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Sarasota News Leader September 28, 2012 Voters may request an absentee ballot online at www.SarasotaVotes.com, by phone at 861- 8618 or by email at absentee@sarasotavotes. The deadline to request that a ballot be mailed to a voter is Wednesday, Oct. 31. Page 56 Voted mail ballots may be returned in person or by mail to any supervisor of elections office but must be received in the elections office not later than 7 p.m. on Election Day. The cost of postage to return a vote by mail ballot will be 65 cents. SARASOTA COUNTY LIBRARIES CLOSED ON OCT. 8 All Sarasota County libraries will be closed on Monday, Oct. 8, while em- ployees participate in training, the county has announced. Access to outside book returns will not be af- fected by the Oct. 8 closure; borrowed items may be returned, a county news release says. Additionally, the Sarasota County library web- site, www.sclibs.net, is available 24 hours a day. "Bringing employees from all of the libraries together for a staff development day provides an opportunity for concentrated training in ar- eas such as the latest technology applications, new ideas for programs and policy updates," said Public Services Manager Andrea Ginsky in the news release. With the theme of "Learning Together," the training agenda features guest speakers such as Dr. Jeannette Vos, internationally recog- nized researcher and co-author of Unlimited: Your New Learning Revolution and the Seven Keys to Unlock It. Throughout the day, em- ployees will participate in breakout and post- er sessions designed to enhance their ability to serve the changing needs of library users, the news release says. "The nine Sarasota County public libraries share the goal of connecting the community through knowledge, conversation and ideas," the release adds. In April, the Florida Library Association named the Sarasota County Library System 2012 Library of the Year, recognizing the staff for contributing to "community build- ing through partnerships and collaboration, implementation of technologies that improve efficiency and for developing a wide variety of programs and services to enrich the lives of citizens," the release points out. For more information, contact the Sarasota County Call Center at 861-5000, or visit www. sclibs.net. Photo: Sheriffs Office donation to All Faiths Cutline: Sheriff Tom Knight presents a check to All Faiths Food Bank Executive Director Sandra Frank and Director of Development Aundria Castleberry Press Releases & News Tips News@SarasotaNewsLeader.com