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BCSPLS Events, Jan. 2015, Part 2
  
We have combined our children's, adult, teen, and family newsletters into one events newsletter with separate sections for each age group, and we have switched to Constant Contact to send out our messages. Contact Library System Director Larry Koeninger at lkoeninger@bryantx.gov or (979) 209-5611 to let us know what you think about the new format. The next week's upcoming events are listed below, and you can view them on our online calendar.
good Jan. 18 only
Get a bookmark for a free ticket while they last (donated by Aggie Athletics). The bookmarks each have a picture of one of the women's basketball players. The ones that we received are Chelsea Jennings (#13), Jordan Jones (#24), Courtney Walker (#33), and Achiri Ade (#35). Bookmarks are available at the Mounce Public Library in downtown Bryan (201 E. 26th St., Bryan, TX 77803) and at
Larry J. Ringer Library in College Station (1818 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy. S., College Station, TX 77845). To find out if we still have bookmarks, give us a call at (979) 209-5600 (Mounce Library in Bryan) or (979) 764-3416 (Ringer Library in College Station).

Sunday, January 18, 2015
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Clara B. Mounce Public Library
201 E. 26th St., Bryan, TX 77803
Help us celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday! 
Birthday cake, stories, crafts, and fun cooperative games. 
Contact Bobbee at (979) 209-5616 or bpennington@bryantx.gov for more details.
Children's Events
 
mad science lab
Sunday, January 17, 2015
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Larry J. Ringer Library
1818 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy. S., College Station, TX 77845
Fun activities for kids age 3 and up.
Free tickets will be given out starting at 1:30.
Contact Cindy at (979) 764-3416 for more information.

Thursdays, Jan. 15 - April 30
Baby & toddler storytime at 10:15
Get ready to read storytime for older children at 10:45
Clara B. Mounce Public Library
201 E. 26th St., Bryan, TX 77803
Contact Bobbee at (979) 209-5616 for more information.

January 26 - April 9
Babies & books (newborns to walking babies), Thursdays at 9:15
Wiggle worms (walking babies to age 2), Mon. at 9:30 & 10:30, Thurs. at 10:30
Toddler/preschool, age 2 & 3, Wednesdays at 10:00
Toddler/preschool, age 3 to 5, Wednesdays at 11:00
Family story party, all ages, one Thursday night a month, 6:00
Larry J. Ringer Library
1818 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy. S., College Station, TX 77845
Contact Suzy or Cindy at (979) 764-3416 for more information.
Teen Events
 
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
6:00 - 7:00 PM
or
Friday, January 30, 2015
4:00 - 4:45 PM
Larry J. Ringer Library
If you are a teen and are interested in being on a Teen Advisory Board that will help plan events for teenagers, please come to a meeting to share ideas on January 28 or on January 30. Pick up an application at the children's desk. If you're interested but can't attend either meeting, still pick up an application; you may be able to participate electronically. 
For more information, contact Cindy at (979) 764-3416. 

Thursday, January 29, 2015
4:00 - 5:30 PM
Larry J. Ringer Library
We meet once a month to watch anim�, Japanese animation. All videos shown will be rated PG-13, TV-14, or T for teen. If a selection is possible, the audience will decide whether the video is watched dubbed (English audio) or subtitled (Japanese audio and English subtitles). For more information or to make a suggestion, contact Kendra at kperkins@bryantx.gov or (979) 764-3416.
Adult Events
 
Thursdays, 10:15 - 12:15, Mounce Library (Bryan)
Fridays, 9:30-11:30, Ringer Library (College Station)
Jan. 15 & 16, Internet & Email
Jan. 22 & 23, Intro to MS Word
Registration is not required for our free computer classes.
Bryan classes are held in the 2nd floor computer lab at
Mounce Library (201 E. 26th St., Bryan, TX 77803). 
College Station classes are held on laptops in the front meeting room at 
Ringer Library (1818 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy. S., College Station, TX 77845).
Questions? Call (979) 209-5600 (Mounce) or (979) 764-3416 (Ringer).

Tuesdays, January 6 - April 28, 2015
3:00 - 4:00 PM
Larry J. Ringer Library
1818 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy. S., College Station, TX 77845
Practice speaking English. Everyone is welcome. 
Contact Hilary at (979) 764-3416 for more information about this free program.

Saturday, January 17, 2015
9:30 - 11:30 AM
Larry J. Ringer Library
1818 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy. S., College Station, TX 77845
Contact Cindy at (979) 764-3416 to register for this free workshop. Educators may get CEU credit with their school director's approval. Learn how to help children learn to read. Note: There is also a Literacy Starts at Birth Workshop for Parents & Children scheduled for March 31; contact us to register for either workshop.

Saturday, January 17, 2015
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Clara B. Mounce Public Library, 2nd floor meeting room
201 E. 26th St., Bryan, TX 77803
Dr. Jim Witherspoon, author of the popular ESL books English Comes Alive! 
and English Comes Alive for Students will be leading the training. Contact Bobbee at bpennington@bryantx.gov or (979) 209-5616 for more details.

