Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

Do You Know Your Local History?

Do you know the name of the restaurant that was located at 218 N.W. Fourth in the 1950's? Hint: The owner's last name was Topper. Well, if you'd like to take a stroll down "memory lane" and discover the answer to this question and...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2011 12:34 pm by wag.mado@evpl

Filed under: reference questions, evansville history, events, seniors, resources

Got a Question? Text it to AskEVPL!

Do you text? Are you one of those people who keeps in touch by text-messaging? Now you can add the library's Reference Services department to the list of places you can text! Asking questions has never been easier! Hosted by Mosio, a leader in providing...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2009 9:20 pm by Bufkinite@evpl

Filed under: reference questions, email, instant messaging, AskEVPL, social networking, texting, Text-a-Librarian, telephones, Reference Services

Firefighting Rhinos?

OK, so it’s not your typical reference question. If it was, I wouldn’t be blogging about it. But, inquiring minds want to know, and they often ask the EVPL Reference department. The question was – Do rhinos really go around stamping...

Published Fri, Jul 07 2009 3:11 pm by wag.mado@evpl

Filed under: reference questions, animals, evpl, businesses, movies, rhinoceros, legends, Simpsons

Speak your mind…opinions welcome, wanted, and appreciated

Hello out there to everyone in EVPL blogland, I have a dilemma that I could use your help with. Every year I sit down to plan a workshop on useful government documents and websites (more websites than actual documents now-a-days) and every year I get...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2009 10:11 am by SuDocQueen@evpl

Filed under: google, internet, politics, training, government, public opinion, Online resources, polling, search engines, reference questions, research, hot topics, tutorials, useful web sites, useful websites, customer service, White House, public data, websites, U. S. Government, polls

Crunch!

It's that time of the year when the refrigerator is filled with an abundance of fresh produce. So, it wasn't a surprise that I received a reference question regarding the best way to keep celery fresh and crisp in the refrigerator. My first thought...

Published Fri, Jun 06 2009 10:45 am by wag.mado@evpl

Filed under: reference questions, celery, vegetables

Bird Jammin'

The Reference Department at Central Library often gets questions regarding animal behavior. One recent question was "Can a giraffe lick its ear with its tongue?" On any given day, we have to be prepared for those perplexing questions that need...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2009 3:08 pm by wag.mado@evpl

Filed under: central library, nonfiction, dance, reference questions, research, animals, birds, fun, skills, AskEVPL

For those Illinois legal questions ...

Here at the Information Desk we get a number of Indiana legal questions, and we are glad to direct people to the Law and Legal Sources - Indiana section of the Useful Websites portion of our Web page for guidance. Recently I was asked for legal information...

Published Sat, May 05 2009 12:25 pm by myzticrhythmz@evpl

Filed under: reference questions, legal, Illinois, forms

The Library might be a solution to your problem...

The problem: A customer needed to locate a relative of a deceased friend, but couldn’t remember the relative’s name. Her solution: Look up the obituary online, and find the name in the list of survivors. She went to the Courier and Press website...

Published Sat, May 05 2009 12:07 pm by kiya@evpl

Filed under: reference questions, Browning Genealogy Databse, AskEVPL

Now You Can AskEVPL Direct

If you haven't been to the AskEVPL web site recently, you're in for a pleasant surprise! Now, thanks to an bit of Instant Message software called Meebo , you can ask EVPL Reference Staff a question anytime. Here's how it works: when you open...

Published Tue, May 05 2009 4:35 pm by Bufkinite@evpl

Filed under: reference questions, research, instant messaging, AskEVPL

Finding Recipes Fast

Recently I was looking for a lemon recipe and nothing in my cookbooks seemed right. When I turned to a friend for advice, she recommended two easy-to-search websites, All Recipes and Recipe Zaar . My friend and I looked together and ended up choosing...

Published Fri, May 05 2009 12:41 pm by Shh_ImReading@evpl

Filed under: reference questions, food, useful websites, recipe, baking, cooking

Hummingbird Nectar

It's that time of year to fill your hummingbird feeder. And, in case you have forgotten, you can make your own nectar and save some money. Here's a recipe from the Smithsonian Institute's National Zooilogical Park website. Directions for making...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2009 1:10 pm by wag.mado@evpl

Filed under: nonfiction, wildlife, reference questions, birds, hummingbirds, recipe

Stimulus for Seniors/Disabled

With all the talk regarding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, many who are retired or disabled have been wondering how they will recieve their stimulus money. According to the Internal Revenue , a one time payment of $250.00 will be made to...

Published Thu, Mar 03 2009 2:19 pm by wag.mado@evpl

Filed under: government, reference questions, hot topics, money, stimulus payment, veterans

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