Free Tax Assistance at the Library

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program will once again be offered at the library during tax season this year. It will begin February 2nd and run through April 15th. Hours are: Monday/Friday 9:15-12:30 and Tuesday/Wednesday 5:15 to 7:30 pm. It is also available Saturdays from 9:30 to 12:30, but only in February. Call the library for more information.

The VITA Program offers free tax help to low- to moderate-income (generally, $42,000 and below) people who cannot prepare their own tax returns. Certified volunteers sponsored by various organizations receive training to help prepare basic tax returns in communities across the country.

Items you need to bring to the VITA Sites to have your tax returns prepared

* Proof of identification
* Social Security Cards for you, your spouse and dependents and/or a Social Security Number verification letter issued by the Social Security Administration
* Birth dates for you, your spouse and dependents on the tax return
* Current year’s tax package if you received one
* Wage and earning statement(s) Form W-2, W-2G, 1099-R, from all employers
* Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099)
* A copy of last year’s Federal and State returns if available
* Bank Routing Numbers and Account Numbers for Direct Deposit
* Total paid for day care provider and the day care provider's tax identifying number (the provider's Social Security Number or the provider's business Employer Identification Number)
* To file taxes electronically on a married filing joint tax return, both spouses must be present to sign the required forms.

The Twilight Book Club reads "The Devil in the White City"

On Tuesday, February 3rd at 6:30 PM, the Twilight Book Club will meet to discuss The Devil in the White City, by Erik Larson. A work of non-fiction that reads like a best-seller, Larson's work has garnered praise from critics across the reading spectrum.

"Bringing Chicago circa 1893 to vivid life, Erik Larson's spellbinding bestseller intertwines the true tale of two men--the brilliant architect behind the legendary 1893 World's Fair, striving to secure America's place in the world; and the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their death. Combining meticulous research with nail-biting storytelling, Erik Larson has crafted a narrative with all the wonder of newly discovered history and the thrills of the best fiction. As absorbing a piece of popular history as one will ever hope to find." --San Francisco Chronicle

"Embedded . . . [with] treasures of description and anecdote. . . . Larson has crafted a work of excellence, not just suspenseful but historically informative in the best bedtime-story way. An ultra-satisfying read." -- The Boston Globe

"So good, you find yourself asking how you could not know this already." -- Esquire

For more information, contact Debra Perry at debraperry@gmail.com.

The Twilight Book Club meets on the first Tuesday of each month, from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Dorothy Little room.