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CHICAGO – In celebration of Major League Baseball’s Opening Day, the 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) Campaign for America’s Libraries and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum have launched season six of .



Step Up to the Plate @ your library teams up two American classics – libraries and baseball – to promote libraries and librarians as essential information resources.



The program encourages people of all ages to use the print and electronic resources available at their library to answer a series of trivia questions designed for their age group (10 and under; 11-13; 14-17; and 18 and over). This year, Step Up to the Plate connects generations by exploring baseball’s more than 150-year history through topics like famous baseball families and historical baseball franchises.



One grand-prize winner will receive a trip to the Hall of Fame in October 2011.



To gain access to a free online toolkit that includes program logos in both English and Spanish, a downloadable flier and bookmarks, register at . Prizes are available for librarians who promote the program.

Step Up to the Plate is housed on 91´«Ã½'s public awareness website, . All content on the site is offered under a Creative Commons license, allowing librarians to repurpose content for library newsletters, websites and blogs.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a Partner in The Campaign for America's Libraries, 91´«Ã½’s public awareness campaign that promotes the value of libraries and librarians. Thousands of libraries of all types – across the country and around the globe - use the Campaign’s @ your library® brand. The Campaign is made possible in part by 91´«Ã½’s Library Champions, corporations and foundations.