Free Tax Preparation at Teton County Library Available by appointment on select days and times*
Due to a shortage of volunteers, the Sublette County Libraries
are unable to offer free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
tax preparation this year. However, Sublette County residents who
qualify are encouraged to use free tax preparation services at the
Teton County Library, located at 125 Virginian Lane in Jackson,
WY. Document drop off and tax preparation by appointment will be
available at the Teton County Library on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Saturdays from January 31st through April 8th, 2023.
* Appointments on Tuesdays in February are available to
Sublette County residents who prefer same day drop off and pick
up. Mention that you are a Sublette County resident when
making your appointment.
If you qualify for free tax preparation, you may make an appointment
to drop off your documents at Teton County Library and gather them
when you have been notified that your completed tax return is ready
for pick up. If you do not have an appointment, the service will
be available first-come, first serve basis. Please note the following
qualifying income guidelines and additional information:
* Income limit guidelines:
Single: less than $72,000
2 persons: less than $82,300
3 persons: less than $92,600
4 persons: less than $103,000
5 persons: less than $111,000
What we prepare:
• efile
• Economic Stimulus Payments
• Tax credits
• Self-employed, without employees
• Itemized deductions
• Stocks and bonds
• Retirement income
• Uber, Lyft, etc.
Not available for:
• Very complex returns
• Rentals
• Farming/Agriculture
• Depreciation
• Foreign income
• Bitcoin sales
How to Utilize Drop Off & Pick Up Tax Preparation Service
at Teton County Library 1. Pick up an Instructions & Intake Packet from Pinedale
or Big Piney libraries starting Monday, January 23rd.
2. The phone number and contact info for scheduling an appointment
are in the Instructions & Intake Packet. You must complete the
paperwork in the packet before you arrive at your appointment.
View the appointment schedule for services in your Information
& Intake Packet available at the Pinedale and Big Piney libraries,
or below:
3. Bring your photo ID and Intake Packet with your documents to
the Teton County Library at your appointment time. An IRS certified
VITA Intake Volunteer will collect your documents and contact info.
An IRS certified VITA Tax Preparer will complete your tax return.
You will receive a phone call when your tax return is complete or
if
there are questions.
4. Pick up your documents at the Teton County Library and sign your
completed return.
What documents you need to bring:
• Government issued photo ID
• Social security cards or ITIN letters for taxpayers and
dependents
• Prior year’s tax return (bring copy)
• All W-2, 1095 (health insurance) and 1099 forms for the
tax year
• Bank account numbers for direct deposit
• Evidence for deductions such as mortgage interest, property
taxes, charitable contributions and medical expenses
• Receipts for child care expenses, and the provider’s
tax ID number
Instructions & Intake Packets with complete info and the number
to call for your appointment are now available for pickup at the
Pinedale and Big Piney libraries.
Burns Night
Saturday, January 28th
5:45 pm until 8:30 pm
The Pinedale Library Lovatt Room
Now is the Day
and Now is the Hour...
for Burn's Night
at the Library!
On Saturday night, January 28th we're hosting Burns Night, a celebration
of Scottish 1700s poet Robert Burns, widely regarded as the national
poet of Scotland. We'll gather in the Lovatt Room with our Mistress
of Ceremonies Joni Mack and enjoy:
Music by Talli Manning
Toast by Madeleine Murdock
Toast to the Lassies by Stephen Lottridge
Grace by Jeff Forsdick
Recitals by Jocelyn Moore, Larry Phillips, + more
We'll toast the evening with "gravy" (Scotch whiskey
provided by us) and enjoy haggis (a Scottish dish consisting of
a sheep's or calf's offal mixed with suet, oatmeal, and seasoning
and boiled in a bag, traditionally one made from the animal's stomach.)
This event is free and best suited for those of legal drinking
age. Bring a Scottish dish to share.
Winter Reading Challenge
Now through February 1st
The Pinedale Library
We have a Winter Reading Challenge for you! Grab a challenge sheet
on your next visit to the Pinedale Library's front desk and get
cozy reading and completing activities for chances to win.
How it works:
Complete and check off as many of the challenges as possible between
now and February 1st. Every challenge checked off earns one entry
into the challenge raffle so the more entries, the more chances
to win! The winner receives a curated reader gift basket filled
with winter goodies, a library mug, and one book of their choice.
Your challenge entry sheet must be turned back in to the library’s
front desk by Feb. 1st. The winner will be announced on Feb. 5th.
Good Luck and Happy Reading!
Film & Discussion: Tribal Waters
with Wes Martel, Eastern Shoshone tribal elder and Colleen Friday,
Northern Arapaho Tribal Member
Thursday, February 2nd
6 pm
The Pinedale Library Lovatt Room
Join us for a showing of the powerful film Tribal Waters, which
tells the story of how diverting water on the Wind River Indian
Reservation has negatively affected the Eastern Shoshone and Northern
Arapaho people for over a century.
