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1243 San Tomas Aquino Rd.
San José, CA 95117
(408) 244-4766
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Gayleen Thomas
gayleen.thomas@sjlibrary.org
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West Valley Events 
West Valley News
Free tax help is available at the Library!
AARP and VITA volunteers will be offering free tax help to people with low to moderate income, those who cannot prepare their own tax returns, and people ages 60 and above. Check the calendar for upcoming dates and get those taxes done! Pre-registration is required at all tax help events.
After pre-registering, make sure to bring your:
- Photo ID
- Social Security Card or ITIN
- W-2’s, 1099’s, 1098’s, and all other tax forms
- Voided check for direct deposit
- Last year’s tax return
To see all upcoming VITA and AARP tax help events, click here.
Call or visit one of your local branches for more details.
You Can Meet Buzz and Woody!
Noon, Wednesday, Feb. 22
King Library, Children's Room
Bring your camera and take a photo with a star from
Disney Pixars Toy Story 3.
Don't forget you can still donate a new children's book to the Partners in Reading Family Literacy Program's Book Drive "Together We Read." Book drive ends Friday, Feb. 25.
Donate a new book at your local branch library and receive one FREE ticket to Disney on Ice presents Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 3. One ticket per family, while supplies last.
Why donate to the Partners in Reading book drive?
Only 1 out of every 300 children from low-income families own a book. Help local families start their own home library and create the joy of reading as a family. Reading helps expand imagination, builds knowledge, it's cool, fun and exciting. Most importantly, reading takes you To Infinity ... and Beyond!
Fun Activities for the Family!
Disney on Ice representative will also present a special Make your own Mr. or Mrs. Potato Head! Storytime/Craft program at three locations.
- Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 11:30 a.m. at Evergreen Branch Library
- Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 3:30 p.m. at Tully Community Branch Library
- Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 11:30 a.m. at Edenvale Branch Library
Thank you for supporting Partners in Reading's Book Drive!
Mark your calendar for Meg Waite Clayton’s talk about her new book The Four Ms. Bradwells
at Cambrian Library on Wednesday, Feb. 22. The program starts at 6:30 pm in the library’s Community Room. Read an excerpt from the novel on the author’s website http://megwaiteclayton.com. This program is sponsored by the Friends of Cambrian Library, which has provided two copies of the book to be raffled off at the event. San Jose Public Library also has copies to borrow. As well, the book can be purchased that evening.
The West Valley Book Club will meet on March 14 at 6:30pm to discuss Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. Originally published in 2005, this novel is set in 19th century China and chronicles the lives of two friends as they move through various trials and tribulations.
The film adaptation was released in US theaters last summer, which has drawn recent attention back to the book. If you haven't read the novel yet, be sure to read it first before you watch the film, and join us at West Valley on March 14 for some lively literary conversation.
Do you earn less than $50,000 a year? Do you need help filing your taxes? You can get help from Earn it! Keep it! $ave it! provided by the United Way Silicon Valley.
You can get free tax preparation help from trained volunteers at the library, the Center for Employment Training (CET), Catholic Charities, and other places in Santa Clara County. Last year more than 5,700 customers got free tax help and more than $7.1 million in refunds came back to the community.
If you used to go to the King Library for help from volunteer tax preparers you can go to CET, because they may still have your information from past years.
Click here to see a list of some of the sites that are offering free tax preparation. You can also call 211 or 1-866-896-3597 if you have questions or need to find other places that offer tax help. You can also get tax help at these San José Public Library branches: East Branch, Joyce Ellington, Hillview, Tully, and West Valley.
When you visit a tax preparation site please bring:
- Last year’s tax return if you have it
- Valid ID
- Social Security cards for everyone in your family
- W-2 forms, 1099 forms, and 1098 forms
- A blank check so a refund can be deposited directly into your account
For more information visit http://earnitkeepitsaveit.org/economic-impact-of-free-tax-prep.
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