What’s New

Look here for the latest announcements about happenings around the library.  More information, including specific dates, is available via the Adult, Children, and Teen sections of the site.

Introducing Mango Languages!   

Bolton residents now have access to online language training via Mango Languages.  Learn Arabic (Levantine), Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dari, Dutch, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Pashto, Pirate, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Spanish (Latin American), Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, and Vietnamese at your own pace. 

There are also ESL programs for 15 different languages.  Remote access and an iPhone app are available as well! 

Mango Languages is made possible by the very generous support of the Friends of the Bolton Public Library. To get started, click the Mango logo (to the right of this announcement

Federal income tax forms…

…are now available at the library.  As of 1/31/12 the following are in stock:

  • 1040 (booklets only*)
  • 1040A (forms and booklets)
  • 1040EZ (forms and booklets)
  • Schedule A Itemized deductions
  • Schedule B Interest and ordinary dividends
  • Schedule C Profit and loss from business
  • Schedule D  Capital gains and losses
  • Schedule E Supplemental income and loss
  • Schedule EIC Earned Income Credit
  • Schedule R Credit for the elderly or disabled
  • Schedule SE Self-employment tax
  • Form 2016 Employee business expenses
  • Form 2441 Child and dependent care expenses
  • Publication 334 Tax Guide for Schedule C or C-EZ

*For all other federal forms, see irs.gov  or ask at the main desk to use reproducible forms.  The cost to print or copy in black is 10 cents per page.

We apologize for the inconvenience, but we have no Massachusetts tax forms at this time.  Due to high demand, we’ve run out of 1040 forms (but reproducibles are available).

 E-NEWSLETTER:  

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 Coming soon: a new library catalog

C/W MARS (our library network) will soon roll out a new library catalog and circulation system.  The C/W MARS website now features introductory material about the new system, called Evergreen.  To learn more, go to http://www.cwmars.org  

We’ll publicize more about the coming changes soon.  In the meantime, a gentle reminder: library cards are required at checkout.  During the transition, staff will not have the ability to look up your card number.  For the security of your account, and to insure accuracy at checkout, it’s always best to bring your card when borrowing materials.

New monthly program for artists

Starting Tuesday, February 14 from 5-9 p.m., the library’s Program Room will be open to those who draw and paint.  Bring a work in progress and converse with like-minded people.  Artists’ Night Out will continue on the second Thursday evening of each month. For more information, look under the Adults tab (above).