Going Green @ the library

In honor of Earth Day on April 22 the library has a display of "green" books in the stairwell. Here's a sampling of a few titles. Check it out and watch for other weekly displays.

The Organic Food Shopper's Guide - 641.5 Co
Don't Throw it Out - recycle, renew, & reuse to make things last - 640.41 Ba
Green Babies, Sage Moms: the ultimate guide to raising your organic

baby - 649 Fa
Green Remodeling - 691 Wa
Green from the Ground Up: sustainable, healthy, & energy-efficient home construction - 690 Jo
Rubbish: reuse your refuse - 745.5 Sh
True green@ work: 100 ways you can make the environment your business 333.72 Mc

Would you like to make a suggestion for something for the library to purchase?

You can! And it's easy. Go to our website - http://www.northfieldmn.info/ and click on "Library Catalog" or "Find". You will see a button to click called "Suggestion for Purchase". Enter your library card # and your suggestion. (This is mainly if you have a specific title suggestion). We will consider your suggestion and let you know whether we plan to get the item and if not, if it is available from another library. We appreciate your suggestions and hope to hear from you!

Genealogy Databases at the library

This is the first posting for the reference blog at the Northfield Public Library. I will try to highlight new (or not so new) resources, tips for searching our catalog and databases, author events, classes, etc.

Two of our most popular databases are Ancestry.com and HeritageQuest Online. Ancestry is available only in the library. HeritageQuest is available in the library and at home using your library barcode. Both include the U.S. Census and many different genealogical resources including immigration and military records. If you're interested in genealogy and haven't tried either of these you will be amazed at the depth of these two resources. We have a computer in our history room that can be used for genealogy. Just check in at the reference desk. To check out HeritageQuest Online from home just go to http://www.northfieldmn.info/ and click on Electronic Resources.