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Friends of the Library Winter Book Sale - Saturday, February 11th from 9 am to 3 pm

Don't miss this wide variety of gently used books and audiovisual materials - all at bargain prices! We'll be accepting books (of all kinds) and audiovisual materials until Thursday, Feb 9th (please, no encyclopedias or periodicals).

Can you help at the sale? The Friends need extra hands to sort books or work on Friday evening, and Saturday during the sale; call 879-7576 for info about volunteering.

Library Board of Trustees Position Open

The Burnham Memorial Library Board of Trustees is seeking interested Colchester residents to serve for a position on the board. Library Trustees meet monthly and work with the Library Director to set library policy engage in long-range planning and assure quality library service to the Town of Colchester. The position is a 5 year commitment from 2012-2017.

This is a great opportunity for someone interested in literacy, intellectual freedom, books and reading, and the cultural life of the community. Local citizens interested in applying please submit a letter of interest to the Burnham Memorial Library. For more information, please contact Library Director, Rubi Simon at 879-7576.

One-on-One Tutoring

Starting over the next few weeks, our tutoring program will be starting up again. Students from the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (Colchester campus) tutor students in reading, math, and science at the library. Tutoring will take place on Saturdays from 10 am - 1 pm (starting January 21st), Mondays from 3-6 pm (starting January 30th), and Wednesdays from 4-8 pm (starting February 8th). The program is focused on grades 1-6, but tutoring is available in other grades for certain subjects. There is no fee for this service. Call 878-0313 to sign-up.

Tax forms and help

For those who are looking to do their taxes on paper, we do have a selection of forms available. However, the Federal 1040 forms have not arrived yet, as the government was slow in finalizing them; we should receive them within a week:

• VT State Forms - VT Income Tax Return Booklet (including IN-111, IN-112, IN-113, IN-117, IN-116, HS-145, and HI-144), LC-142, HS-131, and PR-141.
• Federal Forms - 1040A (and instructions), 1040EZ (and instructions), Schedule A, B, C, E, EIC, R (and instructions), and SE, and Form 2441.
• Additional forms and information are available from the Vermont Department of Taxes and the IRS.

Starting in February, we'll also be having Saturday tax help through the AARP, for seniors and lower-income households. Tax Aide Service volunteers file taxes for seniors (55+) and lower income households (<$35,000). Call 879-7576 for an appointment.

Vermont Humanities Council Gastronomy Book Discussion

In concert with the Vermont Humanities Council, we are having a four-part discussion of novels about food and culture, led by Lesley Wright. For February, we'll be reading Paper Fish, by Tina de Rosa. The discussion will be on Monday, Feb. 13th, at 6 pm. Stop by the library, and pick up a book!

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The February calendar of events is now available! Here's a list of our upcoming events: