According to the library, 11,000 new accounts have been created with associated Jay-Z cards. Branches that offered the limited-edition cards recorded a more than 1,000 percent increase in ...

The Jay-Z-themed library cards were available exclusively at the Central and Marcy libraries beginning July 14 and were opened up to all library branches across the borough on Aug. 7.

Winning designs will be announced in early to mid-July and limited-edition cards will be issued to all FVRLibraries branches in September. The timing is set to coincide with the American Library ...