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Tax Information Update

Submitted by Barbara M on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 9:12pm

(Wednesday, January 25) This morning the Instructions 1040 ALL came in. Many of you have been waiting for this.

Tax Forms: For those of you patiently waiting, our latest tax forms deliveries include

Form 1040 NR-EZ, Form 1040 NR, Form 1040 Schedule D, and Form 6521; Instructions 8283; and Publications 501, 529, and 590.

A reminder that AARP Tax Aide begins Wednesday, February 1^st. Every year, trained volunteers from the American Association of Retired Persons help seniors and low-income earners complete simple personal income tax returns and e-file them. They meet Mondays noon-4 p.m., Wednesdays 10-2 p.m., and Saturdays 11-3 p.m. in Room L-129.

Please bring with you:

iPads, Kindles & Nooks, Oh My!

Submitted by Barbara M on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 5:05pm

Follow your HCPL crew down the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City where we will guide you on using your iPad, Kindle, Nook or other eBook device to check out free ebooks& eaudiobooks. Bestowed with the courage to dive into this new technology, the brain power to indulge in a new era, and the heart to love the new literacy you have acquired, you will discover--there’s no place like the Tomball Library.

Wednesday, January 11 7:00-9:00 pm

Tuesday, January 17 9:00-11:00 am

Monday January 23 1:00-3:00 pm

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Tax Season Begins Again

Submitted by Barbara M on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 2:45pm

We've rolled out the tax forms. This year they are to the right of the front entrance on two mobile display units. As usual not all of the forms have been delivered yet, so here's a list of what we have.

Form 1040, (Instructions 1040 ALL won't be in until the end of the month), Form 1040 A, Instruction 1040 A, Form 1040 EZ, Instruction 1040 EZ, and the big Publication 17--Your Federal Income Tax have arrived.

As well we have Schedules A, B, C, E, EIC, and SE and Form 1040 NR-EZ.

We also have Forms 2441, 3903, and 5695.

And we have a supply of W2, W4, 1096, and 1099 Miscellaneous.

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Tax Aide program, where retired volunteers prepare simple tax submissions for elderly and low income people, begins Wednesday, February 1st and continues until Monday, April 16, every Monday (noon-4 pm), Wednesday (10-2), and Saturday (11-3) in our large meeting room, L 129.

You can also get printable forms from the Internal Revenue Service website, www.irs.gov. Click on 'Forms and Pubs' on the orange banner headline.

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Holiday Hours

Submitted by Barbara M on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 9:41am

Every good wish from us to you and yours at this time. We hope you will soon have all the reading material you want for your holiday because although our Digital Media catalog will be available online throughout the holidays (for those of you who receive digital devices as gifts!), our library doors will be closed as follows:

We close Thursday, December 22nd at 5 pm and re-open Tuesday December 27th at 8 am.

The Common Grounds Cafe at the back of the library will close December 22nd at 4 pm and re-open Tuesday, December 27th at 9 am.

At New Year's, we close Friday, December 30th at 5 pm. and re-open Tuesday, January 3rd at 8 am.

The on-campus cafeteria in the Commons building will be closed from December 19th to January 4th. January, 5, 6, and 9-13, it will be open reduced hours: 7:30 am. to 2 pm. except Fridays, when it will close even earlier at 1 pm. It will also be closed on Monday, January 16th, but resume its regular hours January 17th. Its regular hours are Monday-Thursday, 7:30 am-4 pm and Friday from 7:30 am-1 pm.

Permaneceremos cerrados a partir del 22 de diciembre para reanudar nuestras operaciones el martes 27 de diciembr. Horario para El Año Nuevo: El viernes 30 de diciembre cerraremos a las 5pm; para abrir de nuevo el martes 3 de enero.

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Computer Log In Coming Soon

Submitted by Barbara M on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 8:18am

Very soon you will need to log into the library computers at Tomball Library. Your log-in will be your library card number. So if you don't have a library card, now is the time to get one. You can fill out your registration form here, print it out, and bring it by Customer Service, show your identification with your current address on it, and pick your card up at the Customer Service desk. Or you can drop by Customer Service on your way into the library, fill out a registration form then, show your identification with your current address on it, and get your card. Cards are free.

Muy pronto usted tendrá que log-in en las computadoras de la biblioteca de Tomball. Su log-in será su número de tarjeta de la biblioteca. Así que si usted no tiene una tarjeta, ahora es el momento para conseguir una. Usted puede llenar la forma en el escritorio del servicio al cliente, mostrar su identificación con su dirección actual, y recoger su tarjeta. Las tarjetas son gratis.