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Five teenage girls wearing sailor costumes sitting around a table smiling

Join a reading program

Letters about literature
Nene awards
Programs at your local branch
Hawaiian pattern

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A gecko on a library card.

Get your first library card

If a little gecko can get a library card, then so can you!

Justin holding his coveted library card.

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Justin uses the library all the time. Find out how and learn more about Justin.

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