Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

Paying for college

The start of a new school year is a good time to think about how to pay for college, and the library is a great place to explore some of your options. Ask at the Information Desk to be shown to a wide selection of books , from savings to scholarships...

Published Fri, Sep 09 2011 3:10 pm by HelperBee@evpl

Filed under: databases, personal finance, evpl.org, college help, useful websites

Red Cross Heat Wave Safety Checklist

With the hot, hot weather we've been having recently, I've been wondering about first aid for heat-related health problems. I've had first aid training in the past, but I wanted to make sure I'd know what to do now if someone near me seemed...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2010 6:22 pm by Shh_ImReading@evpl

Filed under: health, Online resources, weather, American Red Cross, fyi, useful web sites, useful websites, heat, health risks, preparedness, first aid, checklist

Do you stand in front of your closet every morning wondering what will fit, not what do I want to wear?

Here's my dirty little secret; I've been doing that all summer. To look at me no one would say I have a weight problem, but thanks to sports injuries and other medical issues this summer, I've been sidelined from my normal active lifestyle...

Published Thu, Sep 09 2009 9:55 am by SuDocQueen@evpl

Filed under: nonfiction, health, useful web sites, food, useful websites, websites, U. S. Government, U.S. government, United States Government, diet, calories, U.S. department of Agriculture

Is There a Web Site with Local Job Information? Indeed, There IS!

Some of the most popular workshops being offered at the library recently have involved how to polish your resume, or sharpen you interview skills. With the tight job market, even highly skilled and trained people are getting all of their job-hunting tools...

Published Sat, Aug 08 2009 5:47 pm by Bufkinite@evpl

Filed under: training, money, useful web sites, jobs, useful websites, human resources, employers, employment, economy, websites, salaries, wages

$8,000 Homebuyer Tax Credit…

There’s a lot of information out there about this credit, but I always like to get my information straight from the horse’s mouth, so I went to www.usa.gov and found this nifty little question and answer page from www.irs.gov . It does a great...

Published Wed, Jul 07 2009 8:33 pm by SuDocQueen@evpl

Filed under: Online resources, money, tax, credit, useful web sites, useful websites, U. S. Government, mortgages, homeownership, homes, taxes, homeowners

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

Vacation on a budget...

Nowadays everyone’s talking about staycations. This reminded me of the wonderful vacations my parents took me on even when we had to watch every penny. How’d we do it? By visiting our National Parks and State Parks (and camping, but that’s...

Published Tue, Jun 06 2009 4:38 pm by SuDocQueen@evpl

Filed under: central library, google, Online resources, nature, collections, evpl, useful websites, vacation, holiday, economy, library, summer

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

Find the right used car for you

Having second thoughts about buying a new car this year, but need to replace your old one? In the October 2008 issue, Consumer Reports said "choosing a three-year-old car instead of a new one can save you thousands of dollars over the first five...

Published Fri, Apr 04 2009 2:16 pm by googler@evpl

Filed under: consumer, automobiles, useful websites, cars

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