Syracuse Library Activities For Week Of Feb. 8
News Release
SYRACUSE —The following events will take place at the Syracuse Library the week of Feb. 8.
Thank You For Helping
The staff at the Syracuse Library want to thank everyone who has remained vigilant by wearing masks, cleaning their hands and not entering the library when sick. As a result of the efforts to continuously clean and run special air filters, along with properly wearing masks, the library has remained open and has had no cases among the staff.
The Syracuse Library is open to anyone wanting to select books and movies and print or use the computers. Curbside pickups are available and will continue to be available just by calling to say that one is coming at (574)-457-3022. No in-person programs have been scheduled since September in the library and none will be offered through February. An emailed newsletter gives current program offerings and information about programming changes.
Challenges
Goals give us something to look forward to. Users of the Syracuse Library are invited to predict how many books they will read between now and mid-October when the library anticipates having some very nice prizes for participant drawings and hopes to host a celebration party. Inform the library that you are doing the challenge and record each title that is read or listened to, from the library or not.
One Thousand Books Before Kindergarten is easy. By reading one book a night, you will have read 365 per year. The child will receive a small prize or a book for every 100 books read.
Taxes
The State of Indiana is not sending physical resources for 2020 tax filing to any public libraries, which is the place that in the past has provided free copies. To order a copy of the forms leave a voicemail request at (317)-615-2581. The library will print forms for 10 cents a page and has a copy of the instructions for use while in the Syracuse Library.
Federal 1040 forms and instructions are available in both English and Spanish. The IRS says that 20% of the people who qualify for the Earned Income Credit do not apply for the money. Economic Impact Payments also called stimulus money, round one and two, are available to anyone who did not receive their money by filing 2020 taxes on line 30. There is no other option to apply for the money.