After the film, Eastern Shoshone Tribal Member Wes Martel and Northern
Arapaho Tribal Member Colleen Friday, both with the Greater Yellowstone
Coalition, will answer questions and talk about their work to address
the social, ecological, and environmental issues along the Big Wind
River and create positive change for all Wyomingites.
This 50-minute documentary by Teton Gravity Research Films, in
association with Patagonia, describes the film as follows: The Shoshone
people have lived on the eastern slope of Wyoming’s Wind River
Range for more than 10,000 years. The Wind River, which flows through
their homeland, has deep meaning for them and the Northern Arapaho,
the tribe they now share this land with. The water is crucial to
their way of life, history, and customs. After hundreds of years
of witnessing their waters, lands, and culture come under constant
attack, there is hope that an outdoor-based, sustainable diversified
economy could flourish here.
Stamped Heart Bags
Wednesday, February 8th
12 - 2 pm
Pinedale Library Western Americana Room
Create a beautiful ombre stamped hearts bag during this adult craft
workshop, perfect for toting library books or as a Valentine's Day
gift. The workshop is free and all supplies are provided. Class
is limited to 7 participants.
Chef's Choice Book Club
Meeting on 3rd Wednesdays of the month: Wednesday, February 15th
6 pm
The Pinedale Library Western Americana Room
Chef's Choice is a new nonfiction book club for food lovers! Each
month we will read the memoir of an acclaimed chef and we will taste
a signature recipe from their book at the book club meeting.
Our second book is The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African
American Culinary History in the Old South by Michael W. Twitty.
Book description:
Southern food is integral to the American culinary tradition, yet
the question of who "owns" it is one of the most provocative
touch points in our ongoing struggles over race. In this unique
memoir, culinary historian Michael W. Twitty takes readers to the
white-hot center of this fight, tracing the roots of his own family
and the charged politics surrounding the origins of soul food, barbecue,
and all Southern cuisine.
From the tobacco and rice farms of colonial times to plantation
kitchens and backbreaking cotton fields, Twitty tells his family
story through the foods that enabled his ancestors’ survival
across three centuries. He sifts through stories, recipes, genetic
tests, and historical documents, and travels from Civil War battlefields
in Virginia to synagogues in Alabama to Black-owned organic farms
in Georgia.
As he takes us through his ancestral culinary history, Twitty suggests
that healing may come from embracing the discomfort of the Southern
past. Along the way, he reveals a truth that is more than skin deep—the
power that food has to bring the kin of the enslaved and their former
slaveholders to the table, where they can discover the real America
together.
2018 James Beard Foundation Book of the Year | 2018 James Beard
Foundation Book Award Winner in Writing | Nominee for the 2018 Hurston/Wright
Legacy Award in Nonfiction
Books are available at the front desk while supplies last or by
Curbside Pickup. Call (307) 367-4114 to request that a copy be placed
outside for contact-free pickup. This book club will meet on 2nd
Wednesdays of the month at 6 pm in the library's Western Americana
Room.
Book Club: My Night is Booked
Wednesday, February 22nd
5 pm
The Pinedale Library Western Americana Room
Our February selection is Cackle by Rachel Harrison.
About the book:
All her life, Annie has played it nice and safe. After being unceremoniously
dumped by her longtime boyfriend, Annie seeks a fresh start. She
accepts a teaching position that moves her from Manhattan to a small
village upstate. She’s stunned by how perfect and picturesque
the town is. The people are all friendly and warm. Her new apartment
is dreamy too, minus the oddly persistent spider infestation.
Then Annie meets Sophie. Beautiful, charming, magnetic Sophie, who
takes a special interest in Annie, who wants to be her friend. More
importantly, she wants Annie to stop apologizing and start living
for herself. That’s how Sophie lives. Annie can’t help
but gravitate toward the self-possessed Sophie, wanting to spend
more and more time with her, despite the fact that the rest of the
townsfolk seem…a little afraid of her. And like, okay. There
are some things. Sophie’s appearance is uncanny and ageless,
her mansion in the middle of the woods feels a little unearthly,
and she does seem to wield a certain power…but she couldn’t
be…could she?
Books are available at the front desk while supplies last or by
Curbside Pickup. Call (307) 367-4114 to request that a copy be placed
outside for contact-free pickup.
This evening book club typically meets on the last Wednesday of
the month at 5 pm. Newcomers are always welcome to this relaxed
and lighthearted book club.
Seeking Fluent Foreign Language Speakers
The Pinedale Library
Attention fluent foreign language speakers!
In collaboration with Sublette BOCES, we are beginning a new cultural
appreciation program called Bite-Sized Language, where students
will enjoy beverages and bites of another region while learning
the basic language phrases.
