Animal World Experience
Fascinating Exhibition of Live Animals
REMINDER!
Thurs. Feb 22nd
6:30PM Main Library
Animal World Experience was founded in 2006
by Matt Gabriel. Matt is experienced in working
with animals from all over the world, including
endangered species, as well as animals that are
dangerous and venomous. He has performed hundreds
of animal shows throughout New York and Massachusetts.
We hope you and your children can attend this
fascinating program.
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Children's Storytimes
Sign-Up for Reading Adventures
Mother Goose Storytime
Babies & Toddlers
6 months to 2 years old
Tuesdays
Feb. 27 – April 10
10:30AM – 11:00AM
Five Corners Branch
Storytime for 3-6 year olds
Wednesdays
February 28 – March 21 & April 4th, April 11th
10:30AM -11:15AM
Five Corners Branch
Space is limited; advance sign-up is necessary for
both programs. Call 508-238-2000.
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Tax Forms
Both Main and
Branch) libraries have the basic tax forms
(Massachusetts Forms,
and IRS 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ). We only have a
limited supply so please, take only what you need.
Here are the Links for Federal and Massachusetts Tax
Forms to obtain them online:
Massachusetts State Forms
Federal Tax Forms
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Guides to Personal Finance
Manage Your Money and Resources
Financial planning is the process of assessing your
financial goals, taking an inventory of the money and
other assets you already have to help you reach those
goals, and estimating what you will need in the
future.
Financial planning also includes:
- Using a monthly spending plan, or budget to keep
your finances on track.
- Making Decisions about your job and job
benefits.
- Getting the most out of other financial resources,
including insurance and government assistance.
- Saving and investing money.
- Controlling expenses and staying out of debt.
Some useful resources in the collection:
All About Mortgages: Insider Tips to Finance or Refinance
your Home by Julie Garton-Good 332.72 GART
Dave Barry's Money
Secrets : Like, Why is There a Giant Eyeball on the
Dollar? 814.54 BARRY 2006
Money Still Doesn't
Grow on Trees: A Parent's Guide to Raising Financially
Responsible Teenagers and Young Adults. PARENTING
332.02400835 GODF
Retire On Less
Than You Think : The New York Times Guide to Planning
Your Financial Future. 332.024014 BROC
Saving/Paying
for College, edited by Sheryl Garrett 379.38 SAVI
2006
Smart and Simple
Financial Strategies for Busy People by Jane Bryant
Quinn. 332.024 QUIN 2006
A Smart Girl's
Guide to Money: How to Make It, Save It, and Spend
It by Nancy Holyoke YA 332.24008342
Why We Want You
To Be Rich: Two Men--One Message by Donald J.
Trump[with] Meredith McIver ; Robert T. Kiyosaki with
Sharon Lechter. 332.024 TRUM 2006
You Can Do It!
: The Boomer's Guide to a Great Retirement by
Jonathan D. Pond 332.024014 POND 2006
Your Complete
Retirement Planning Road Map : TheLeave-Nothing- to-Chance,
Worry-free, All-Systems Go....by Ed Slott. 332.024014
SLOT 2007
The Smartest Investment
Book You'll Ever Read : The Simple, Stress-free Way
to Reach Your Investment Goals by Daniel R. Solin.
332.678 SOLI 2006
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Book Lovers of Easton
Tune in to Channel 9 in Easton
- Monday nights at 8 PM
- Thursdays at 5 PM
Feb 19th and 26th --
Leo
Landry, (children's author and illustrator of the
amusing and charming Eat Your Peas, Ivy Louise, Fat
Bat and Swoop, Oh, Baby! and others) discusses his
work and give insight into the creative
process.
March 5th and 12th
Leo Landry, Children's Author and Anita Silvey,
Author
of 500 Great Books
for Teens, professor at Simmons
College, and noted expert in children's literature
discuss publishing trends, how successful authors
write for children and get published, what children like,
and the effect of the Internet and TV, and other
topics.
March 19th and 26th
Wayne
Potash, Singer and songwriter entertains and
discusses his music, work with young children, and
sources of his inspiration.
April 2nd and 9th
Anita Silvey, Author of
500 Great Books for Teens,
100 Best Books for Children describes her approach
to selecting great books, what teens and young kids
like, how parents can help their children develop
reading tastes, and the effect of the Harry Potter
phenomenon on publishing.
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New Nonfiction
Recent Additions to the Collection
Browse the new nonfiction booklist
and click on the link to view the book's location and
availability.
A Field Guide to Roadside Technology,
by Ed Sobey. For travelers who have ever wondered
what certain poles, signs, wires, markings, pipes,
and other devices that line our streets, highways,
and interstates are called and what functions they
serve. 625.79 SOBE 2006
A Witch in the Family: An Award-winning Author Investigates
His Ancestor’s Trial And Execution,
by Stephen H. Martin, explores the lives of women
who were hanged as witches, demonstrating that their
outspokenness, and perhaps feminist impulses which
made them targets. The author's ancestor was a victim
of these witch hunts. 345.744 MART 2006
Action Plan for Allergies, by William Briner,
is a comprehensive, easy-to- read resource for managing
allergies through exercise and physical activity.
616.9706 BRIN 2007
Alive at the Village Vanguard: My Life In and Out
of Jazz Time, captures the life of jazz artist
Lorraine Gordon, who knew virtually all the big
names of jazz. She owned the most famous jazz club
in the world, the Village Vanguard. 792.7097471
GORDON GORD 2006
Always Dad by Paul Mandelstein. Whether you're
in the initial stages of divorce, dealing with the
immediate aftermath,or well past one, this book
will provide down-to-earth ideas and strategies
you can use right now. 306.8920851 MAND 2006
American Protest
Literature, by John Stauffer, presents sources
from eleven protest movements--political, social,
and cultural. Find information on the American Revolution,
the abolition of slavery, gay rights and antiwar
protests. 303.4840973 AMER 2006
Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children,by
Ann Cooper offers practical, easy-to-follow solutions
for the daily school lunch pail. The book is well
documented throughout and provides useful alternatives
to the contents of the standard school lunchbox
fare. 613.2083 COOP 2006
In Moving the
Chains: Tom Brady and the Pursuit of Everything,
Charles Pierce offers a genial look at the unlikely
rise of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady
from embattled Michigan player through draft afterthought
to multiple Super Bowl MVP. 796.332092 BRADY PIER
2006
Natural Causes. Author Dan Hurley boldly reveals
the deception to the public of the dangers of the
completely unregulated, untested "all-natural" products.
The dangers of these products are withheld from
the public and can cause harm. 338.476151 HURL 2006
The Best American Travel Writing. These pieces
show the search for understanding of foreign lands
is alive and wellin this country. 910 BEST 2006
In The Complete
Book of International Adoption: A Step by Step Guide
to Finding Your Child, Dawn Davenport presents
a well researched and informative book on international
adoption. Considered one of the best resources on
this topic.. 362.734 DAVE 2006
The Contented
Soul: The Art of Savoring Life by Lisa Graham
McMinn. An autobiographical reflection on simplifying
life. 248.4 MCMI 2006
The Faith Club:
A Muslim, A Christian, A Jew-- Three Women Search
for Understanding. Three women collaborate on
an interfaith children's book emphasizing the connections
among Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and the elements
which reinforce the common heritage the three religions
share. 201.5 IDLI 2006
The Gospel According to the Beatles by Steve
Turner. A longtime Beatles admirer, Turner clearly
loves the band and the music they created. Fellow
fans are sure to appreciate the personal engagement
that he brings to the material. 782.42 TURN 2006
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