This study examined the effects of students access to print through public library card ownership and class trips to the community library. Reading performance, attitudes toward reading, time spent reading at home, number of books at home, and family visits to the public library after school were compared between students who had library cards, students who did not have library cards, and students who participated in class trips to the library. Findings indicate the students who had library cards and that visited their community library outperformed students who did not. Recommendations include increased access to print through library card ownership and class visits to the public library.