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PLAY Card

 
What is the PLAY Card?

Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System has partnered with Richmond County School System, and PINES to offer the PINES PLAY (PINES Library Access for Youth) Card – a digital library card/account especially for students in grades K-12 in Richmond County public schools. This partnership recognizes the importance of literacy to a student’s academic success and takes pride in providing free access to books and online resources to help your child succeed in school, as well as fun resources that help develop a lifelong love of reading.

How do I get a PLAY Card? 

All Richmond County public school students will automatically be issued a PINES PLAY Card Account unless they opt out of the program.

What are the benefits of a PLAY card?

Online: Public Libraries
  • Search the PINES catalog of over 11 million items for books, DVD’s audiobooks and other materials.
  • Access to the Online World Book Encyclopedia and nonfiction eBooks.
  • Sign up for Mango, the highest-rated language-learning app with over 70 languages to explore, for free!
  • Access practice test for the SAT, PSAT and many others.
  • Check out thousands of eBooks, eMagazines and audiobooks with Libby.
  • Pay no late fees! (fees apply only for lost or damaged items)
  • Check out up to five items. (books, DVD’s, audiobooks)
  • Request items from over 300 PINES libraries across Georgia for free delivery to your local library.
  • Use library computers to complete work, play and print.
  • Attend free storytelling, art classes, activities and special events.

           

 

Got Questions?

Call your child’s school or our library at (706) 821-2600.