Library Cards as Gift Cards?

Well, in one week Black Friday will be upon us. This is the day after Thanksgiving and the first shopping day of the Holiday Season. There are numerous web sites pushing "deals" for your Black Friday shopping experience. Here are just a few:

Black Friday 2006
Black Friday Info
Black Friday Ads
Black Friday - GottaDeal

Some folks have countered the Holiday stress of picking out just the right gift by purchasing gift cards. It makes perfect sense. No fuss and no marathon shopping trips.

Well, I have a thought. What if folks gave Library cards as presents? Yes, policies and procedures could hinder one person from getting a Library card for another, but...

What if? The gift of a Library card would last a lifetime. Think about how stress free your shopping would become. A Library card would not have to be exchanged for a different color or size, a Library card is portable and it fits nicely into a card, and best of all it is FREE.

This is just a thought that needs to be explored, but I am certain there are creative folks out there who have some interesting ways we could implement this. So, if not this year...maybe next. Any suggestions?