Jewelry-Making with Chelsee Robinson!

In this fun, free, hands-on workshop, local designer and entrepreneur Chelsee Robinson will guide you in creating your own beautiful bracelet, necklace, or earrings. Come for the fun, leave with a skill! Materials provided. Ages 12-18.
Monday, March 21st
4:30-6p

                         For more information or to register contact
                         Nicole at (415)355-5738 or ntermini@sfpl.org.

Question of the week: "Do you have tax forms?"

Every year around tax time, we get lots of questions about filing income taxes, most of which are in regards to whether we have the forms and instruction booklets for people to take home with them. The quick answer to this is, yes, here at the Mission Branch we do have some of the forms. However, our stockpile is dwindling.

Now here is the long answer: Every year we request the federal 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ forms and instruction booklets from the IRS, and the state 540 EZ and 540 2EZ booklets (which contain the forms) from the California Franchise Tax Board. As mentioned, we currently still have most of the forms and booklets, but they're going fast. Once they're gone we always keep some reference copies which you can use to make your own copies. (We do have a copy machine here at the branch).

Additionally, you can download all the federal forms and instructions from the IRS Web site and state forms and instructions from the California Franchise Tax Board Web site. Here are some direct links to those Web pages...

Federal Income Tax forms and instructions:
IRS home page
IRS forms and publications
Have IRS forms and publications sent to you

State Income Tax forms and instructions:
California Franchise Tax Board (CFTB) home page
CFTB forms and publications
Have CFTB forms sent to you

For more tax information, please have a look at the Web page set up by the staff at SFPL's Government Information Center. Here you will find information about where to pick up free tax booklets, where to file your returns and where you can get free help preparing your income tax returns. Our reference librarians can also help find the answers to some of those questions and help you locate the nearest post office.

Don't forget: Federal and state forms are no longer mailed to most residents --- except by request. And remember, this year Tax Day is April 17, 2011!

Get Inked...Naturally!!

Henna for Teens

February 28, 2011

4:00-6:00

Thinking 'bout getting inked? Come join us at the Mission Branch Library for a free organic temporary tattoo! Unravel the mystery of henna and its ancient/traditional uses, learn how to apply it, and have all your questions answered by SF's natural henna artist, Charitie Bolling. All participants will receive a free design for participating. Refreshments will be provided. Bring a friend and get entered into a raffle for a chance to win a gift after the workshop! Space is limited! Don't miss out!!

Ages 12-18~For participants under 18, a signed parent/guardian form must be returned prior to the workshop. To reserve your space and/or request a form contact Nicole at 415.355.5738 or ntermini@sfpl.org

Show Your Love with Buttons on Valentine's Day!

Who wants to get crafty with buttons on Valentine's Day?

February 14th, 2011 @ 4:00

Draw a picture, cut one out ,or bring one in.

Make a button for your LOVE or yourSELF!

FYI: The buttons are less than 2" around, so think small.

Ages 12-18

For more information contact Nicole at 415.355.5738 or ntermini@sfpl.org

Write Your Will Workshop Follow-up

The Write Your Will workshop went really well, and was well attended. However, we had a number of people who couldn't make the workshop call to ask when we might be doing it again. As of now, we haven't scheduled anything, but we do intend to have Mr. Bronstein back for another workshop maybe during the summer. It's also possible that he will do the workshop at other library branches (he's already done it at Richmond and Mission Bay branches). You can check the library's events schedule here. Or you can contact Mr. Bronstein directly through his Web site (go to the "Contact" page) to ask him when he might be doing the workshop again either at the library or somewhere else.

Write Your Will Workshop

Participants will write their own wills under supervision of a California estate lawyer with more than 30 years of experience. You will have it completed at the end of the session. Bring non-erasable pen, preferably blue-colored.




Monday Jan. 24, 2011
6:30 - 8:00pm
(meet in the Children's Room)
here at the Mission Branch
300 Bartlett Street

Felt Pin Fun for Teens!

January 24, 2011 @ 4:00
Fashion a felt pin for yourself or a friend!!
Make one based on your favorite Lucha Libre wrestler,Day of the Dead image,or create your own unique design.
All materials provided.
Ages 12-18

For more information contact Nicole at

415.355.5738 or ntermini@sfpl.org