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Baldwin County Schools are partnering with the Georgia PINES Library Network to provide students access to The PINES Library Card Access for Youth (PLAY) program.
The program gives students free access to public library materials and online resources to help them succeed in school.
Students in Baldwin County can use their lunch number to access their PLAY Card account just like they would use a library card.
There are no overdue fines for materials checked out through a student’s PLAY Card. Fees apply only for lost or damaged materials. Students that already have a library card may use both the PLAY account and their original library card. The PLAY account will be an entirely separate account.
The public library provides free access to books and online resources to help students succeed in school, as well as fun resources that help develop a lifelong love of reading. The public library is available all year long, with access to computers and laptops available for checkout, internet access, research assistance, teen leadership programs and volunteer activities.
Since Nov. 1, Baldwin County school children can access the PLAY Program, giving them access to the Georgia PINES Network which includes 300 libraries in Georgia and will allow children library resources online as well as access to any PINES library in the state.
– Submitted by Eric Jones, School & Community Relations Coordinator