As of February 10, 2011, the Library has received the Michigan tax forms and the Federal 1040 Instruction Booklets.

The federal government will not be mailing forms to individuals this year. Also, due to a Congress decision on tax issues late in December, the IRS is facing delays in printing and shipping of many of the 2010 tax forms and tax preparation booklets. As a result of this delay, libraries do not expect most forms and booklets until some time in February. The Library does have a limited number and types of forms now. However, if you cannot wait until February, you can place phone orders at 800-829-3676 or you can request forms and publications online at www.irs.gov. The forms and publications will be sent to you by U.S. Mail.

Thirty years ago today, John Lennon was shot and killed, leaving the music world both a loss of talent and a lasting legacy, both from his work with the Beatles and his own independent projects.

Early Tuesday evening, preparations and tests began for the rescue of the 33 miners trapped over 2000 feet underground. By midnight eastern, the rescue efforts had begun and the first miner, 31 year old Florencio Ávalos, was released.

According to the American Library Association, "Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment" (source). Which means that we want you to read a banned (or challenged) book (or two).

We've all seen the pictures of the flooding in Pakistan and read about the thousands dead and millions displaced. If you want more information and want to help, here are some resources.

Feeling overwhelmed? Have too much stuff? From organizing your house to decluttering your life, we have resources that can help you get started.

The fourth season of Mad Men has begun, drawing fans back into its detailed mockup of life among ad executives in the early sixties. If you want to read like a Mad Man, or to delve deeper into the period’s style, check out one of these items.

If you watched TV in early 2000s, you might remember a clever spy show on ABC called Alias. You might also remember that several main characters on the show were revealed to be Russian spies. Who knew that life could (allegedly) imitate art?

1998 Nobel Prize winning Portugese author José de Sousa Saramago has died at the age of 87. Though often a controversial figure, Saramago’s works transcended the language they were originally written in.

On Friday, June 11^th, the eyes of the world will turn toward South Africa. The 19^th edition of the World Cup will be staged, for the first time in its history, on the continent of Africa.