Under a new partnership between the Chattanooga Public Library and Hamilton County schools, every student registered at a Hamilton County public school this fall will be issued a free Chattanooga Public Library card for use at any of the four neighborhood library branches.
The cards will also make the libraries’ online resources and services available to all public school students in Hamilton County.
The library cards will be valid for one year and renewed at the beginning of the following school year during the annual enrollment process.
Approximately 20,000 students will be affected by this new policy.
Jim Kennedy, board chairman for the Chattanooga Public Library, said, “This is a great day for Chattanooga. The Chattanooga Public Library is a tremendous resource for our community. The partnership being formed between the Hamilton County school system, their librarians, and the public library will do much to bring information and learning opportunities to students who need those resources in order to prepare for the jobs of tomorrow. Our children are our most important asset, and our future. This is a common sense approach to leveraging our vast storehouse of knowledge and information.”
Source: Chattanooga Public Library