It's pretty easy to add your AADL library card to Google Wallet, though there may be minor variations in the process depending on exactly which Android version you have.
First, get an Ann Arbor District Library card and log in to the https://aadl.org web site. Your "My Account" page will have your library card number and a bar code.
Second, take a screen shot of the screen showing your library card. On my phone I did this by pressing the "power" and "volume down" buttons simultaneously. The Google documentation on this feature is here: https://support.google.com/android/answer/9075928?hl=en
Third, open Google Wallet and select the "Add to Wallet" button at the bottom of the screen. The bottom selection on that on my screen is "Photo", captioned "Create a pass using a photo with a barcode or QR code". Select the option to use stored images, select the screen capture you did in step two.
Google Wallet will scan and recognize the bar code, which is in the format "Codabar mod 10". When you go to the library to self-check a book, open Wallet and scan your phone and you're good to go.
(I tried to do the same routine with Samsung Wallet and failed on the first go; there may be other wallets out there where something like this will work.)
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