Film promoting children’s learning at the New York Public Library. Girl with Raggedy Ann doll walks up to library desk and puts a book on the desk. Librarian shows girl a library card and asks (through narrator) if she has one. Girl shakes her head no. Narrator states girl can get a library card if she can write her name. Girl practices on a piece of paper but can't write her name. CU of girl practicing writing. Narrator says signing your name isn't always easy, even harder when you don't know how to write at all. CU of girl looking sad. She turns around and leaves the library. Shot of another child looking at book and CU of pages of a book being turned.