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For tax help and forms go to our website: spls.lib.ok.us 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.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is now offering reimbursement of funeral costs for those who died of COVID-19. They are experiencing high call volume on the Funeral Assistance phone line, which is causing some technical issues. Please try again later if you get a busy signal or your call doesn’t connect. There is no deadline to apply. For more information visit: https://www.fema.gov//coronav/economic/funeral-assistance

Join us for Read Across Oklahoma, the state’s premiere literary event for preschool and early grade children. It will take place on Tuesday, April 13 at 9:00 a....m. with a free book giveaway and virtual activities. The first 1,500 children who visit the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden on that day will receive a free book. Families planning a visit to the Zoo should make their reservations at www.okczoo.org/tickets. Following their Zoo visit, participants can visit this page on ODL's website (libraries.ok.gov/read) to enjoy a special video of Tammi Sauer reading the event’s featured book, Wordy Birdy, performances by popular children’s musical group Spaghetti Eddie, additional storytelling, and more. The video also provides a virtual look at the OKC Zoo and some of its animals and habitats. View the flyer at libraries.ok.gov/flyers/Read-2021.pdf.

While you're at the garage sales come by the library to get some free books to keep!While you're at the garage sales come by the library to get some free books to keep!

Don’t forget to join us in the READ ACROSS OKLAHOMA literary event for preschool and early grade children! Read Across Oklahoma is part of the statewide My First Library program coordinated by ODL, an early literacy initiative that helps develop literacy skills and promotes family reading. During a regular school year, the program distributes 1,900 books to early learning classrooms in the Oklahoma City metro area. Children who are exposed to books and have books to call... their own at an early age develop better vocabularies and are better prepared for school, according to Leslie Gelders, ODL Literacy Coordinator. Getting books into the hands of young children is so important, so we were excited to partner with the Zoo to give more books away. Wordy Birdy, by award-winning Edmond author Tammi Sauer, is an ideal feature book for the event, Gelders said. Since the character Wordy Birdy is always talking, it’s filled with new vocabulary words. It also imparts a lesson about the importance of listening. The virtual side of the event will provide opportunities for children throughout the state to participate, Gelders said. The video is available directly from ODL’s website, and we also have a variety of exercises including a maze, a coloring page, and learning activities and games related to Wordy Birdy. Visit libraries.ok.gov/read to find the virtual activities. Families planning a visit to the Zoo should make their reservations at www.okczoo.org/tickets. Additional Read Across Oklahoma sponsors include the Krueger Foundation, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Pizza Hut, Target, Oklahoma City Public Schools, Teacher Prep Academy, Red Wolves, Metro Technology Center, Feed the Children, and Junior League of Oklahoma City.

Calling all poetry lovers! It's National Poetry Month! Come check out some of these great collections of poems! #NationalPoetryMonth

Did you miss the State of America's Libraries Report 2021? Check out some of the highlights here! http://www.ala.org/news/state-americas-libraries-report-2021 #NationalLibraryWeek