Job Hunters: New Career Help in Framingham

The commonwealth's Office of Labor and Workforce Development (http://www.etrcc.com/) has opened a new One-Stop Career Center in Framingham. They provide workshops, job search help, help with filing for unemployment, and other services, including employment help for people with disabilities.

It is located at 1671 Worcester Rd., near the intersection of Route 9 and California Street, just west of the Sheraton Hotel. The MWRTA Bus #9 does stop close by (at California St.), but has a very limited schedule.

Resume and Job Search help is also available at the Main Library on Tuesdays 10:00am -12:30pm, and every other Saturday, 10:00am-11:30am.

Help for Libraries Affected by Hurricane Sandy

The libraries in some areas of New York City were hard hit by the storm and some have been devastated. There are a number of libraries in Queens which have suffered extensive damage and whose collections have been wiped out. When libraries are flooded the books on the low shelves (where little hands can reach them) get hit the worst.

Urban Librarians Unite is seeking help to build a new collection of materials for New York City libraries as well as putting books directly into the hands of young victims of this storm.

All donations of new and good quality used books should be sent to:

Urban Librarians Unite

45-06 Queens Blvd

Suite 120

Sunnyside, NY 11104

The campaign will runs until January 1, 2013.

Some materials will seed damaged library collections, most will go directly to kids and families hit by the storm.

 

2012 National Book Award Winners

Announced on November 13th, the winners are:

Fiction: Louis Erdich, The Round House

Nonfiction: Katherine Boo, Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity

Poetry: David Ferry, Bewilderment: New Poems and Translations

Young People's Literature: William Alexander,  Goblin Secrets