Saturday, January 24, 2015
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Clara B. Mounce Public Library, 2nd floor meeting room
201 E. 26th St., Bryan, TX 77803
Contact Bobbee at (979) 209-5616 for more information.

January 31 - May 9
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
First class at Mounce Public Library
Remainder of classes at Bryan Adult Learning Center (1700 Palasota Dr.)
Contact Bobbee at (979) 209-5616 for more information.

Afternoon Book Club, Ringer Library, first Tuesday, next meeting Tues. Feb. 3, 5:30-7:00, discussing The Daring Ladies of Lowell by Kate Alcott

Books & Beans Book Club, Mounce Library, second Sunday, next meeting Sun. Feb. 8, 4:00 - 5:15, discussing Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Library Reading Group, Ringer Library, third Thursday, next meeting Thurs. Feb. 19, meet & greet 6:30, discussion 7:00 - 8:00, (knock on door at front left if arriving after 7:00), discussing The Bees by Laline Paull
Community Events

The following events are being held in Larry J. Ringer Library's front meeting room by local organizations. These events are open to the public and are being listed here as a courtesy to our patrons to help you find local events. If you will be holding a public event in one of our libraries and would like it listed in a future issue of the newsletter, please let us know.

Sunday, January 18, 2015
3:00 - 5:00 PM
The College Station Citizens for Safe Fracking will be holding a public forum at Ringer Library to discuss hydraulic fracturing, risks, protecting the community, what City Council is doing about the issue, and how to help protect our community. For more information, click on the organization's name.

Tuesday, January 20, 2015
6:30 - 8:00 PM
The BV Wildlife & Nature Photography Group is a meet-up group that will be using Ringer Library's front room to "learn how to mat your own photo". 
RSVP so that there will be enough supplies, and click on the link to find out what you need to bring with you.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015
2:00 - 3:00 PM
DASH (Decent Affordable Safe Housing) from the Bryan/College Station Habitat
for Humanity will meet at Ringer Library to discuss affordable housing related issues in B/CS.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Lone Star Guide Dog Raisers will meet at Ringer Library.

Thursday, January 22, 2015
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Grand Oaks HOA will have an HOA meeting at Ringer Library.

Saturday, January 24, 2015
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
The Texas Pipe Trades Association will be using Ringer Library's front meeting room for continuing education for licensed plumbers.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Monday, January 19, 2015

All BCSPLS locations

All of our library locations (Mounce Library, Ringer Library, & Carnegie History Center) will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2015 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will be open on Tuesday, January 20 for our normal hours.
Breaking News!

Mounce Library has a Family Winter Activity Program from November 17 through January 31. Each month, they have a drawing for a family winter movie basket. The winner for January is Marcus Diles' family (mother Natasha Spears). For more information about the program, contact Bobbee at bpennington@bryantx.gov or (979) 209-5616.

Tax Forms and Publications

The IRS is sending way less materials to us than they usually do. They will be sending one reference copy of Publication 17 to each library. They will be sending some of the 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ forms, but they are not sending any instructions. You can go to irs.gov/orderforms to have the IRS mail you up to 10 items, but they will not send Pub 17. Tax volunteers will be at the libraries from February 2 to April 15.

 

Free Tax Preparation Help by AARP Volunteers

Volunteers from the AARP will provide free help filling out tax forms for people who have low to medium incomes (personal income tax only, not for businesses). Tax help is provided in person on a first come, first served basis. Please bring your ID, social security card, and all of your tax papers with you.

February 2 - April 15 at both Mounce and Ringer libraries:

Clara B. Mounce Library
201 E. 26th St., Bryan, TX 77803, (979) 209-5600
Mon. 1-5, Tues.1-6:30, Wed. 1-5, Thurs. 2-5, Fri. 1-4:30, Sat.* 9-1

Larry J. Ringer Library 
1818 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy. S., College Station, TX 77845, (979) 764-3416
Mon. & Wed. 9-5, Fri. 9-4:30, Sat.* 9-1

*Extended hours on Sat. Feb. 7 & Apr. 11 (9-4:30), 
  no tax help Apr. 3-4 (libraries closed for Easter weekend)

The Eagle is Now Online!
The Eagle newspaper is now available online for free. Complete newspapers are available from January 1, 2002 to today. The collection is easily searchable and is a great resource for genealogists and people interested in local history. There are also a small number of magazines in the collection, including The Atlantic, Field and Stream, Mother Earth News, Newsweek, Parenting, Popular Science, Slate, The Smithsonian, and The Wire. 
Check out the website linked below for a complete list of magazines.

A Bryan College Station Public Library System library card is required.

Click here to access the Eagle. You should be able to log in with the bar code on the back of your library card (no spaces). Let us know if you have any problems.
Contact:
Larry Koeninger, Library System Director
201 E. 26th St., Bryan, TX
979-209-5600
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