ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library is celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month this coming September by encouraging local residents to explore the resources and opportunities that local libraries can offer.

Library cards for the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library are available for free to residents living within the City of Ishpeming and surrounding townships including: Champion, Ely, Humboldt, Ishpeming, and Tilden townships. If you are a Negaunee resident with a Negaunee Library Card, you are eligible to sign up for an Ishpeming card as well.

The Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library offers diverse programs such as book clubs, author talks, storytimes, crafting classes, presentations, and more. Here is a list of the following programs currently announced for next month.

≤ Tot Tuesday Storytime will start back up on Tuesday, Sept 3 at 11 a.m. and will continue to meet every Tuesday at 11 a.m. during the month.

≤ On Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., there will be a presentation on Carnegie Libraries of Michigan.

≤ Silent Book Club will meet at the library on Saturday, Sept 7th at 2 p.m. and individuals are invited to read silently for one hour followed by time to socialize and talk about books.

≤ On Sept. 14, join the library for a Books and Badges Storytime with Chief Radabaugh of the Ishpeming Police Department. Children in attendance will receive a free copy of the book, “If You Give a Pig a Party” by Laura Numeroff.

≤ On Sept. 20 at 2 p.m., individuals are welcome to come to a tai chi class at the library lead by certified instructor, Irina Tarbeeva.

≤ Sept. 25 at 6 p.m., the library’s horror book club will meet to discuss the title “Boys in the Valley” by Philip Fracasi.

Nicole Johnson, Librarian at the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library states that to her, “Library Card Sign-Up Month is all about showcasing the different kinds of resources that are available to community members with their library card and making sure that the community knows that we are here to serve them!”

Stop by the library for a visit to celebrate with them during Library Card Sign-Up Month. Check out the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library’s Facebook page and visit their website at ishpeminglibrary.info.