 5:00pm Thursday, September 19 and between 10:00am and 1:00pm Saturday, September 21. Each person’s first library card is always free, but the library normally charges $5.00 to replace lost cards. “We offer free library card replacement days once or twice every year. It is a great opportunity for those who have lost their cards to regain access to library resources and services,” explained Lillian Galloway, library assistant director.

Besides the books, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, and magazines available for checkout with a library card, members can use their cards to borrow e-books and downloadable audiobooks from New Mexico Library To-Go, at nm.overdrive.com. Reserving or renewing physical items and updating your account information can be done conveniently in the library’s online catalog, easily accessible via their website at silvercitypubliclibrary.org. Library cards can also be used to log into the public computers in the library building. Please contact the library at 575-538-3672 or ref@silvercitymail.com for more information about accessing these resources. The Silver City Public Library is located at 515 W. College Avenue at the corner of College and Cooper Street, and online at silvercitypubliclibrary.org.