The AARP Foundation is providing representatives in the upcoming months for tax assistance and preparation of simple tax returns.  The Tax Aide counselors will be at the library every Wednesday in February, every Wednesday in March, and Wednesday April 4 and April 11 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.  No reservations will be taken.

When meeting with a representative please bring the following: a current year's tax forms and booklets, a copy of last year's tax return, all income forms (such as a W-2, SSA-1099, and all other 1099 forms), receipts or cancelled checks itemizing deductions, child care provider information (name, employer, ID, SS#) and social security cards or other official documentation for yourself and all dependants.

This program is free and open to everyone. 

The library will be closed on the following days:

Saturday, December 31, 2011
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Monday, January 2, 2012

The book drop located next to the door on Liberty Street is always open!

Happy New Year!

Are you thinking about buying an e-reader for yourself or someone else for the holidays? Before you go to the store and pick up the cheapest and/or slickest-looking device, make sure you analyze which e-reader is best for your (or your someone else’s) needs. Here are a few guides to get you started.

Buying an Ereader: A Checklist
How to Pick an Ereader This Holiday Season

Whichever e-reader you choose, remember that the Morris Area Public Library has a free downloadable e-book service that works well with all e-reader formats!

Happy reading!

JSTOR, an academically-focused database, recently made several of its holdings available for public access without the need for a special login.  JSTOR provides citations and, in some cases, full-text versions of articles and photos found in national and international journals and other publications.  With over 1,000 academic journals at your fingertips, you can find some information to get you started on a variety of research topics.  Give JSTOR a try and let us know what you think!

The library will be closed on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25 for the holiday.  Regular hours will resume on Saturday, November 26 at 9:00 AM.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT THE MORRIS AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY!

State Senator Sue Rezin took time out of her busy schedule to visit Storytime at the library. Rezin read a book with the children and also participated in assisting with a craft afterwards. Thanks Senator Rezin for visting!

As part of regularly scheduled maintenance to ensure you receive the best product possible, the Chilton's Auto Repair database will be unavailable from 5:00 AM to approximately 7:00 AM on Thursday, October 27.  Anyone attempting to access the Chilton's database during this time may experience an interruption in service.  Please inform library staff if you experience any difficulty with the Chilton's database as of that afternoon or later.

Thank you for your patience.

Amazon announced on Wednesday, September 21 that they have partnered with OverDrive, the e-books provider used by this library, to provide Kindle-formatted e-books through OverDrive.  This new format is available immediately.  You can access the Kindle-formatted e-books by going to the library's OverDrive homepage and clicking on the Kindle "Now Available" graphic (identical to the above image) located on the left side of the page.  Clicking the image will show you all of the Kindle-compatible titles owned by the library.  When you select a title (or two or three) and begin to check out, you will be redirected to the Amazon website and will need to log in using your Amazon account to complete the checkout.

On September 27 the library is installing a new program called PC Reservation on the public computers.  The installation will take several hours, which means that the PUBLIC COMPUTERS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL LATE IN THE DAY ON SEPTEMBER 27.

Once the new program is installed, ALL COMPUTER USERS WILL NEED A MORRIS AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY CARD in good standing in order to log on to the computers.  Those who do not have a library card or who are coming from out of the library's district may receive a guest pass for $1.00 a session.

Start preparing now by signing up for a library card during regular business hours!

Thank you for your patience and understanding during this transition.

The library is pleased to announce the arrival of the Career Transitions database!  With your library card number, you can access help with writing a resume or cover letter, preparing for interviews, searching for jobs or schools and programs, and matching your experience with new careers.  To get started, click the Career Transitions link below and enter your library card number.  A permanent link to this database will be under "Job Search Resources" and "Databases and Online Resources" on the homepage's left-side navigation links.

• Career Transitions

Welcome to your new career!