Ice cream social Sept. 9 to celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month

To kick off Library Card Signup Month, the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave., will host an ice cream social and open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9.

Visitors can enjoy ice cream, a musical performance by the Batavia High School drum line band at 1:45 p.m. and storyteller Denise Farrugia's weaving of tales for all ages at 2 p.m. A City Batavia firetruck will visit at 2:30 p.m.

Also, during the celebration, families can create a special library craft, play giant games on the patio, or take a behind-the-scenes tour to see some of the hidden working areas of the library.

During the afternoon, visitors can show their library card to be entered in prize raffles. Children who show their library card will receive a special sticker featuring the Incredibles. Anyone who has not yet applied for their Batavia Public Library card can do so that afternoon and be entered in the raffle.

To get a Batavia Library card, bring two forms of identification, at least one of which has your current name and your Batavia address, to the library. If you are not sure if you live in the Batavia Library District, call the library at (630) 879-1393.

Since 1987, Library Card Signup Month has been held each September to mark the beginning of the school year. This September, the Disney Pixar's superhero family, the Incredibles, is teaming up with local libraries to promote the value of a library card.

As honorary chairs, the Incredibles will remind families, students and people of all ages that signing up for a library card is a great step toward a truly super lifestyle: libraries offer fun and informative resources to help you pursue your passions and succeed in school.

For information about the Ice Cream Social or signing up for a library card, call the reference desk at (630) 879-1393 or visit www.bataviapubliclibrary.org.