Put the top 10 teen New Year’s resolutions in order by placing the letter from Column B into Column A in numerical order. It’s that easy! Visit the YA area to enter today for your chance to win some cool prizes from the YA Prize Vault.

Open to grades 6-12. One entry per person, please. Entries must be complete and answers must be correct in order to be considered for the drawing. Entries must be received by January 26, 2012. Winner will be drawn at random on January 27, 2012.

This contest is brought to you by the WBPL Teen Advisory Group.

Congratulations to December’s Cryptic Crayola Word Scramble winner, Rebekah M.

Tuesdays: February 7-April 10, 11 am-3 pm

Volunteers from AARP will be in the Library to assist people, aged 50 and over, in preparing their income tax returns. All income tax returns will be filed electronically.  Residents may call the Reference Desk or sign up in person to make an appointment beginning Wednesday, January 4.

The West Babylon Public Library is now a cell phone drop-off site. Drop-off your out-of-date cell phones, chargers, etc. and they will be donated to the Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk (www.vibs.org) for distribution to their clients or for recycling.

Children who read and record 5 books by Wednesday, February 29 will receive a prize bag and may register to attend the Finale on Saturday, March 3, featuring Magic and Comedy of Jim McClenahan.

See the Children’s Services webpage for instructions on how to register online, record books, check reading and prize status and print out prize and participation certificates.

The Library has a fax machine located at the entrance to the Library. It can be used to send domestic or international faxes. Fax cards may be purchased with cash at the Circulation Desk or you can use your debit or credit card for payment.

Are you or a member of your family a veteran or current member of the armed forces? If so, we would like to honor you! Please give us the full name, rank, years served and branch of service of any living or deceased members of the armed forces who have lived in West Babylon School District. We will be displaying their names for all to see from now until next April, when we will hold a special Salute to Veterans program. Complete the online form or contact the Reference Desk with your information, in-person or by phone: 669-5445.