September is Library Card Sign-up Month. The Whitman County Library wants to make sure that all youth have the smartest card of all a library card.

Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school and are more likely to continue to use the library as a source of lifetime learning.

"A library card has always been the most important school supply of all," says Sheri Miller, Youth Services Manager. "Kids can come to the library to get homework help, do research, and check out books, but they can also check out music, books on CD, DVD's or attend a fun after school program." There is a lot happening at the Whitman County Library, and the best part for both kids and parents is that it is all free with a library card.

Getting a library card is easy. Most individuals need only provide proof of Whitman County residency and within a few minutes, the smartest card around is yours to use that very same day.

Observed since 1987, Library Card Sign-up Month is a time when the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country remind parents that a library card is the most important school supply of all. For more information on how to sign up for a library card, visit any branch of the Whitman County Library or call toll-free 1-877-733-3375.