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.

The bidding has begun!

Stop by the Adel Public Library and bid on the Christmas baskets at our Holiday Silent Auction.

As of Nov. 17, eight baskets for adults and two large stockings for children have been donated.

Attached to each basket and stocking is a list of contents.

Many thanks to those who have donated the following items:

• “Things to Warm You” and “Hot and Spicy” by the Tea Girls
• “Christmas Stockings” (one for ages 3-5 and one for ages 5-8) by Penny Rittgers
• “Mystery Book Lover Basket” by Rosemary Killmer Thornley
• “Relax by the Fire on a Cold Snowy Night” by Vickie Moorhead
• “Long Winter Nights” by the tellers at the Raccoon Valley Bank
• “Cookie Gifting Basket” by Mickey Hawes
• “Bringing Baby Home Basket” by Shelley Kilker
• “Relaxation Basket” by the library staff

The bidding will end on Friday, Dec. 9 at 4 p.m.

What a great way to shop for Christmas gifts and help the library at the same time. Proceeds from the silent auction will be used to purchase audio books for the library’s collection. Check your bid often to see if it has been “upped.” Phone bids will be accepted until noon on Dec. 9.

Cari Bilyeu will hold a cookie decorating workshop on Thursday, Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the library community room.

Cari will give you some new ideas on different ways to dress up your next batch of cookies.

Please register for the class by calling the library at 993-3512 or sign up at the front desk.

Our final garage sale of the year will be held Friday, Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. until noon.

EVERYTHING MUST GO!

Bring canned goods for the local food pantry – we will not accept food past the expiration date – in exchange for items in our sale. Please be generous with your donations. There are many people in need and the Adel food pantry needs your help.

Mrs. Claus and a special elf will visit the library to entertain children and families from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2.

Scrapbookers will also meet that evening at the library at 6 p.m. Bring a project and a snack to share.

The Evening Book Club will have a Christmas potluck on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. in the library club room. Members, please note the date change. Bring a favorite book to share and a side dish. Soup will be furnished. The group would love to have new members come to this meeting.

Copies of “The Thirteenth Tale” by Diane Setterfield are available to Brown Bag Book Club members or anyone wishing to join. Brown Baggers will meet on Thursday, Dec. 8 at noon.

Do you dread wrapping Christmas gifts? Let the library staff and volunteers do it for you for a free will donation which will be used for library projects.

The gift wrapping service will be held in the library board room from Wednesday, Dec. 7 through Wednesday, Dec. 21.

The last Preschool and Toddler Time sessions of 2011 will be held the week of Dec. 5 and will resume Jan. 26.

However, there will be a special story time on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 10:30 a.m. when the Dallas County Conservation will present a program entitled “Getting Ready for Winter.” Children will learn what the local wildlife is doing to get ready for winter. There will be stories and activities.

Andrea Juergens will hold a holiday card making workshop for school children on their early out day, Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 1:30 p.m. Come join the fun in the library community room.

Teens will make lip gloss on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 4 p.m.

The library will be closed Dec. 23 – 26 and Dec. 31.

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.