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Need Help With Your 2020 Income Taxes?
Did you Know? If your household income was less than $72,000 last year, you can file online for free thanks to the IRS VITA/TCE program.
The Oklahoma Department of Libraries offers access to state and federal tax forms and free e-file service for both state and federal filings.
Due to the pandemic, your family may also qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for the first time.
Painting with Acrylics
Shortgrass Arts Institutes invites you to their first class since COVID-19.
Join us on March 15th – 18th for Painting with Acrylics.
Be sure to register as seating is limited.
All COVID-19 Precautions will be observed.
Use Social Distancing and masks will be worn during the class.
Dr. Seuss Birtday
Do you know what Dr. Seuss’s real name is? It is Theodor Seuss Geisel. Here’s a link to a museum honoring Dr. Seuss in his hometown of Springfield, Massachutes. His birthday is a nationwide event to encourage reading. Let’s travel to Suessville for fun games, shows and many more activities seussville.com
March 2021 Calendar
“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.”
― Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
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February 2021 Calendar
Why was February chosen to celebrate Black History? Follow the link to find out how it was chosen https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/black-history-month/how-february-was-designated-black-history-month/2301310/
Let’s see if the famous Punxsutawney Phil will predict six more weeks of winter on February 2. Do you know how this tradition started? https://www.groundhog.org/legend-and-lore
The Altus Public Library will be closed on February 15, 2021 in observance of President’s Day.
Valentine’s craft will be available the week of February 8-13.
MLK Day Service Project
Teena Darden a “Volunteer in Service to America” (VISTA) Member assists the Southern Prairie Library System in displaying various books for Martin Luther King Day. Books and activity sheets displayed are for the young, teens and adults. It is not too late to pick one out for this long weekend of celebrating Martin Luther King.
January Virtual Storytime
January 13th – The books for today are The Snowy Day and Froggy Gets Dressed. Then a sing along with the song “Put your mittens on” followed by decorating your craft mittens
January 20th – Senora Rivera will be doing a Bilingual Story time with Ms. Bailee. They will be reading books on Yoga.
January 27th – Stories will be about bears! Our first book Can Bears Ski? and then “Polar Bear in the Snow”. Now lets make a polar bear with cotton balls.
There will be grab-n-go crafts available every week while supplies last. Limit 2 per family.
January 2021 Calendar
All programs are listed on the Event Calendar at the library’s webpage. Programing is virtual. Look us up on Facebook Page and like our page today!
National Button Day – November 16, 2020
Founded in 1938, the National Button Society recognized button collecting as an organized hobby. Both novice and advanced button collectors celebrate the enjoyment of collecting on this day.
Veterans Day Closing
The Altus and Hollis Public Libraries of the Southern Prairie Library System will be closed on November 11, 2020 to honor or military active and retired. Without them we would not have the freedoms we take for granite every day. Here’s a link to the History of Veteran’s Day.