NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Adults can learn about computers, e-readers, gardening and more at the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library this February. Upcoming programs include:

● E-books and e-readers: Wednesday, Feb. 1. Librarian Tobey Mason and Library Assistant Kristin Heifner will show patrons how to use the library’s downloadable media options including Freegal’s free and legal music downloads and Overdrive’s popular audio books and e-books. They will focus on Nooks at 9:30 a.m. and Kindles at 10:30 a.m. Registration is required.

● DVD learning series: 2 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 2, 9 and 16. During each one-hour session of “Mr. Lincoln: The Life of Abraham Lincoln,” Professor Allen C. Guelzo of Gettysburg College will discuss Lincoln’s life, focusing on the man, his politics, his opposition to slavery, and the gifts that equipped him to lead the nation through the Civil War. Registration is not required. This taped course is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Former Tampa Tribune metro editor Tim Dorsey makes a return visit to the New Smyrna Beach Library next month.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- New York Times best-selling author Tim Dorsey will discuss his newest Serge Storms novel, “Pineapple Grenade,” at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway.

Dorsey, a former night metro editor at the Tampa Tribune, is set to publish his 15th novel featuring Serge Storms, a homicidal antihero. A book signing will follow his talk, and books will be available for purchase.