Norfolk, VA (August 29, 2005) – Do you have the Smart card, ---your Norfolk Public Library card, the free card that offers you access to best selling books, DVDs, CDs, magazines, and expensive databases? September is Library Card Sign Up month, time to get the card or use your card to discover what your Library has to offer. It is one of Norfolk’s best values.

Norfolk Public Library’s card provides a world of opportunity for all people, regardless of age, income or background. Whether you're checking out the latest bestseller or exciting video, researching your term paper, getting homework help, using the Internet or calling in a reference question from home, the library has the resources and staff to help you in your search.

The card offers access to books, magazines, books on tape, videos and CD's, as well as free events for children, teens, adults, and families. With your NPL Smart Card you have free Internet access, use of public computers, and free computer classes on software such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. The card can save you hundreds of dollars by providing free access to databases and other library resources which you can access from anywhere in the world.

Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month with Norfolk Public Library, the American Library Association, and libraries across the country. Check out these Norfolk Public Library Card Sign-Up Month Happenings and see how your library stacks up.