Just a reminder that City of Milwaukee Residents can register to vote at any library within the city. The last day to register for the Spring Primary (Feb. 19th) is Wednesday, January 30th. Any questions on polling locations can go to Ready Reference, 414-286-3011.
On Friday, January 25, U.S. Senator Russ Feingold will hold a listening session in MPL's Centennial Hall from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Each year Senator Feingold holds listening sessions in every county of the state. These sessions are opportunities for residents to share their ideas and concerns with him.
From the Senator's Website:
“I again look forward to meeting with constituents in Milwaukee County,” Senator Feingold said. “These listening sessions are an excellent opportunity for me to hear directly from constituents about any issues or concerns they may have, and I appreciate the effort people make to attend these meetings and let their voices be heard. Their ideas and advice continue to enable me to serve the people of Wisconsin to the best of my ability.”
On February 13, President Bush signed the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, which will give a total of $152 billion to millions of Americans.
Starting in May, the U.S. Treasury will begin sending economic stimulus payments to more than 130 million American individuals/households. To receive the payment, a 2007 income tax return must be filed - from which payments will automatically be issued to qualifying filers. Payment amounts will be based on 2007 income tax returns or information provided by Social Security Administration, Veterans Administration and/or Railroad Retirement administrators. (from the IRS Website)
For more information about these payments, see the General Information and Frequently Asked Questions sections of the IRS Website.
ATTENTION!!
Registering to vote for the April 1st Election ends at 5 pm March 12th.
Remember you can register at any library for the April 1st Election and find out your polling location too
Registration is open again for the General Election in Fall. If you are a City of Milwaukee resident you can come into any library and register. The deadline to register at a library for the election is Wednesday, October 15, 2008.
Jennifer L.W. Fink, a freelance writer, wrote an interesting article for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal, about the economic times and the effect on Public Libraries. The link to the article is below.
Also, Joanne Williams, of WITI Fox 6 news spent time today at both Central and Washington Park libraries doing a similar story. That will air at 6:00PM tonight.
Are you in need of energy assistance this winter? Flood relief? Child care concerns? The U.S. Federal Government may have a program to provide support. GovBenefits.gov is a one stop website with over 1,000 federal benefit and assistance programs. There is a helpful questionnaire which will help you determine if you are eligible for certain programs and it also contains a quick alphabetical list for specific categories of aid. With this type of information often scattered about the Web, this pulls the information together in one place. For other useful sites courtesy of the Federal Government, check out the Government-Federal category on the MPL homepage under Recommended Links.
Want to express your opinions to Mayor Barrett and city aldermen on the proposed 2009 budget for Milwaukee libraries and other city departments? You have one more chance to do just that. Come to a town hall meeting and listening session at:
Riverside University High School, 1615 E. Locust St.
Monday, October 27 at 6:00 p.m.
If you wish to speak you will be required to sign up prior to your remarks. You will be held to a specific time limit.
This hearing will air live on City Channel 25 on Time Warner Cable and on AT&T U-Verse Channel 99.
The 44th Presidential Inaugural will take place at 11:00am Milwaukee time (at noon Washington time) on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Taking the kids to D.C. doesn't seem like such a great idea, what with the crowds, the temperatures (not to mention the stroller ban). But that doesn't mean you have to miss the opportunity to be part of Barack Obama's historic presidential inauguration. There are free and lovely libraries all over the city to watch the inauguration in a group setting so you get that live experience… but with heat!
Television:
All the public libraries in the city of Milwaukee will have televisions tuned to the inauguration activities during the day so you can watch all the festivities. Check hours and locations of Milwaukee Public Libraries here.
Internet viewing/live stream:
You can also use one of Milwaukee Public Library's free public computers with word processing, internet access and many useful databases at all city library locations--but don't forget your library card. (If you don't have a library card, click here to find out how to get one.)
For a live webcast of the Obama inauguration, internet viewers can go to:
Disability.gov is an award-winning federal Web site that contains disability-related resources on programs, services, laws and regulations to help people with disabilities lead full, independent lives. Disability.gov provides critical information on a variety of topics, including benefits, civil rights, community life, education, emergency preparedness, employment, housing, health, technology and transportation.
For additional databases and links on this subject, check out the Resources for People with Disabilities Category from the Recommended Links section of the Milwaukee Public Library home page.
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