Guilderland Library Notes for Thursday, January 17, 2019
“Meet Yasmin!” — a book by Saadia Faruqi about a spirited second-grader — is a cause for celebration at the Guilderland Public Library, which is hosting a book party for first- and second-graders.
Beginning on Jan. 14, you can call 2-1-1 to make an appointment to have trained volunteers, certified by the Internal Revenue Service, prepare your federal and New York State tax returns.
United Way’s 2-1-1 call center opens Monday, Jan. 14, at 9 a.m. to schedule appointments, which can occur on Saturdays or Mondays between Feb. 4 and April 8. Please be patient, as phone lines may be busy. Please do not call the library — we will only refer you to 2-1-1. You must have an appointment — no walk-ins.
Bring to your appointment a photo ID, and a Social Security card for all people listed in the tax return. (Filing jointly? Both taxpayers need to be present except in cases of illness or infirmity.)
Also bring: your 2017 tax returns, all 2018 W-2s and 1099s, end-of-the-year brokerage statements, and all supporting documents for itemized deductions. TaxAides cannot complete returns with rental income or Schedule C (business profit and loss) if you’ve had a loss or expenses over $25,000.
A hearty thank-you to all our TaxAide volunteers!
Teen Tech Time
Have you been left to your own devices? That is — did you acquire a new electronic device over the holidays, but you are still working out the kinks and learning how to use it?
If so, then the teen tech time volunteers are here for you on Tuesday, including Jan. 22, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Get free one-on-one tech help from a Guilderland High School National Honor Society student! Please register online or by phone.
If you can’t make this time slot, we have other dates and times available with adult computer coaches. Please register online or by phone.
Blood drive
Give the gift that keeps on giving — blood.
Every 56 days, most of us can give blood to the American Red Cross, which of course uses it to save lives. So, every 56 days, we have a blood drive here at GPL.
The life you save may be your own, or that of one of your friends, neighbors, or loved ones. Or it may just be a fellow human being to whom you have no (previous) connection. There is an urgent need for blood donations at this time.
I have a dream!
The library will be closed in honor and celebration of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 21. Our e-library, where you can download and read e-books and magazines for free, is always open at our website www.Guilderlandlibrary.org
You’ll flip for Flipster!
Reading magazines online is super easy, and a lot of fun, and best of all, it costs nothing! Zip, zilch, zero, nada.
Getting started can seem difficult though, so why not come to the library to learn how? On Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 2 p.m., we’ll walk you through in a short presentation. Bring your valid library card, your fully charged phone, tablet, kindle, etc., and any passwords you might need — such as an Apple ID, Amazon login, Google account password, etc. Please register online or by phone.
Meet Yasmin! Book Party
Meet Yasmin, a curious second-grader who has a big imagination and who always takes a creative approach to solving life’s little problems. Stop by the library to pick up your copy of the first book in this new chapter book series.
Then come to the party! We will talk about the book and do some fun activities. Grades 1-2. Please register online or by phone.
Tai Chi and Qi Gong
Tai Chi and Qi Gong are forms of gentle exercise developed more than 1,000 years ago in China. The practices help strengthen and relax muscles and joints — and is excellent for fall prevention.
Rich Goodhart will present the course on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 11 a.m. Please register online or by phone.
We thank the Albany Guardian Society for their help in presenting this recurring program. Please register online or by phone.
Reading, Walking, and Writing!
Our three major initiatives continue — the Winter Reading Challenge, in which we try to read and log 2,000 books in the month of January, the Library Moonwalk, in which we are trying to log 240,000 miles worth of steps to metaphorically reach the moon, and the Teen Winter Writing Contest.
Visit our website,www.guilderlandlibrary.org for details or to register.