Passport to the Library Begins April 1st

(Reposted from the Town of Manchester Public Library)

Passports to Connecticut Libraries starts Monday, April 1st and runs through Tuesday April 30th, 2024. Stop by the Reference Desk at the main library only, show your library card, and get your passports and first stamp to get started, along with (for adults and while supplies last! Last time our MPL mug went very quickly.) a free tote bag. Many thanks to our lovely model and Reference Librarian Ed for showing off this bag. Passports for children and teen, along with a gift, may be collected and stamped in the Children's Room. The full press release from Passport to Connecticut Libraries is below, including instructions on how to play, and what you can win!

PRESS RELEASE: Your library card opens the world to you through physical books, audiobooks, music CDs, DVDs (and board games here at MPL!)—as well as downloadable or streaming version of the same products. Now let your library card open the doors of Connecticut libraries by participating in the Passport to Connecticut Libraries Program!

Over one hundred fifty (150) Connecticut library locations are proud to participate in the Connecticut Library Association’s Passport to Connecticut Libraries Program. To celebrate National Library Week during April, the Passport to Connecticut Libraries Program invites you to visit all of the participating Connecticut public libraries. Each library has its own architecture, vibe, and collection to explore and browse! The program is open to adults and children, and the hope is that it encourages residents to explore the amazing diversity of our public libraries. To begin, visit your local participating library to pick up your Passport. They will stamp it and possibly give you a token gift to get you started. Then, take your Passport along as you visit other participating libraries. At each visit, show your Passport and library card; the library will stamp your Passport and may give you another small gift. (Please note: not all Connecticut libraries are participating and not all participating locations are giving gifts! Please be kind to library staff.) If you visit at least five (5) participating libraries and return your Passport to a participating library by May 10, 2024, then you will be entered into a state-wide drawing for a chance to win a $200 Visa gift card for adults (18 and up) and a $200 Visa gift card for children (under 18). This is a state-wide contest where four winners will be selected: one adult and one child from a random drawing from all returned Passports with at least five separate library stamps, and the one adult and one child who visited the most libraries/received the most stamps.

For more details and a full list of participating libraries, ask your local librarian.All reactions:238Fernandes Farmstead and 237 others