From the Reference Desk - Monroe County Library System

The 2016 Election – November 8 – Resources To Help Make Informed Choices

Oct 16, 2016 | From the Reference Desk

Are you registered to vote? Check out Michigan’s Secretary of State Elections webpage for a listing of the 2016 November General Candidates. The Secretary of State Elections webpage also includes the Michigan Voter Information Center (MVIC) to find a polling...

Michigan Libraries for Life – Organ Donation Drive @ Your Library

Sep 25, 2016 | From the Reference Desk

Give the Gift of Life – Become an Organ Donor Did you know that more than 3,500 Michigan residents are waiting for an organ? Did you know that one donor can save up to 8 lives? Did you know that there is no age limit to become a donor? The oldest donor to date...

Service Animals

Sep 1, 2016 | From the Reference Desk

The Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) website refers to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it defines a service animal “…as any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a...

2016 Summer Olympics – Rio de Janeiro

Aug 1, 2016 | From the Reference Desk

Rio is the location for the 2016 Summer Olympics, with the Opening Ceremony on Friday, August 5, 2016. The Games of the XXXI (thirty-first) Olympiad will close on August 21, 2016. The Official website for the 2016 Summer Olympics will post live results, a list of the...

Free Burials In VA National Cemeteries

Jul 1, 2016 | From the Reference Desk

Attention military veterans! Did you know that you are eligible for burial benefits in any of 134 national VA cemeteries across 40 states? According to the National Cemetery Administration, a branch of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, benefits include a...

Michigan Legal Help Website & The Self-Help Center Of Monroe County

Jun 1, 2016 | From the Reference Desk

Filing for divorce without a lawyer? Resolving a landlord/tenant issue? Trying to set aside an adult conviction or juvenile adjudication? A website, funded by a grant from the Michigan State Bar Foundation and created by the Solutions on Self-Help Task Force, can...

Going Green

May 1, 2016 | From the Reference Desk

Spring means Green! The grass is turning green, and the trees are filling with leaves. Now is the time to think about keeping the environment green. The information provided below will include lots of good ideas for ways to Go Green. LOCAL Healthy Monroe Solid...

Librarian of Congress

Apr 1, 2016 | From the Reference Desk

According to their website, the Library of Congress is the world’s largest library and “provides Congress, the federal government and the American people with a rich, diverse and enduring source of knowledge…” Even though the Library of...

AccountKiller

Mar 1, 2016 | From the Reference Desk

Before completely dismissing the failed New Year's resolutions of the last couple months, resolve to at least take stock of your digital spaces before the winter season ends. Idle social media accounts generate spam and phishing attempts. If no longer using a...

Flint Kids – Where To Donate

Feb 1, 2016 | From the Reference Desk

Nationwide attention has been paid to the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. People near and far wonder how to help and where to donate. According to a post on the Flint Public Library’s Facebook page, the Community Foundation of Greater Flint is the suggested contact...