 HELP IN TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMESLinks to sites and materials that can help you through hard times including finding jobs, home mortgage assistance, money management and training. Check out the many valuable library resources available including books, videos, databases and more.  For ReadersIt’s all about books! Find reviews and best sellers lists, search databases created especially for readers, browse Nancy Pearl’s favorite titles and explore links to the best websites for voracious readers.  Ask a LibrarianReference assistance via email? You bet. The professional librarians at the North Olympic Library System are ready to help you, and if they can’t find the answer, they’ll forward your question to other libraries and agencies.  Make a RequestUse this link to find items in the Library catalog or to request an item that the North Olympic Library System doesn’t have. The Library’s interlibrary loan service can search a worldwide database of library holdings to find that elusive title and borrow it on your behalf. In addition, you'll find links to ask a librarian a research question and to make a comment about your Library.  For SeniorsIf you’re a “second halfer”, the Library is your best resource for information, recreational reading and cultural programs. Researching your next travel destination? Need books printed in large type? Looking to connect with others who share your hobby? Here are just a few ways the Library can help. |
 For People Who are HomeboundIf you have difficulty getting out of your house or care facility because of a disability, illness or other condition, the Library’s Outreach program can be your link with the Library. Trained volunteers will bring you books, DVDs, talking books or braille materials and return materials when you’re finished with them.  For People With DisabilitiesThe NOLS Main Library, the Port Angeles Branch, offers many services and resources for people with disabilities, including electric scooters with book baskets for use in the Library, described video cassettes and a computer with a magnifying screen for people with vision impairments, and more.  Local HistoryThe Archives Room at the Port Angeles Branch Library includes an outstanding collection of historical resources about Port Angeles and the north Olympic Peninsula, including primary sources, high school yearbooks, city directories, historic newspapers, maps and over 5,000 photographs.  More Services...The North Olympic Library can help you write a business plan, find a lost relative, or select a great book to read on a wintry evening. Trained staff can help your children build their reading skills, and each branch library offers a public meeting room for community meetings and events. |