If you are a fluent or native speaker of another language and would
like to share your language with others, please contact Alise at
the library: awatson@sublettecountylibrary.org
or (307) 367-4114.
Speakers will be compensated.
Library Policy Manual available for public review until
February 28th
A current draft of the Sublette County Libraries' Policy Manual
is now available for public review and comment. Please submit comments
to the Library Board in person at the next board meeting on Tuesday,
February 28th at 12 pm in the Pinedale Library Board Room.
Study Booth for private meetings, teleconferencing
Available for reservations
In an effort to serve the changing needs of our community, the
Pinedale Library now has a Study Booth, a stand-alone encapsulated
room to serve as a private, WiFi-enabled meeting space for up to
4 people. The Study Booth features a table with seating, outlets,
USB ports, and wireless charging for your devices. It also features
soundproofing with up to 27 decibels of noise reduction and quiet
ventilation— silent fans in the roof and air inlets behind
the seats keep the air inside fresh at all times. The Study Booth
is perfect for:
• Private telemedicine appointments
• Online job interviews
• Signing of contracts or test-taking
• Private in-person conversations
• Isolated study or remote work space
Located in the main library's back corner near the couch and periodicals
area, the Study Booth may be used by adults age 18 and up. You may
bring your own laptop for internet conferencing or we can provide
one for you. You must have your own conferencing software such as
Zoom, Webex, Microsoft Teams, Skype, etc.
Borrow a Roku® streaming device for home use: Enjoy streaming
Netflix, Disney+, and HBO Max™
Kit available at the Pinedale Library front desk
The Pinedale Library has a Roku® Stick Kit for use at home.
The Roku Streaming Stick is a small device that plugs into your
TV's HDMI port and delivers streaming content via the internet.
You can access of thousands of exclusive movies and shows from services
such as Netflix, Disney+ and HBO Max™! The Roku Stick Kit
includes necessary cables, remote and instructions, and can be borrowed
for 7 days (no renewal).
The Sublette County Libraries offers the Roku Stick Kit for loan
as an extension of the Libraries’ DVD collection. Only patrons
aged 18 or older with a Sublette County library card can check out
the Roku Stick Kit.
The loan period is 7 days with no renewals. Failure to return
the Roku Stick Kit and accessories within 6 weeks after the original
due date will result in a charge to the cardholder’s account
of $65.00.
Borrowers may not download or delete any titles, accounts, or
content from the Roku. The Sublette County Libraries' Roku Stick
Kit is pre-associated with select accounts and content, in accordance
with the Library’s collection policies. The Libraries are
not responsible for any costs incurred while borrowers use the equipment.
Some material available through streaming services may not be suitable
for children, and adult supervision may be required.
The Libraries are not responsible for clearing stored data from
the Roku Stick after it is returned, and is not responsible for
personal information left on the device.
Borrowing Information
A borrower should have these technical requirements at home to use
a Roku:
• Wi-Fi
• A TV with an HDMI port
A borrower must sign a Statement of Responsibility. After checking
out the Roku, the
borrower will receive a Roku Stick kit with:
• The Roku Kit Case
• The Roku Remote
• The Power Adaptor Plug
• The Roku’s USB Power Cable
• The Roku Stick
• The Roku’s USB Power Extender Cable
• A Roku How-To Guide
Call the Pinedale Library at (307) 367-4114 with any questions.
Sublette County Libraries are the recipients of Wyoming
Humanities American Rescue Plan Act Grants
We are pleased to announce that the Sublette County Libraries are
recipients of a Wyoming Humanities American Rescue Plan (ARP) General
Operating Support Grant. Additionally, a Wyoming Humanities American
Rescue Plan (ARP) Programming Support Grant and Recovery Grant have
been awarded to the Sublette County Library Foundation.
The goal of Wyoming Humanities’ grants is to support public
programs that use the humanities to explore the state’s histories,
stories, issues, and connections between groups and communities.
The General Operating support grant will provide operational and
salary support to the Libraries as we continue to expand services
to our Sublette County community, while the Programming Support
and Recovery Support grants will fund the Libraries' humanities-based
programs and recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, specifically
by supporting our Summer Reading Programs at the Pinedale and Big
Piney libraries.
Wyoming Humanities ARP Grants are made possible through the support
of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American
Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The Libraries are grateful for these opportunities
to enhance our services to Sublette County — stay tuned for
exciting developments in the coming months!
Wyoming Talking Books
Free library services for people with visual, physical, or reading
disabilities
It’s estimated that over 18,000 people in Wyoming are unable
to read regular print material due to visual, physical, or reading
disabilities. If you’re struggling with such an impairment—whether
your condition is permanent or temporary—you qualify for The
Talking Books Program, a service of the Wyoming Department of Education.
