Five Things from the Alachua County Library District
February 2024
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February may be the shortest month of the year, but we’re not short on ways for you to participate, connect, and discover this month! Celebrate Black History Month with library programs all month long. Take your child to the library and enjoy Valentine’s Day-themed events. Get help with your taxes this year from professionals, and take your research to the next level with Gale in Context: Biography.
Have you experienced prejudice or discrimination in your life? Connect with a collection of Human Books—people who are willing to discuss openly their accounts of discrimination—at the Human Library event on Sunday, Feb. 11.
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Saturday, Feb. 3, is Take Your Child to the Library Day! It’s a great time to introduce your child to all the library offers, from books to movies, from our Library of Things to events and programs for all ages.
A standard Alachua County Library District card is free to any Florida resident. Alachua County residents can get a Digital Card for faster access to the collection. Minors (ages 4-17) must be accompanied by a legal guardian as the Responsible Party. For registration of a minor, the parent or legal guardian must have their photo ID plus a form of ID for the child. To register for a Digital Card fill out the online form.
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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with fun crafts and events at the library!
- Valentine’s Day Crafts and Cards
- Saturday, Feb. 3, 2 p.m. at Micanopy Branch
- Puppy Love: A Make and Take Valentine
- Saturday, Feb. 10, 2 p.m. at Archer Branch
- Homeschool Hour: Crinkle Tissue Paper Art
- Tuesday, Feb. 13, 11 a.m. at Tower Road Branch
- Bring on the Beads: Make a Heart with Beads!
- Tuesday, Feb. 13, 3:30 p.m. at Newberry Branch
- Valentine’s Day: Make Your Own Love Monster
- Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2 p.m. at Tower Road Branch
- Friendship Day
- Wednesday, Feb. 14, 3:30 p.m. at High Springs Branch
- Valentine’s Day Party
- Wednesday, Feb. 14, 4 p.m. at Tower Road Branch
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Tax season is here and the library and our partner organizations are here to help you file your 2023 taxes. Taxpayers can begin filing 2023 tax returns in early 2024.
AARP Tax-Aide Alachua County is providing free tax preparation services starting on Jan. 29, 2024. Tax aid will be available through April 15, 2024. IRS-Certified volunteers provide free income tax preparation for people with low and moderate incomes.
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Gale in Context: Biography
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Take on your research with the support of the most highly respected sources including millions of full-text articles drawn from hundreds of periodicals and newspapers.
Gale in Context: Biography is a research resource of more than 650,000 biographical entries covering international figures from all time periods and areas of study. It offers reference content for more than 400,000 figures, as well as magazine and journal articles, primary sources, videos, audio podcasts, and a vast array of images. It is continuously updated to ensure that researchers have access to the latest information.
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