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AARP tax appointments
Brainfuse - live tutoring for all ages, and one-on-one career help
Community health measures
Featured events: Marshall Fire book and toy distribution, Birds of Prey slideshow, Stargazing, Reading Buddies signup, storytimes
Art at the Library
Online resources
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AARP tax help

Every year, AARP volunteers help the public with free tax advice and filing. Appointments are required, and spaces fill quickly.

Please review the process online before you call or make your appointment.
Call 303-661-1163 to reserve your time or make an appointment online.
Visit the Lobby service desk for a packet that must be filled out in advance and brought to your appointment.
Bring the packet and all required documents and ID to your time slot.
Face coverings are required.
Tax preparation will not be done onsite. Return at the same time the following week (no appointment needed) to review and sign your return.

The Library also expects to have common IRS forms available for pickup. Once those forms have arrived, the Library homepage and tax information page will be updated.

Introducing Brainfuse

The Lafayette Public Library is pleased to announce the launch of Brainfuse – on demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning for all ages and levels.

HelpNow offers student in grades K-12 and adult learners real-time tutoring in English and Spanish from instructors via an online classroom. Students can make flashcards, create a whiteboard, or make a virtual study room. Tutors are available daily from 2-11pm.

JobNow is a versatile online service designed to support every step of the job search process. Live online coaches, available daily from 2-11pm, assist in resume/cover letter preparation, help patrons prepare for job interviews, answer questions about unemployment benefits, and more.

Visit lafayetteco.gov/BrainfuseInfo for details and login links.

Protecting our Community

To support the safety of all the community members, including children who are not eligible for vaccination, Lafayette Public Library complies with Boulder County Public Health Order 2021-08, requiring mask wearing in public indoor spaces for everyone 2 years and older regardless of vaccination status. For more information, please visit: Boulder County Public Health Order 2021-08.

Marshall Fire - book and toy distribution

Saturday, Jan. 22, 11am-4pm
Sunday, Jan. 23, 2-4pm

The Friends of the Lafayette Library invites families impacted by the Marshall Fire to select free books from the Friends Bookstore on the Lobby Level.

Families are also encouraged to visit the Meeting Room on the Lower Level to pick out free toys, games, and books collected and provided by CU Science Discovery.

More to do

Adults

Birds of Prey Slideshow Program by Boulder County Parks & Open Space - Wednesday, Jan. 19, 6pm - Register
Stargazing at the Library with Boulder County Naturalists - Tuesday, Feb. 1, 6pm

Kids & families

Reading Buddies, grades 3-5 - Tuesdays in February - Register
Preschool Storytime, Mondays, 10:30am
Twilight Tales Storytime, Tuesdays, 6pm
Toddler Storytime, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:30am

For more details and special storytimes, visit the Storytimes page.

Teens

Join Teen Team - we have lots of upcoming volunteer opportunities. No time? Earn credit for a few hours helping the Library on a Teen Service Day.
Drop in to use computers, hang out in the Teen space, or do some gaming in the Learning Lab. See what's available

More to do: lafayetteco.gov/LibraryCalendar

Art at the Library

"Abstracts" by Marie-Luise Vaughn
Upper North Gallery Jan. 5-Feb. 1

View the art calendar

Online resources

Explore online resources from the comfort and safety of home. No card? No problem. Call us at 303-661-1163 and we will get you started over the phone. To access many of our databases, have your Library card number and PIN handy (the default PIN is the last four digits of your phone number).

Ebooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, and eVideo: Free with Overdrive or Libby. Learn more
eNewspapers - never a paywall when you use the Library links! Get started
Research your family history from home with your card: MyHeritage.
Find product info for free on the Consumer Reports website.

Find more resources online at lafayetteco.gov/LibraryResources

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