All library materials are sent and returned through the mail free
of charge. Materials can be ordered from large print catalogs, online,
or through a trained reader’s advisor. For more information,
contact Brenda Ariosto at the WY Dept. of Education: (307) 265-8818
| brenda.ariosto@wyo.gov.
After registration, library materials and services are available
through the Program
for the Blind and Disabled at the Utah State Library.
You can borrow a Kindle HD 8 from the Pinedale Library to enjoy
web browsing, Amazon Prime movies, as well as access to our own
movie library and music library. The Kindle HD 8 also offers access
to all eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines with the OverDrive, cloudLibrary™,
and RB Digital apps. Or, check out a Kindle Fire that includes access
to the library's own collection of OverDrive eBooks. You must be
18 or older to check out these Kindles; they come with set controls
so there's nothing to manage — just power up and enjoy. Ask
for one at the circulation desk.
Library Board Meetings
Fourth Wednesday of the month 12 pm Location alternates between Pinedale & Big Piney Libraries
The next Board meeting is:
Tuesday, February 28th at the Pinedale Library
The library's Board of Trustees alternates meetings
between Pinedale and Big Piney generally on the fourth Wednesday
of each month. Forthcoming meetings are announced on the library's
home page. The public is encouraged to attend. For more information,
please contact the library at (307) 367-4114.
On-Site Services at Sublette Center, Aspen Grove and Rendezvous
Pointe
2nd and 4th Friday of the month [New
days]
The Pinedale Library offers on-site service to the Sublette Center,
Aspen Grove Apartments, and Rendezvous Pointe every second and fourth
Friday of the month..
Find us at these locations:
• Sublette Center: 10 am - 10:45 am
• Aspen Grove Apartments: 11 am - 11:45 am
• Rendezvous Pointe: 12 - 1 pm
Stop by and browse our selection of books, audiobooks, DVDs and
magazines. You will be able to check out and return items, place
holds and even get a new library card. If you would like to use
an electronic device to access our downloadable items — ebooks,
audiobooks, and magazines — bring in your device and we will
help you get set up.
If you have any questions, please contact Alise Watson at the Pinedale
Library 307-367-4114 or email her at awatson@sublettecountylibrary.org.
We are happy to bring specific items if you request them.
Writers of the Winds
Last Wednesday of the month 6:30 pm The Pinedale Library Western Americana Room
Writing can be a very solitary activity, or it can be a sharing,
supportive and collaborative activity. This group is facilitated
by Alise Watson and is for anyone who loves to write and wants encouragement
and feedback—all backgrounds, writing styles and levels of experience
are welcome. Bring a pen and paper or a laptop for writing exercises.
With many of us all relying on mobile devices and not having printers
at home these days, it can be a challenge when we need to print
something important. The Pinedale Library offers a print service
where you can simply email what you'd like to print right to the
library and then pick it up for a nominal charge. This service is
ideal when you need to print:
• Amazon/online shopping return shipping labels
• Sports or activity sign up forms
• Travel/accommodation reservations
• Real estate or bill of sale documents
• Homeschooling resources
Simply email the document, web page, or whatever you'd like have
printed to a designated email address:
In the email subject line, indicate "please print" or
"print job." We will notify you when your printed documents
are ready for pickup. The fee is 10 cents per B&W page or $1
per color page, plus a $1 processing fee. For larger printing jobs,
call us at (307) 367-4114 to discuss options and pricing.
Note that library staff will briefly view the document in the preparation
of your print outs, so this service may not be the best option for
printing your confidential or sensitive documents.
Our photocopier remains available for your copying needs at a
nominal charge.
Quarantined? We can deliver.
Contact-free outreach from Pinedale & Big Piney Libraries
The Sublette County Libraries are able to deliver library materials
to those at home in isolation or quarantine... simply let us know
what materials we can bring right to you, free of charge. A library
staff member will check out your desired materials to your library
account and discreetly deliver them to your doorstep — no
contact required. We are happy to travel out of town to deliver
to you — if you live outside of Pinedale or Big Piney we will
try our best to accommodate you.
Image of 1940s book woman on horseback in Kentucky, from the Goodman-Paxton
Photographic Collection, Special Collections, University of Kentucky
Libraries.
No-Contact Curbside Pickup
The Pinedale Library
Reserve. Park. Grab your bag. Be on your way! The Sublette County
Libraries offer no-contact curbside pickup service anytime the library
is open. Place a request for library materials you'd like to take
home. Your items will be gathered, checked out to your library account,
and bagged for you. We'll contact you when your bag is ready to
pick up outside the Pinedale Library anytime during our open hours.
There are three ways to request items for pickup:
1. Place holds using our online library catalog and your library
card. (This is the preferred method!)
The mission of
the Sublette County Library is to provide the community, through its collections
and inviting spaces, the opportunity to access information, engage with
culture and experience lifelong learning.
