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.
That is not a new concept though. Even twenzy years agonwe had some laminated paper cards with our pictures, names and student number. Those were used for the school library, as a deposit to get some basketballs, footballs, jumping ropes etc during recess and sometimes you could get some discount at local döner stops, cinema etc.
That’s in Europe though, so no check-ins with x-ray gates and gun searches.
That is not a new concept though. Even twenzy years agonwe had some laminated paper cards with our pictures, names and student number. Those were used for the school library, as a deposit to get some basketballs, footballs, jumping ropes etc during recess and sometimes you could get some discount at local döner stops, cinema etc.
That’s in Europe though, so no check-ins with x-ray gates and gun searches.