For Immediate Release: January 24, 2008

Oakland Public Library and AARP Offer
Free Tax Assistance

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(Oakland, CA)—Looking for some good news about tax time? How about some free help finishing and filing all those forms? The Oakland Public Library, in partnership with the American Association for Retired Persons, offers free tax assistance from February 1 through April 15, 2008. Trained volunteers are ready to help at the following library locations. Participants need to bring their social security card and photo identification, along with copies of last year’s federal and state tax returns and all materials pertaining to their 2007 tax forms for themselves and their spouse (if filing jointly). Seniors, ages 60 plus, will be given preference at walk-in sites only. Please call ahead to confirm times.

Oakland Main Library
125 14th Street
Mondays, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Fridays, 12:30 to 4 p.m.
Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(510) 238-3134
Walk-ins only; no advance appointments.

César E. Chávez Branch Library
3301 East 12th Street, Suite 271
Mondays, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Bilingual Spanish/English
(510) 535-5620
Call for an appointment.

Dimond Branch Library
3565 Fruitvale Avenue
Tuesdays, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
(510) 482-7844
Call for appointment; some walk-ins accepted.

Eastmont Branch Library
Eastmont Town Center, 7200 Bancroft Ave., Ste. 211
Mondays 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Starts February 11.
(510) 615-5726
Walk-ins only; no advance appointments.

Temescal Branch Library
5205 Telegraph Avenue
Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(510) 597-5049
Call for an appointment.

For more information, please call (510) 238-3134, or see the Oakland Public Library’s Web site: www.oaklandlibrary.org. This free service is being brought to you by the Oakland Public Library and the American Association for Retired Persons. The Oakland Public Library is a department of the City of Oakland. All library facilities are wheelchair accessible.

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