March/April 2010 Newsletter
For a paper copy, please visit the library. For a list of programs and events, please select the appropriate department above or check out our E*vents Calendar. For our previous newsletters, please click here.From the Director
The library Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Sonia Burgos Crannage to the Board at the February Board meeting. Sonia was
appointed to the seat vacated by the death of Tom Casey, Board President. Sonia will run in the upcoming Trustee election to be held in June to serve
out Tom’s term, which expires in June 2013.Sonia resides in Garnerville and is an active user of the library. She is a practicing attorney at the Law Offices of Sichol & Hicks, P.C. in Suffern. Her areas of practice are Elder Law, Disabilities, and Trusts and Estates. She attended Adelphi University and received her law degree from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in 1987. She is a member of the Rockland County and New York State Bar Associations. Sonia will be an asset to the Board.
The Board of Trustees will be holding a ceremony on Sunday, May 2, to name the Local History Room located in the Main Library in memory of our beloved Board President Thomas F.X. Casey. The Casey family is donating a plaque in Tom’s memory. There will be a reception following the ceremony. The public is invited. The library continues to receive donations in Tom’s memory.
Joanne Sininsky, Director
Can You Help us Out?
Take a look at the new computer display of historic Haverstraw photographs in the lobby at the Rosman Center. If you can identify any of the people or places
pictured, please let us know. We are in the process of digitizing some of the local history materials we own, but we are missing identifying information for
many of the photos. Watch the newsletter for updates on this project.
Library Budget Vote & Trustee Election
The Library’s annual trustee election will be held at the same time as our budget vote, on June 3. If you are interested in running for a library trustee position, please contact Cheryl Fellner at 786-3800 ext. 14. We will take your name and contact you with important information. Petitions to run for trustee can be picked up starting April 19. You must be a resident of the Library’s district in order to run.
Spring Into Reading!
Have you gotten out of the reading habit? How about a five-minute read in your email each weekday to get you back into it? Choose from fiction, non-fiction, mysteries, business books, inspirational titles and more. From our homepage click on Adults, then scroll down to Online Book Club and see how easy it is to get back into reading.Job Readiness Workshops
The Library Association of Rockland County is offering Job Readiness Workshops at four libraries in the county during the week of March 9. The final one will be held at HKDPL on Saturday, March 13, 11am - 2pm. Topics covered will include basic skills needed for online job searching, resume preparation and updating, interview techniques, and strategies for finding jobs in your area. In addition to group presentations, there will be opportunities to interact individually with some of the presenters, so bring your resume and your questions.Free Tax Help
The AARP Foundation's Tax-Aide is here from Wednesday, February 3rd to Thursday, April 15th to assist with your tax preparation. Hours are:Wednesdays, 10 am - 2 pm & 3 pm - 7 pm
Thursdays, 10 am - 2 pm
Saturday, 10 am - 2 pm
Please have the following items with you:
- IRS & NYS notices, booklets and forms
- Copy of last year's income tax returns
- W-2 forms from each employer
- Unemployment compensation statements
- Social Security numbers for all dependents
- Dependent care provider information (name, employer, ID, Social Security #)
- Receipts or cancelled checks for income and property taxes paid, and for charitable contributions (if itemizing deductions)
- All forms indicating federal income tax paid
- All SSA-1099 forms (1099-INT, 1099-DIV, 1099-B, etc) showing interest and/or dividends and documentation showing original purchase price of sold assets; 1099-MISC showing any miscellaneous income; 1099-R form if you received a pension or annuity.
Generations Online: A Learning Program for Older Adults with Little Computer Experience
If you are an older adult who has been looking for a friendly environment in which to learn basic computer and internet skills, this program is
for you! Senior Service America, Inc. has made it possible for The Rockland County Office for the Aging to offer free training using the Generations
OnLine web-based tutorials.Peer coaching is fun, friendly and provided for seniors by seniors! Call Ella Hill at 821-0161 to enroll in one of the continuous coaching sessions being held at the main Library.
Library Board Meeting
Library Board Meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm, at Rosman. Meetings are open to the public.
Library Closings
The Library will be closed April 2 and April 4 for Good Friday and Easter Sunday.Click here for a full list of Library closures.
When the Weather Outside is Frightful...
Library closings and/or changes in hours are announced on our recorded phone message, on WHUD 100.7 FM and WRCR 1300 AM radio, and on Cancellations.com. No fines on snow days! Stay safe and return your items the next day.Magazines and Machinery Don't Mix!
Do you have a suggestion you feel will improve our collection or the services we provide? Each month we look at the suggestions our patrons have made,
and address the changes we feel we can make.In response to just a few of your past suggestions we have made additions to our magazine, book, and music collections, added a section for "new" DVDs, and opened part of our video collection for 7-day loans. We also installed a color copy machine at your request.
You CAN make a difference. If you have a suggestion, please put it in writing and place it in the suggestion box located on the circulation desk.
In Our Gallery
Artists from the Jawonio Day Habilitation Program exhibit their paintings during March.Stephanie Alicea, HKDPL employee, exhibits her paintings during April.
Exhibits may be found on the ground floor outside of the Community Room.
HKDPL Becomes a Depository for the Community Services of Rockland Food Pantry
Because hunger is an ongoing problem HKDPL has volunteered to become a collection site for food donations. Non-perishable canned or packaged food items
can be dropped off at the main library at 10 W. Ramapo Road. Items always needed are bags of rice, boxes/packages of pasta, jars of spaghetti sauce,
boxes of cereal, canned vegetables and fruit, applesauce, and canned tuna fish. All food collected will be given to the food pantry.Go Green - Sign Up for Email Notices!
Save money on overdue fees! You will be notified by email 3 days before your items are due.Get email notices when items that you've requested arrive.
Reduce costs for the Library. Postage is expensive.
It's easy! Sign up from home using these simple steps:
- Go to our website www.hkdpl.org
- On the top right select "Email Notices"
- Select "Sign Up for E-Notices"
- Enter your name
- Enter your email address
- Enter the 14 digit barcode number on your library card
- Submit the request
