Feb 5

Written by: Joe Longo
Thursday, February 05, 2009 

The public library can save you money especially in uncertain economic times.

There are many books about personal finance, saving and investing to develop an effective financial plan for your family. Just arrived a few months ago is Money Management For Canadians that will explain the essentials. We also purchased last year the helpful books Debt cures : "they" don't want you to know about by Kevin Trudeau, You're broke because you want to be : how to stop getting by and start getting ahead by Larry Winget and Sleep-easy investing : your stress-free guide to financial success by Gordon Pape.

Job search techniques, writing a resume, and improving your English using library materials will help land a job. The “Career Cruising” database on our website’s Online Research Tools will help with a job change or retraining.

Small business self-help books will keep you competitive.

Carpentry, electrical and plumbing repairs are explained in dozens of easy-to-follow books.

Sewing, canning and preserving books are always in fashion.

Check out product evaluations for big-ticket items such as cars, computers and appliances.

Fast weeknight favorites : 200 really quick, simply delicious recipes is a new cookbook to save you time and money. Many other cookbooks have recipes using inexpensive products and cuts of meat.

Inexpensive travel tips for Ontario, Canada and throughout the world will save some hard-earned money.

Sign up for affordable library programs for children and adults. Attend free programs such as Big Screen Tuesdays showing new films. See the monthly art exhibitions in the Rosberg Gallery.

Not everyone has a computer and access to the Internet so the public library provides both to level the playing field in Niagara Falls for equitable access to information. Use of the free online research databases on our website www.nflibrary.ca set an all-time in 2008.

Cash-strapped families and individuals often use the public library's extensive collection of books, databases, DVD's, audiobooks, video games, magazines and newspapers, rather than buying and renting them.