Library News: September 26th, 2024
This week, the library is highlighting two new reference books for adults (Note: Neither book is a replacement for the expertise and professional services of licensed attorneys.)
Nolo's Essential Guide to Child Custody & Support 6th Edition by Emily Doskow. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley School of law, the author is a practicing attorney and mediator who has worked with families in the San Francisco Bay area since 1989. She specializes in family law, including adoption, parentage issues, domestic partnership formation and dissolution, and divorce. When getting divorced, couples can make a tough time easier for themselves and their children if they work together to agree on a custody plan and child support. If they can't resolve these issues, they'll have to head to court and ask a judge to decide for them. Either way, this book can help. Readers will learn how to negotiate and use mediation to keep costs down and improve future dealings with an ex-partner, find a particular state's child support guidelines, and advocate for desired custody arrangements. This guidebook covers how to enforce and change custody and support orders, anticipate how a judge will handle a case if it goes to trial, recognize the situations when a lawyer is necessary, and the best ways to work with a lawyer.
Law Forms for Personal Use 12th Edition by the Nolo Editors. At some point in time, all of us will need to get an agreement in writing. Where to start, however, is the question! This reference book makes it easy to create legal agreements and organize essential information. The plain-English instructions will help readers to plan an estate, delegate authority, rent out a place to live, borrow or lend money, and sell personal property. Readers will also learn new information about how to settle legal disputes, handle personal finances, hire household help, deal with scammers and telemarketers, and so much more! The book includes downloadable forms, letting the reader save and customize all of the agreements, checklists, and other forms within the book.
Upcoming Events at the Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library:
Tuesdays:
Creative Social Circle: Tuesdays at 5 PM. Bring your crafts or work with our craft supplies! Enjoy coffee, tea and the company of other adults while you work on your creative projects.
Wednesdays:
Support Group for Parents of Challenging Kids, the 2nd Wednesday of every month— October 9th at 9 AM Parenting isn’t easy. If you are feeling overwhelmed, join others to gain valuable support coping strategies and information about community resources.
Preschool Story Hour, Wednesdays at 11 AM starting September 11th. Join us for music, movement, stories & crafts intended for ages 0-5 and their parents/caregivers.
Newton Family History: The Rest of the Story, presented by Allen Butchbaker. Wednesday, October 9th at 6 PM. Learn about the significance of the Newton family and their impact that reaches far beyond Volinia Township.
Thursdays:
First Thursday Book Club, October 3, 2024, 12 NOON-1 PM. Join others to chat about what you have been reading or to get suggestions from others.
A Trail of Money and Death, September 26th at 5 PM. A virtual presentation on the Morris Murders by the author of A Trail of Money and Death, offering another perspective on the unsolved murders of Esther and Charles Morris in 1879.
Fridays:
Lego at the Library, Fridays 3:00-4:30 PM. Build & create with our Lego & Duplo collections! All ages are welcome!
Saturdays:
Tech Time, select Saturdays, October 5th, 12th, 19th, From 10AM-1PM. Are you struggling with your phone? Do you have trouble navigating the internet? Do you need help with mel.org, the Libby App or the Marcellus Library Catalog? Drop in the library to ask Justin your IT related questions and learn to navigate your device or our computers!