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. One seat is open. Trustees run for a five-year term. If you are interested in running for a library trustee position, please contact Cheryl Fellner at 786-3800 ext. 14 for information. Petitions to run for trustee will be available starting April 19. You must be a resident of the Library's district in order to run.
 

Ask Us About Text Messaging

You can sign up to receive a text message when items you have requested arrive at the Library. You will need to supply us with a text-enabled phone number and an email address. The library is not responsible for any data charges you may incur if the library message cause you to exceed your phone data plan.
 

BroadbandExpress@YourLibrary

Take free bilingual Spanish-English classes at Haverstraw Village Library on 85 Main Street, Haverstraw, NY.

Open Door Lab
Mondays, 9 am - 12 pm (use rear entrance)

Bilingual Instructor and Assistants available for 1:1 support with career counseling, job search, resume writing. You may also do self-directed English studying and typing, learn basic computer skills and navigating the Internet, keep up-to-date on community resources, and have English Language tutoring.

Navigating the Healthcare System
Saturday, March 5, 3 pm

Get information about healthcare resources in your community, learn English and health vocabulary, understand your rights, know what to do in case of an emergency, and more. Contact Diana Firestone, PCC Coordinator, for more information: dkfirestone@rcls.org or (845) 429-3445 ext 16. Space is limited. Programs are free and open to all Rockland County residents.
 

Free Tax Help

The AARP Foundation's Tax-Aide is here until Saturday, April 16th to assist with your tax preparation. This free tax preparation service is for middle to low-income taxpayers. Special attention are given to those age 60 and older. 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.

As an additional service, a representative from the United Way of Rockland will be available on Wednesdays and Thursdays to assist patrons who may qualify for additional tax savings, and will provide other financial counseling services.
 

Did You Get an e-Reader for the Holidays? Take ADVANTAGE of e-Books and e-Audio!

HKDPL has recently become an OverDrive Advantage library. What does this mean to you? It means shorter waits to donwload popular e-books and e-audio titles. It means that HKDPL is purchasing access to additional copies for the exclusive use of our patrons. You won't have to wait for all the reserves placed by other libraries' patrons to be filled before you can download popular titles.

Please email us at information@hkdpl.org with suggestions for titles you would like to have available in digital download format. We are looking into some travel guides and possibly Spanish-language materials, and we'd love to hear from you about what you want. We regret that most of the digital downloads available through the Library cannot be accessed with a Kindle, but this is a decision made by Amazon. You can use the B&N Nook, the Sony E-Reader, and iPods as well as other MP3 players for e-audio downloads.
 

Do You Speak...MANGO??

New at the Library is the Mango Language Learning software. You’ll find a link to it in the list of online databases that you click to from our homepage. Mango gives you access to both basic and in-depth instruction in more than 30 languages, ranging from Irish to Urdu, as well as English instruction for speakers of 15 languages.

You can access Mango from the Library’s computers or from home, but wherever you are, please remember the password you set up – you’ll need it to get back in and continue with your language courses. If you create your account from home, you’ll need the HKDPL barcode number from the back of your card. Once you’ve got an account set up, you’re good to go, learning as many languages as your brain can keep track of. Just one more reason why your HKDPL card is the smartest card in your wallet.
 

Self-Service Fax Now Available!

We've heard your comments about our fax service being costly and a little chunky, with a librarian having to take your documents to send them by fax, and we've done something about it! We've just recently installed a Fax24 Public Fax Service. Using a credit or debit card, you will be able to send your own faxes more economically.

This new fax mchine is located in the small alcove past the Circulation Desk, next to the photocopier. When you lift the handset, you will hear step by step instructions for sending your fax. Take a look - other libraries using this service have had nothing but positive comments. It's just one more service we are pleased to offer at YOUR library.
 

In Our Gallery

March - Edward Brophy exhibits his wood sculptures and paintings of landscapes and portraits.

April - Cara Krafchick exhibits "Healing Images", a series of paintings that explore the world of healing of the body, mind, and spirit.

Exhibits may be found on the ground floor outside of the Community Room. Intersted in exhibiting your art? Please call 786-3800 ext 14 for more information.
 

Russia Comes to Rockland!

Check out the following live performances and special programs in the upcoming months:

Live Performances
April 10, 2 pm - Bayryna Russian Dance & Music Ensemble*
Premier Russian folk ensemble performing Russian, Cossack, Ukranian, Jewish, and Russian, dance, music, and song

May 22, 2 pm - Bayryna Russian Storytelling*
Folktales and fairy tales accompanied by Russian instruments

June 6, 6:30 pm - The Rhyme & Reason of Russian Art*
Presented by art historian Susan Slater-Tanner

June 12, 2 pm - Russian Rhythms*
Works of Russian composers performed by Mezzo-Soprano Anna Yelizarova and pianist Inna Leytush

Special Program
June 20, 6:30 pm - Cooking with a Russian Flavor
Chef Shawn Hubbell demonstrates cooking with a Russian flavor. Registration begins May 2 for HKDPL cardholders and June 6 for everyone else.

Russian Film Series
Movies are shown at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm
April 13 - Cranes are Flying (1957)
May 11 - Ballad of a Soldier (1959)
June 13 - Color of Pomegranates (1968)

* This program is made possible, in part, with funds from the Community Arts Grants Program of the Arts Council of Rockland, and the Decentralization Program of the New York Council on the Arts.
 

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For a paper copy, please visit the library. For a list of programs and events, please select the appropriate department to the upper-right or our Events Calendar. For previous Library newsletters, check our Newsletter Archive.
 

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