What's the Fastest Growing Format?
 It's audiobooks! More and more, readers are discovering the pleasures of listening to great books. But what makes an audiobook successful is complicated, including the narrator or narrators, use of accents, pacing, emotion, sound effects, and more.
To help you discover great audiobooks, every January librarians produce the Listen List: Outstanding Audiobook Narration. The juried list—designed for both avid listeners and those new to the pleasures of stories read aloud—includes fiction, nonfiction, memoir, and graphic novels and features voices that enthrall, delight, and inspire.
Check out the full list of 13 titles here.
Brian Kenney
Library Director
bkenney@whiteplainslibrary.org
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We're Closed Next Wednesday
Please note that the Library will be closed on Wednesday, February 12th for Lincoln's Birthday. We will reopen with regular hours from 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 13th.
Our external book drop, located to the left of our main entrance, will remain open for anyone looking to return materials while we're closed.
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Adult Technology Workshops
 We have a variety of Technology workshops and trainings happening over the next week. Learn about Coding with Java with Austin Olney tomorrow, 2/6 at 12:15 p.m. Seniors can get comfortable using laptops on Friday, 2/7 from 10:15-11:45 a.m. Discover the world of Extended Reality on Monday, 2/10 at 6:00 p.m.
Registration is required for each of these events aside from Drop-In Computer Help for Seniors. To register, click the relevant link to our online caledar or call us at (914) 422-1480.
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AARP Tax-Aide is Back!
 One of our most popular programs is back: the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free, individualized tax preparation for low-to moderate-income taxpayers—especially those 50 and older. Volunteers are trained to assist you in filing certain tax forms and schedules, including the Form 1040.
The program is offered on Mondays and Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis in the Community Room. As the Library doesn't open until 10:00 a.m. those days, you can enter the Community Room through the Café. You will need to bring your important documents with you; here’s a list of what to have with you.
Interested in other locations? This locator will help you identify other organizations in Westchester that host the service.
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Coping with Disinformation
 Whether called misinformation or disinformation, Americans feel fake news is one of the biggest issues for our society, according to a recent Pew Research study. Former journalist Andrew Katell presents a workshop tomorrow, February 6 at 7:00 p.m. as part of the League of Women Voters of Westchester’s “Know Your Government” program.
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Photo of The Week
 Left: Ice Flowers. Photo by Peter S.
We want your photos! In each issue of This Week on Martine we feature one patron submitted photo that was taken in White Plains. To submit your photography for a chance to be featured, visit our submission page, upload a photo, and fill out our form with a short description of the photo and your name.
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