The good weather is here. It
’s time to stop procrastinating and get to those home
improvement and maintenance projects. Do you need a little
inspiration or perhaps a bit of good, practical advice? Come on
into the library for how-to books, magazines and videos that will
be useful in completing whatever project you’ve emba
rked on.
The good weather is here. It’s time to stop procrastinating and get to those home improvement and maintenance projects.
Do you need a little inspiration or perhaps a bit of good, practical advice? Come on into the library for how-to books, magazines and videos that will be useful in completing whatever project you’ve embarked on.
Some of the magazines that can inspire you with beautiful photos of completed projects include Architectural Digest, Country Living, Coastal Living, House Beautiful and Today’s Homeowner.
You can get plenty of hands-on tips from the experts in This Old House, Family Handyman, Fine Gardening, Organic Gardening and Workbench magazines. Back issues of magazines check out for one week.
We have books and videos devoted to topics such as: Exterior and interior painting, deck building, concrete and tile work, electric wiring, plumbing, carpentry and garden projects. Some books are aimed at the novice, covering simple short-term projects; others are directed towards those with more experience, helping to plan and execute projects like a complete home remodeling. Books and nonfiction videos check out for three weeks.
If you run up against a particularly thorny problem, the reference librarians can assist you in doing research on the internet or in one of our databases, helping you find the latest in solutions.
So whether you are building a garden pond, wiring a motion sensing light, or putting up new wallpaper in the den- remember your library card- it’s one tool the do-it-yourselfer’s toolbox should always include.
