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It’s in the cards Libraries encourage folks to ‘get smart’ By JENNIFER MOONSONGGlasgow Daily Times “If you live, work or own property in Monroe County, then a library card is free,” said director Regina Holland. “If that doesn’t apply to you, then you can still get a card for $20 and it’s good for three years.”
In Monroe County, a child of any age can get their own card. “You can bring a newborn in for a library card as long as a parent or guardian is with them to sign,” Holland said. “The first time a person checks out books, they can only take two. If they bring those back on time, then they can come back and take out as many books as they like,” said Holland. “It’s like having good credit. We have to be sure that the person will be responsible and use the library the right way.” Hart County’s library also abides by the two-item checkout policy for first-time patrons. They ask that children be enrolled in school, preschool or story hour before they obtain a card of their own. “Of course, everything we offer is free to the public,” said director Vicki Logsdon. “We are proud to say that over half of our county’s population is registered with a card.” Some positive changes may be coming to Monroe County’s library in the near future. “We are in the process of looking at some of our policies,” Holland said. “I would like to make it possible for anyone ... to have a free card.” She also hopes people will be able to check out four movies at a time for four days, rather than the current two for two days. “With the state of the economy the way it is and the price of gas as high as it is, we want people to still be able to use the library,” she said. “We have enough movies now that I think four can be taken at a time and if they could be kept four days at a time, it would save our patrons from driving back so soon to return them.” 
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