Augusta Partners with a Local School System to offer Free Digital Library Cards

Do you have younger children that brought home a summer reading list, that needs to be complete by the start of the next school year?

The first step to tackling that reading list is by getting the books. Well, the Augusta Richmond County School System and Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System have made that first step a bit easier. They have partnered to give every Richmond County School System student a library card, for free!

Now it must be a minute since I've got a library card because now the cards are digital!

The PINES Library Access for Youth (PLAY) Card is what each child will receive. These digital cards allow students to easily connect to public library materials and resources to give them access to books, videos, and a number of different resources to complete the summer reading list for each list.

You can use your PLAY card at any of Augusta’s six library locations to check out materials and use any of the library’s digital resources, such as the computers.

These are the 6 Richmond County libraries:

For more, click here.

Is it time for your child to spread their wings and fly? Overnight camps can be daunting for parents and kids. There are many benefits that come with overnight camps for children and teens. It can help them grow their confidence, gain a broader perspective, learn new skills, and more. If you're ready to let your kid soar, we've got a list of overnight summer camps in Augusta for you to check out.

Just a short drive from Augusta, this camp includes all the activities any kid would love. There's swimming, hiking, fishing, archery, canoeing, and much more. For more, click here.

This camp is a faith based, co-ed camp located in Aiken, Sc. The purpose of the camp is for campers to make friends, learn responsibility, and grow in different aspects.

This is Columbia County's first summer camp that they are offering for 3 weeks, June 5 through June 23. Campers will take local off-site field trips on Mondays and Tuesdays, with overnight trips planned for Wednesday - Friday. Some of the activities included are swimming, hiking, rafting and more. For more information, click here.

Students that have completed 6th - 12th grade, will spend a week in Homer, Ga experiencing different activities. To learn more, click here.

Does your kid want to be a doctor or an engineer? This camp in Athens offers a series of STEM and career-prep summer camps for middle and high schoolers. To learn more about the sessions and series, click here.

Located in Graniteville, SC, " Stellar Camp" will be going on July 10-14 for ages 8-12 that wish to stay overnight.