Learn new skills at the Adel Public Library with two adult classes offered during the month of February.

Two classes for those wanting to know how to use WILBOR with their Kindle and Kindle Apps will be held on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the library.

Sign up is not needed.

Janet Westberg, Adel, will give a program “Gardening with Gourds: Growing & Drying” on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 1:30 p.m.

Sign-up is a must so call the library at 993-3512 or register at the front desk.

Janet has 30 years experience with growing gourds.

Kathy Lewis, also of Adel, will hold “An Introduction to China Painting” on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m.

Depending on response to the class, Kathy will hold classes on the first three Tuesdays in March at 6:30 p.m. to complete a project.

Please sign up for this class as well by calling the library or stopping by.

The Brown Bag Book Club will meet Thursday, Feb. 9 at noon to discuss “Two Old Women” by Velma Wallis. Copies of the books for both clubs are available at the front desk. New members are always welcome.

The Evening Book Club will discuss “Strength in What Remains” by Tracy Kidder at its Feb. 23 meeting at 7 p.m. Kidder is a Pulitzer Prize winner and this novel has been chosen by the Iowa Center for the Book as the 2012 All Iowa Reads selection.

Preschool Story Time (Mondays) and Toddler Time (Tuesdays) are up and running again.

Both sessions begin at 10:30 a.m. Preschool Music Time will be held through February on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.

Preschool Story Time will not be held on Monday, Feb. 20 since the library will be closed for Presidents’ Day. Music Time will replace Toddler Time on Feb. 21.

The Grand Finale for the Family Reading Program is set for Thursday, Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. This will be a family movie night so everyone can enjoy a movie on our big screen. Winners of the reading program will be announced and prizes will be awarded for the grand finale raffle. Light snacks will be provided.

“The Smurfs” will be shown to school age children on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 1:30 p.m. This feature film is an early out from school activity.

Teens will meet at the library at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14 to make Hersey Kiss flowers.

The library will be closed for Presidents’ Day, Monday, Feb. 20th.

Library hours are:
Mondays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesdays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Closed January 1st.

A variety of Federal Tax Forms are now available at the Adel Public Library. The State of Iowa has decided to discontinue its distribution of paper tax forms to libraries and therefore these forms will not be available in paper form through the library. Tax forms are available to print online at:

www.iowa.gov/tax/

The library does have public access computers available for you to access these forms. Printing costs 10¢ a page. 

You may also request paper forms through the state by:

• Calling: 1-800-532-1531
• Emailing: IowaTaxForms@Iowa.gov
• Mailing: Iowa Department of Revenue; P.O. Box 10460; Des Moines IA 50306-0460
• Going to: Iowa Department of Revenue office: 4th floor, Hoover State Office Building, 1305 E. Walnut in Des Moines

Federal tax forms are also available online at:

 http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html

Another busy year of fun activities and great reading for everyone has begun at the Adel Public Library.

If you’re not a library card holder, no problem.

Just stop at the front desk and sign up. Your first library card is free.

A world of great reading awaits you with new books added almost daily.

Reservations for the Annual Soup Luncheon and Program must be in by Thursday, Jan. 19.

The event, part of a series of adult programming for 2011-2012, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 21 in the library community room.

The luncheon begins at 12 noon and the program “Bonnie and Clyde” will follow at approximately 1 p.m.

Rod Stanley, assistant at the Perry Museum, will give the program.

A free will donation for the luncheon will be accepted with proceeds used to fund future adult programs.

Make your reservations by calling 993-3512 or stop by the library to sign up.

Kick-off for 2012’s family reading program will be Friday, Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. in the library community room.

Trooper the Dog will be the guest of honor. “Carry-Out a Good Book” is the program’s theme and families may register that night.

Families will have a month to read as many pages as possible to earn great prizes.

The second event of the “Carry-Out a Good Book” program will be Thursday, Feb. 2 at 6:30 p.m.

This will be a story time for families with pizza as the theme.

Teens will meet at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17 for an activity.

Naturalists from Dallas County Conservation will give a program to preschoolers on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 10:30 a.m.

Through stories, activities, and hands-on artifacts, children will learn about white-tailed deer, one of the most common animals seen in Dallas County.

Preschool activities will resume the week of Jan. 23. Preschool Story Time for ages 3-5 will be on Mondays and Toddler Times will be held on Tuesdays. Both sessions start at 10:30 a.m.

The Brown Bag Book Club will meet on Thursday, Jan. 12 at noon to discuss “Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight: an African Childhood” by Alexandra Fuller.

The Evening Book Club will discuss
“Strength in What Remains” by Tracy Kidder
at its Jan. 26 meeting at 7 p.m.

Kidder is a Pulitzer Prize winner and this novel has been chosen by the Iowa Center for the Book as the 2012 All Iowa Reads selection.

Copies of both books are available at the front desk.

Library hours are:
Mondays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesdays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Closed January 1st.