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Want to find a book...place a hold...renew your items???  Click here to access the online catalog and sign up for your own account.

What's going on at the library???  Click here to see the February calendar.

The library will be closed for Presidents' Day on February 15, 2010.

 

tax time It's that time of year again!
Federal Tax Materials:

The library has some federal tax forms and instruction booklets available. 
Tax forms can also be printed from the IRS web site using the library's computers (printing = 10 cents/page).
Federal income tax forms may also be requested by phone (to be mailed to you) by calling 1-800-829-3676 (1-800-TAX-FORM).
Forms are also available by FAX.  Go to the IRS web site for more information.
The Internal Revenue Service website is: www.irs.gov

Iowa State Tax Materials:
The only State tax materials we have at this time are the IA1040 forms and instructions.
Additional Iowa tax forms and instructions are available for printing from the State of Iowa tax site.
You may request State tax forms be mailed to you (except the 1040A short form) by calling 1-800-532-1531.
General State tax information is available locally by calling the Iowa Department of Revenue at 281-3114.
Forms are also available by FAX.  Go to the State of Iowa tax site for more information.
The State of Iowa Tax website is: www.state.is.us/tax

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Would you like to receive email notices to remind you when your items are due back?  Stop by the circulation desk
to make sure we have your current email address and we will send you a reminder when your items are due in two days. 


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Keep up with the library online!  To find us on Facebook, visit our Facebook page and become a fan. 
Iowa jobs
 
Looking for a job?  The Iowa Workforce Development's IowaJobs website is a great place to start with 24 hour access to the thousands of jobs listed in the IWD's statewide system.  You can create an account and search for jobs based on your unique qualifications, and post an electronic resume that will be searchable by Iowa's employers.  Iowa Workforce Development's homepage is where you can file an unemployment insurance claim, register for work opportunities, find the latest information on the labor market in Iowa, and much more.  Visit www.iowaworkforce.org for all the information.

You may also try these other sites: Indeed: One search. All Jobs.  The "For Jobseekers" web page is brought to you by Iowa's Library Service Areas.  Find links to other job searching sites, advice for applying and interviewing for jobs, and information on creating resumes.

 Geek the Library  Check out our "geeky" Library Director, Karla--she geeks sailboats!  Karla was featured in a recent geek video, and you can watch it here.

What do YOU geek?
Geek (verb):
1: To love, to enjoy, to celebrate, to have an intense passion for.
2: To express interest in.
3: To possess a large amount of knowledge in.
4: To promote.

Do you geek superheroes?  Maybe you geek gardening, or art.  Whatever your passions, the library is here to support them all.

'Geek the Library' is a public awareness campaign designed to highlight the vital role of public libraries in today's challenging environment and raise awareness about the critical funding issues public libraries face.  Visit http://geekthelibrary.org/ for more information.

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Download Audiobooks with WILBOR!
Choose your own titles to listen to on your computer, MP3 player, or burn to your own CD's. 
Check out up to 3 audio books at a time using your current library card.  Titles can be transferred to a compatible MP3 player,
and many can be burned to a CD.  Click here to visit the WILBOR site.

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The Grimes Public Library has free wireless Internet access available in the library.