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Tax Forms are IN!

We have Federal and State tax forms.  Links to online printable forms are here

MI Tax Forms, Federal Tax Forms

MDHHS Gatherings and Face Mask Order Issued March 5, 2021

The New MDHHS Order which takes effect on March 5

allows our maximum occupancy limit to increase to 50% of our normal capacity,
meaning that up to 16 people are allowed in the Library
at a time; which we will be mindful of, but should not significantly
hamper our ability to offer full services to our patrons.

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 Board Meeting

April 7, 2021 6pm

at the LIbrary with masks and social distancing.

Alanson Library Board Trustee Opening

The AAPL has an opening for a Trustee who is a resident of the Village of Alanson,
and who would be able to fulfill the duties of Board Treasurer.
The Board meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm.
If you are interested in this volunteer position and would like more information,
please contact Library Director Thea Murray
at (231) 548-5465 or e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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The Alanson Area Public Library building
is open to the public, with the following guidelines in place:

•  A face mask (or other face covering) is required for entry. We can provide a mask if you don’t have one. If you’re medically not able to wear one, you’re still welcome, just let us know, then please be careful to observe 6’ distancing and other safeguards. We will also be happy to provide you with curbside services. Children under age 5 are not required to wear a mask.
• If you're not feeling well - with fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, etc. -  please ask us to provide you with curbside services, and wait until you're feeling better before entering the building.
• Hand Sanitizeer and/or gloves must be used to browsing or use computers.  Not necessary if you are just picking up holds at the Circulation Desk.
• Computer Use—Mask are required. Due to distancing requirements we are only able to have 4 of our 8 public computer stations open, but we are currently allowing a 1-hour session with up to an additional hour if no one is waiting. (Computers shut down 15 minutes prior to closing). 
• Please maintain 6-foot distancing between yourself and other patrons or staff members.
• Only 1 person will be allowed at a time per aisle in the stacks, please.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult, and kept under direct supervision at all times.
• Please continue to return materials in the lobby book-drop, to allow for 3-day quarantining.

We appreciate you complying with these new guidelines.
The Alanson Area Public Library Board and Staff

  We are not accepting used book (or other) donations any longer, since
the Friends of the Library are not holding their Used Book Sale in the foreseeable future.
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Grants and Donations Awarded to AAPL

To help it through these financially uncertain times caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Alanson Area Public Library was recently awarded two grants,  both made possible through federal CARES Act legislation.

The Michigan Humanities H.O.P.E. (Humanities Organizations Pandemic Emergency) grant in the amount of $5000, which was used to help in retaining the Library’s full staff, as well as offering its pre-pandemic operating hours. This project is funded in part by Michigan Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and has been a lifeline for non-profit organizations throughout the state that lost funding during the pandemic closures.

    The Library of Michigan CARES Act Grant in the amount of $500, to be used for the purchase of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) - such as face masks, gloves, sneeze guards, etc. - to help mitigate the added, unexpected expenses libraries are experiencing in providing these safeguards for their staff and patrons, in compliance with governmental operating reguirements during the pandemic. This project was made possible in part by Michigan's Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Thanks to a generous donation of $500 from the Alanson branch of mBank, the Alanson Area Public Library has increased its patrons' monthly check-out limit from Hoopla, which provides downloadable ebooks, audiobooks, movies, TV shows, music and comics free of charge to patrons using their AAPL  card.
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For current and up-to-date information regarding the Coronavirus visit
 http://www.Michigan.gov/Coronavirus or http://www.CDC.gov/Coronavirus.
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For Michigan Unemployment Agency information, click here.
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