Federal and Michigan tax forms and instructions are available in the library for filers. Additional forms can be printed at the cost of 15 cent per page. Xerox copies can be made in the library as well for the same amount. In addition, the library recently updated all of the public access computers and the software on them and have added wireless printing for those who need to print from a device. Scanning to email is a breeze as are color prints and copies. With all these easy to use services and lightning fast internet, the library is truly the place to get your work done.
The Munising News gifted boxes of snapshots to the public library just prior to closing and the Alger Roots Genealogy group is working on sorting the photos. The group will meet on Weds. Mar. 15 at 10:30 a.m. to begin sorting and identifying the people and events depicted in the shots. All are welcome to stop in, have a cup of coffee and take a stab at helping us with this big project.
Celebrate Pi Day on March 14! Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159. While only a handful of digits are needed for typical calculations, math enthusiasts have calculated over one trillion digits beyond its decimal point, thus, making Pi’s infinite nature a fun challenge to memorize. For those less interested in the nerd side of pi, it’s still a great day to eat some!
NEW BOOK: The Forgotten Iron King of the Great Lakes: Eber Brock Ward, 1811–1875 by Michael W. Nagle. Eber Brock Ward (1811-1875) began his career as a cabin boy on his uncle’s sailing vessels, but when he died in 1875, he was the wealthiest man in Michigan. His business activities were vast and innovative. Ward was engaged in the steamboat, railroad, lumber, mining, and iron and steel industries. In 1864, his facility near Detroit became the first in the nation to produce steel using the more efficient Bessemer method. Michael W. Nagle demonstrates how much of Ward’s success was due to his ability to vertically integrate his business operations, which were undertaken decades before other more famous moguls, such as Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller. And yet, despite his countless successes, Ward’s life was filled with ruthless competition, labor conflict, familial dispute, and scandal. (Provided by Publisher)
