Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Here's wishing everyone a safe and joyous New Year!  May 2018 be a healthy and happy year for you and yours.

Tax  Preparation

The free tax help will start on February 3 and runt until April 14.  The times are Tuesdays 5 pm- 7:30 pm and Saturdays from 9 am - 1 pm.  They'll be setting up in the JCC again this year.

We have not been notified as to when the tax forms will ship.

In Memoriam

William D. "Danny" Gross, one of our long time patrons, passed away recently.  Here's a link to his obituary:                  William D. Gross

Mystery fans are mourning the sudden death of Sue Grafton, author of the Kinsey Millhone mysteries.  Her daughter posted the news on Facebook and said that the long running series will end with Y is for Yesterday.  The link to her FB page is Sue Grafton

Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Happy Birthday!

Merry Christmas!

Many thanks to all who have brought goodies to share!  Everything from soup to nuts has shown up in the break room, not to mention cookies, salsa, cookies, candy, cookies, pizza, cookies, and chips. It has all been greatly enjoyed and appreciated.  On behalf of the myself and my fellow staffers, THANK YOU!

Also there was birthday cake and a birthday cookie.  Much to celebrate!

Which brings us to....

Happy Birthday!

Christy H.  December 28

Selena December 29

Tax Info

Calls for tax forms have already started coming in.  We have ordered copies of 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ, and the accompanying booklets.  These will be all we can get for free.  Other forms will be available online at  www.irs.gov.  We do NOT yet have a shipping date for any of the forms.  People, Inc. will be here to help filling out forms, but again we don't have firm dates as yet. It appears they will start February 3 and have the usual times:  Tuesdays 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm, Saturdays 9:00 am until 1:00 pm. They will be using the JCC again this year.  We'll let you know when the details are confirmed.

Have a happy and safe holiday!

Checking In, Alarms, Party

Children's Books

Rebecca reports that we've had several instances of children's books not being checked in.  Please, folks, be sure returned books are properly checked in.  Better to check them in twice to be sure and to not check in at all!

Door Alarm

Just to remind you all, there have been some changes to the door alarms.  You no longer punch in the star after you enter your alarm code.

What a Party!

Thanks to Amy for a lovely party! The food, decorations, and warm welcome were all first class.  Also thanks to all those who made such delicious contributions to the feast.  Judging from the amount of laughter, everyone had a a fabulous time.

And look!  Cats!

Oh, yeah, there were also some people there.

Ornament Alert! And Happy Birthday!

 Ornaments and Quilling

Ambrea has a sign up list for a staff ornament and quilling class in the break room.  The class will be Friday, December 8, right after work.  There will be pizza!  Please let Ambrea know ASAP so she knows how many to prepare for and how much pizza to buy. It should be a lot of fun!  And did I mention pizza?

Happy Birthday!

Kim   December 8

Party@Amy's!

When:  Saturday, Dec. 2, after the library closes*

Where:  Amy's house, 617 Ash Street, Bristol, TN

* Drop in whenever you can after 5 p.m.

Bring a covered dish or dessert to share! 

The library will provide the turkey, ham, green beans, meatballs, rolls, and mashed potatoes.   

Christmas Cards, Fundraising, Dinner, & More

Christmas Cards for Service Personnel

Rebecca thoughtfully provided cards for people to fill out for the Red Cross Christmas card drive.  These cards will be given out to stateside military as well as EMS, police, firefighters, and other first responders.

Board of Trustees

This month the Board of Trustees will be meeting at the Avoca Branch Library on Thursday, November 16, at 4 pm.  Staff are welcome to attend; just make arrangements with your supervisors.

BPL Foundation

 The Foundation will be sending out fundraising letters before the Christmas holidays.   Please direct any questions to Amy.

Thanksgiving Dinner @City Hall

BPL will be providing a cake for the dinner this year, which will be on Thursday, November 16, from 11 am until 1 pm. Staff who wish to attend should make arrangements with their supervisors.

Notes for Joyce

When it becomes necessary to leave a note for Joyce, please sign the note. If she has questions, then she'll know who to ask.

Happy Birthday

Karen S.   November 21

Teen Program, JCC, Thanks for Lunch, and More

Teen Program

As most of us are sadly aware, Hannahlily will be taking her leave of us next week. She is wrapping up the Tween Book Club, Teen Book Club, and Anime Club this week.  She wanted to remind everyone that there are no Teen or Tween Book Clubs or Anime Clubs until a new person is hired.  Gena will be coming in on weekends to handle the Board Game Club, Open Gaming, and Teen Coloring.)

Jones Creativity Center

New calendars are out for the JCC in November.  A new person has been hired to assist but his hours haven't been set yet, so times may change. At present, the JCC is scheduled to be closed on November 8 and November 16.

Veterans Day

We will be closed on Friday, November 10, and on Saturday, November 11, for Veterans Day.  Signs are already on the doors but it never hurts to start reminding patrons so someone isn't disappointed when the library is closed.

Also, we do have boxes to collect cards again this year, sponsored by  the Red Cross.  The cards will be going to service members stationed stateside and to community responders (police, firefighters, etc.) Cards cannot be sealed.

Thanks!!

Many thanks to Ambrea for providing us again with lunch.  The chicken and rice was good to the last grain!  There were many other goodies, including Kristin's delectable Apple Cheesecake with Shortbread Crust.  The recipes will be available in the upcoming staff cookbook-- bring in those recipes now!

Also thanks to our kitchen helpers this month!  The Kitchen Witch took a look at the sign up sheet and wants to reward Christy H., Candess, Ambrea, and Kristin.  Check with Jeanne for your rewards.

Sue Wolfe

Speaking of recipes, Susan sent two of her specialties for inclusion in the cookbook.  (Copper Pennies, yum!)  She wanted to tell everyone hello and to let us know that she is now officially a Hippie.   All went very well and she looks forward to being back to see everyone!

City Thanksgiving Luncheon

The City of Bristol, Virginia will be holding Thanksgiving Luncheon on Thursday, November 16.  Staff members who wish to attend should make arrangements with their supervisors so we can be sure all desks are covered.

Staff Christmas Party

While details are still being worked out, the party is planned for Saturday, December 2.  Stay tuned to the blog for more details!

And Speaking of Food. . .

We will be collecting food for the Bristol Emergency Food Panty all this month.