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Rochester Reads kickoff event February 13th

Join us for the official kick off event for Rochester Reads 2012 on Monday, February 13th at 7:00pm in the library auditorium! Local community members - including Mayor Brede - will present the adult, junior and pictures books, followed by musical guests The New Pearl Buttons, who will be on hand to give us a sample of Civil War-era music. Visit the Rochester Reads website for more information about all of the Rochester Reads 2012 events

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Four additional Bring Your Own eReader (BYOE) Days added in February

Due to popular demand, the library has added four more Bring Your Own eReader drop-in sessions in February. You are encouraged to bring in: your eReader (Kindle, Nook, iPad, etc.,), the cord that came with it, and your laptop computer (if possible) and we'll show you what you need to do to download free library eBooks. Sessions are held:

• Wednesday, February 1st, 9:30am - 12:30pm
• Monday, February 6th, 11:00am - 2:00pm
• Thursday, February 16th, 11:00am -2:00pm
• Wednesday, February 22nd, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

All sessions are held in meeting room B on the second floor and are walk-in (there is no registration for these classes).

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Take the Rochester Area Community Survey

Community members and leaders in Rochester continually ask, "Who are we as a Community?" Take our survey so that we can learn more about you and how you define your community. This survey will allow Rochester organizations to enhance a broad base of current services, cultivate talent already present around us, and allow our community to continue to strengthen and grow in the future.

Check out the aboutU website for more information about the project.

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Tax Forms now available at the library

The library carries these tax forms which are now available in the hallway just to the right of the main desk on first floor as you walk into the library:

• Publication 17
• 1040
• 1040A
• 1040EZ
• Schedule A
• Schedule B
• Schedule EIC
• M1 (Minnesota Income Tax)
• M1PR (Minnesota Property Tax)

You may also access additional forms from the IRS website and the Minnesota Department of Revenue website from any library computer. They may be printed at the library (in black & white) for $0.10 / page. Reference Desk staff on the 2nd floor can assist you in locating specific forms and printing them out.

More information about taxes can be found on our Tax Forms & Information page including local tax office addresses and local tax preparation help.

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Hours and Location

Library Hours:

Monday - Thursday 9:30am - 9:00pm
Friday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Sunday 1:30pm - 5:30pm

Address:
101 2nd Street SE
Rochester, MN 55904
507.328.2300
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Email Updates

Feb 1st Intro to Facebook Class

Curious about Facebook? Learn how to set up a free Facebook account and find out what all the fuss is about at this class on Wednesday, February 1st at 5:30pm. Note: you must have an email account that you can access from the internet prior to the class in order to set up a new Facebook account. more»

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Winterfest Book Sale
Feb 2nd & 3rd

Join the Friends of the Rochester Public Library in the auditorium for our Winterfest Book Sale on Thursday, February 2nd (9:30am -8:00pm) and Friday, February 3rd (9:30am - 4:00pm).

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Senior Techies Classes begin Feb 7th

For those seniors new to computers and email, we have a series of three free classes held at 1:00pm at the library. The first class on February 7th is Absolute Beginners for people who are just starting to use computers. The following week on February 14th, we have an Introduction to Email class where you will create a free email account. The last week, on February 21st, you will learn more about email in our Email II class. Call 507.328-2309 or visit our events calendar to register.

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Feb 11th Author Workshop: Douglas Wood

How do authors find ideas, write and publish their stories? Meet famous Minnesota author, Douglas Wood, on Saturday, February 11th at 1:00pm in the library auditorium. Discover how he writes the stories found in his popular books! He will speak about his writing process and share anecdotes and readings from his popular published works such as Old Turtle and Aunt Mary's Rose. After the author's presentation, participants will be invited to create or work on their own individual stories. more»

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