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Library Literacy 101

Do you know how to really use a library? Is it just a place to check out books…or is there more to it? Do you know about all the resources a library offers you? Did you know that much of what you’ll find at your library is available to you for free?

Do you want to learn how to use a library to its full potential?
Do you want to learn how to use a library and meet your full potential?

What is library literacy?

What does that mean?


At its core, The Library Cat strives to help you become familiar and comfortable with the resources, programs, materials, systems, and opportunities made available through libraries, and use those resources to succeed. That’s library literacy.

Libraries expose you to a world of possibilities. They give you the keys to explore, learn, grow, and succeed. And understanding how to use them is the first step on your journey towards this growth and success.

Here, you’ll find tips, tricks, tools, hacks, opportunities, and the confidence to use your library, and other resources, to achieve your goals.

These low/no cost resources are available to use right now at your local library and beyond.

All it takes is your curiosity, determination, and a step on this path to discovery.

MPL Library Card

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Everything You Need to Know About Getting Yours

What’s the first step you need to take on your journey to library literacy?

Why, it’s getting your library card!

Let’s take a look at what it takes to get your card and how it opens a universe of possibilities to you.

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