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Celebrate Dr. Seuss' Birthday in March
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The Library will celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday all day Tuesday, March 3. The event will include stories, crafts, and videos. Local Author Visit: Susan Gregg Gilmore
As a part of its Local Author Visit series, Friends of Collegedale Public Library will host Susan Gregg Gilmore. Nashville native and Chattanooga resident Gilmore is the author of Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen, The Improper Life of Bezellia Grove, and The Funeral Dress. She has also written for newspapers, including the Chattanooga News Free Press, Los Angeles Times and The Christian Science Monitor. Sunday, March 15 @ 3:00 PM.
Tax Information
Due to budget cuts at the Internal Revenue Service, public libraries and other institutions will no longer receive tax form instruction booklets in bulk. The 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ forms will be available. The Library will offer reproducible tax form instruction booklets, though copy charges are ten cents per page. Patrons can call the IRS at 1-800-829-3676 to receive instructions by mail, visit IRS.gov/Forms to download and print them, or visit IRS.gov/orderforms to order the forms online. Additionally, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free, individualized tax preparation for low-to moderate-income taxpayers, especially for those 60 and older. Call Seventh Day Adventist Church at (423) 396-2134 or Tyner Methodist Church at (423) 892-0444 for more information.
Another option is IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), which offers free tax help for those who qualify. This service is available at the Samaritan Center in Ooltewah and Eastgate Mall in Chattanooga. Call (423) 238-7777 for more information. Finally, if you have health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, wait to file your income tax until you receive a 1095-A document, scheduled to be mailed by January 31. If you file without the 1095-A, you will have to file an amendment, which could delay refunds as late as October 2015.
Friends of Collegedale Public Library News
Friends of Collegedale Public Library will host a Spring Booksale to coincide with National Library Week. It is scheduled to take place Friday, April 17 through Sunday, April 20.
The Friends hosted its annual meeting in January, where its officers were chosen for the year. The 2015 officers are: Cynthia James Catalano as President, Nancy Bovell as Secretary, and introducing Weston Greenwood, who replaces David Patterson as Treasurer. The Library appreciates these officers and Board members who run our Friends group, and thanks to all the members whose contributions support the Library in many ways.
For those who wish to join Friends of Collegedale Public Library or renew their memberships, please pick up a brochure at the service desk. If you would like to serve on the Friends Board, speak with a library staff member and we would be happy to pass along that recommendation!
Support Friends of Collegedale Public Library with Amazon Smile
If you are a regular/semi-regular Amazon.com user, you can help the Friends of Collegedale Public Library by registering your account with Amazon Smile at smile.amazon.com. With Amazon Smile, FoCPL receives .5% of all sales for eligible purchases. Best of all, this perk costs you nothing. Please support the Library by registering today!
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