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Happy February from everyone at the Bucyrus Public Library!
Winter has been a busy time here at the library!January means the on-set
of tax time, and the library is a great source for tax forms.The library
keeps the most requested forms on hand.We also have access to other forms
in a tax notebook, as well as forms online from the IRS site.We do not yet
have the Ohio state tax forms, but expect them to arrive any day!
The month of February is also a busy month for programming here at the
library.We have lots of exciting things going on!
The Teen Advisory Board will be holding a Teen Coffee House in Saturday,
February 2nd from 6:30-9:00 p.m.Teens are invited to bring their own
songs, poems, stories, and a friend!Refreshments will be provided!For
further information, contact Young Adult librarian Andrea Schimpf at
419-562-7327.
The Teen Advisory Board will be having their regular monthly meeting on
February 5th at 7:00 p.m. at the library.This Board is composed of
students from area high schools.New members are always welcome!
On February 21st, you will be able to meet Mary Todd and Abraham Lincoln at
a program to be held at the library at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room.For
further information, contact Brenda Crider at 419-562-7327.
Children's Librarian Barb Scott will be hosting a Mardi Gras program on
Saturday, February 23rd from 2:00-4:00 p.m.There will be crafts, games,
learning about Mardi Gras and enjoying refreshments.There will be a
preregistration limit of 50 participants.For more information, contact
Children's Librarian Barb Scott at 419-562-7327.
Our Junie B. Jones party, held last month, as a huge success!We had 41
participants enjoy crafts, games, and refreshments.
Here are some great websites to visit for the month of February:
http://cnn.com/SPECIALS/1998/black.history/
February is Black History Month.This site is co-sponsored by the World
African Network and CNN.Lots of links to other black history sites.
http://www.americanpresidents.org/presidents/president.asp?PresidentNumber=16
This site is from the C-Span American Presidents series.Information,
trivia, and more on Lincoln, Washington, and other presidents.
http://www.theholidayspot.com./valentine/
This site has links, gift ideas, history, crafts, jokes, poems, and
more...all for Valentine celebrations.
http://www.holidays.net/mardigras/
The history of the Mardi Gras, plus crafts, and even a recipe for King's
Cake!
http://www.birdsource.org
February 15-18 is the Great Backyard Bird Count!Join the efforts of
thousands of volunteers across America who annually count the number and
types of birds in their neighborhood.Find all the hows and whys here.
http://www.holidays.net/purim/
Find out the history behind Purim, a festive Jewish holiday.Directions for
crafts and treats can be found here!
Have a great February and a wonderful Valentine's Day!
Barbara Scott, Children's Librarian
Bucyrus Public Library
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