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Chicago Turns All Public School IDs Into Library Cards To Boost Student Access

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Chicago Turns All Public School IDs Into Library Cards To Boost Student Access

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Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months ago

Chicago Public Library and CPS announced the expansion of The 81 Club, building on a pilot launched in 2022 to give students access to the library system's vast collection and databases.

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I didn’t get a student ID until I went to university. Kind of creepy that they’re expecting public school students to carry ID cards now.

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