Check Out These Rad Library Card Collaborations

Laufey–the award-winning singer, composer, and instrumentalist–chaired National Library Card Signup Month this year. One of the projects? She and her Laufey Book Club fronted numerous special-edition library cards across the country, including at Los Angeles County, Kern County, Broward County, Des Plaines Library, and more. This was far from the first special edition library card, and it was also not the only special edition library card to pop up this year. Across the country, libraries are building interesting collaborations with brands and stars to increase sign-ups and to spur discussion about the role of the public library. Among some of the raddest collaborations this year: Jimmy Eat World library cards available at Mesa Public Library (AZ) this fall Children’s television and nostalgia were the name of the game with the three different Nickelodeon Television cards offered at Burbank Public Library (CA). Hello Kitty and Friends star on special edition library cards in Los Angeles County Libraries (CA); the initial run of these cards ran out, so the library had to restock them by popular demand. Two different Jay-Z limited edition cards were available at the Brooklyn Public Li...