Monday Morning lawlz

Shout out to the employee of the week @@@ :25---Joy, ftw (for the win)!

$$$

Dear Berry Blog,

So many new things have happened since we last spoke. I GRADUATED and got my diploma in the mail (lawlz)--so anti-climatic, but who cares! I'M DONE! I now work two part-time jobs here @ Crowell Library and I am about to start volunteering @ the Read/Write Library on the weekends in Humboldt Park! I currently am reading I and Thou by Martin Buber--and found a new favorite song of mine written about I and Thou by The Daredevil Christopher Wright. 

Enough about me--how are you patrons? Oh not so good? Why's that? IT'S TAX SEASON!??? I guess I should know about that now since I'm an "independent"--sigh. Although I personally am not a great resource (aka my life experience is little to none! whoopz), Crowell Library not only has state tax forms located on the first floor--but great resources on filing taxes--AND why we should pay taxes. Or maybe you want to learn about taxes in ancient Israel. Or maybe you'd like to use tax season as a motivator to help you actually organize your finances. So, even though I personally don't know a lot about taxes--@ Crowell Library we're here to help! So just ask! And we'll do our best to point you to the best resource--even if that means we need to get it through interlibrary loan--we have time for that! because TAXES ARE DUE IN EXACTLY TWO MONTHS!

. 

P.S.  I JUST TOOK ADVANTAGE OF OPEN BOOKS' VALENTINE'S DAY DEAL AND BOUGHT MY BOYFRIEND The Little Prince, a chess book, and Herzog! Help support local literacy and become a member (for $25) and receive a Half Off coupon* valid through February 17th--and a relationship with open books that lasts all year long! If you become a member your year-round relationship perks include:

• A $10 coupon for every $100 spent in store
• 10% off all used books bought in store
• A free used book of your choice during your birthday month and
• Early entry to special sales. 

*Become a member before 2/17/13 and we will email you a Half Off coupon. The Half Off coupon is valid on 1 transaction of used books- with as many books in that transaction as you want!- and expires February 17th, 2013.