Why not sooner?

Biblioteca
 

I don’t know why it took so long to do this but today I obtained my library card from the Biblioteca Comunale for Ascoli Piceno. I was near the biblioteca this morning and figured I would see what was needed to get this card and the friendly clerk advised that all I had to do was show a picture id and give an address. For the picture id you can use your passport, permesso di soggiorno or carta d’identita. After a brief ten minutes I had my card in hand and now have access to not only the biblioteca in Ascoli Piceno but also for most of the surrounding towns.
 

 

I have had a library card since I was in elementary school but we have had an abundance of books to read and found other English speakers we could exchange books with since we moved to Italy. I do think a library is a good source of information and resources so I will definitely need to take advantage of it in the future.