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The Great Library Card Adventure

What is the Great Library Card Adventure?

The Great Library Card Adventure is a library card campaign for kindergarten classrooms in Multnomah County, presented by the Multnomah County Library School Corps. This year's campaign targets students in grades K-5; educators are also welcome to apply for cards. We want every student, faculty and staff member in the county to have a Multnomah County Library card. A library card is the key to the fullest use of Multnomah County Library's information resources.
The 2009 Great Library Card Adventure will run from October 5 through December 4.

How can my school sign up?

Principals and school library staff in Multnomah County elementary schools should receive a letter inviting them to join the campaign by mid-September 2009. If your school does not receive a letter and you would like to join the campaign, please call or e-mail the School Corps Lead Worker at 503.988.6004 or lib.school.corps@multcolib.org.

Where do I send library card applications?

Send completed library card applications to:

Multnomah County Library School Corps
205 NE Russell
Portland, OR 97212

Applications can also be labelled "School Corps" and dropped off at any Multnomah County Library branch. Remember that library card applications must be signed on the back by the student and parent before they are submitted.

What are the prizes?

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Winning Classrooms

The Multnomah County Library School Corps is proud to announce the winners of the 2008 Great Library Card Adventure. The following classes were chosen in a drawing from the 19 classrooms that had 100% of the students signed up for library cards.

Congratulations! Each of these classrooms received a collection of age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction books.