Budget Cuts: Update

The Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library is now joinging with many other libraries in a statewide advocacy to restore library funding to the state budget. Orange postcards are available to fill out to oppose the reduction in funding. On your next visit, please fill out an orange postcard at either the circulation desk of the children's desk. You can even add a message on the back if you'd like. Then we'll send all of the postcards together to legislators. For more information on the budget cuts, or to email your legislator please go to Save My Library NJ.

Library Budget Cuts

Due to budget cuts presented in the governor's budget address, library funding has been cut by 74%. This means that libraries are in serious danger of offering fewer services inlcuding programming, inter-library loans, and internet service. To find out how to help restore funding or find out more information about these proposed budget cuts, got to Save My NJ Library.

Library Receives Grant

The Matawan-Aberdeen recently received a grant from the State Library to transform the DVD space. Check out the recent article in the Independent to find out more!

Another Day Closed for Snow

The Library will close at 1:00 p.m. because of the weather conditions. We hope that you all have something great to read during the storm. If not, you may want to check out the ListenNJ downloadable audiobooks. Go to http://www.ListenNJ.com. Or you can search our catalog and find them by title.

Library Closed

The Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library is closed today due to the winter storm.

Tax Forms

Federal tax forms are now available in the library or online at this website http://www.irs.gov.
New Jersey tax forms are no longer being sent to libraries due to the fiscal crisis. All forms are available to download and print from this website http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/forms.shtml

You can have the volunteers from AARP eFile your taxes. They are at the library on Mondays from 2:00p.m. to 6:00p.m. and Wednesdays from 10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. They will begin on February 8, 2010. You must have an appointment. Call the library at (732) 583-9100 to request an appointment.

Robert B. Parker

I was stunned when I saw the memorial notice in the Arts section of yesterday's Times. Robert Parker is dead? When did that happen? I found the obituary in theWednesday paper. Although he was 77, his agent said that he was thought to be in splendid health. At least his fans will not have to go cold turkey. There is a Jesse Stone novel Split Image that will be published next month. You can learn more about Robert B. Parker from his web site http://robertbparker.net .

If you have read all of the Spenser novels and are looking for another detective series, my recommendation is to try the Elvis Cole novels by Robert Crais or take a look at Novelist http://web.ebscohost.com/novp/search?vid=1&hid=108&sid=c49d523c-9ff6-4a87-8a89-c564d239456a%40sessionmgr114. Novelist is a reader's advisory database. You can use it to find read alikes, books in a series or book discussion guides. It can be found in the EbscoHost tab on our web page.