*African-American Studies
African American World
Images of African Americans from the 19th Century...(NYPL Collection)
African American Perspectives...(The Library of Congress)
W. E. B. VDU Bois Institute for African and African American Research
Greensboro Sit-Ins
Academic Info: African-American Studies
Resources from University of Delaware
Resources from Tennessee Technological University
Helpful Links (Resources)
African-American Studies
Last Updated ( Sunday, 01 April 2012 06:39 )
Read more...Art & Architecture
*Art & Architecture
Art cyclopedia
Art Links on the World Wide Web
Art Resources from Sweet Briar College
Great Buildings Online
Architecture Magazine
Architectural Resources
Architecture Week
American Institute of Architects
Libriaian's Internet Index to Architecture
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 12:58 )
Read more...Automobiles
*Automobiles
Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guides
Kelley Blue Book Car Pricing
Yahoo! Autos
NADA ...Pricing guide for automobiles, classic cars, motorcycles,
boats, RV's& Manufactured Homes
How automobiles work
Libriaian's Internet Index to Automobiles
Autotropolis.com
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:35 )
Read more...Biography
*Biography
Biography.com
Lives, the biography resource
Gallery of achievers
Who's alive and who's dead
Time 100: the Centuries most influential people
Biography Study Guides
Biography Center
Who's Alive and Who's Dead
Last Updated ( Thursday, 12 April 2012 15:46 )
Read more...Census & Demographics
*Census & Demographics
U.S. Department of Labor... Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. Census Bureau
American Fact Finder
North Carolina Demographic Data Sources on the Web
North Carolina State Data Center
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:35 )
Read more...Colleges & Financial Aid
*Colleges & Financial Aid
Peterson's
SuperCollege.com
Collegeboard.com...SAT Sign-up
Fast Web...Search for Scholarships
Financial Aid Info
FAFSA on the Web
College Foundation of North Carolina
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:34 )
Read more...Computing
*Computing
The Virtual Library: Computing
Computing.Net
Major Geeks
cnet's Download.com
ZD Net
Microsoft
Apple
Free online Typing course
Tech Tutorials ...directory of free computer and networking tutorials
Hotmail...Free Web-Based Email
Yahoo! Mail...Free-Based Email
USA Today's Tech News & Web Guide
Librarian's Guide to the Internet
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:34 )
Read more...Consumer Information
*Consumer Information
Consumer Guide
Federal Citizen Information Center
Consumer World
Best Places
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:29 )
Read more...Cooking
*Cooking
Betty Crocker
Epicurious
Food Network's Cyber Kitchen
Meals For You
Top Secret Recipes ...Kitchen Clones of Brand-Name Foods
Copykat Creations...You have tried it in the restaurant, now make it at home
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:29 )
Read more...Film, Television & Radio
*Film, Television & Radio
Internet Movie Database
TV Guide
Screen Actors Guild
American Film Institute
Old Time Radio
Screen It ...Movie & Video Reviews for Parents
Yahoo! TV
WWW Virtual Library: Film History
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:29 )
Read more...Financial/Business Resources
*Financial/Business Resources
Small Business Administration
Internet 800 Toll-Free Company Directory
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
Stock Quotes
CNN/Money
Yahoo! Finance
Morningstar
Hoover's Online
Mortage Loan.com
Financial/Business Resources from NCLIVE
(You will be prompted for a password. Contact your local library.)
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:28 )
Read more...Gardening
*Gardening
Better Homes and Gardens
Rose Resource
Home and Garden Television
North Carolina Cooperative Extension
National Gardening
Garden Web
Garden Guides
WWW Virtual Library—Agriculture
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:28 )
Read more...Genealogy
*Genealogy
Ancestry.com Library Edition
USGenNet--United States Genealogy Network
RootsWeb
Civil War Archive - Union Regiments in North Carolina
Genealogical Research at the State Library of North Carolina
Guide to African-American Documentary Resources in NC
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
AfriGeneas
Social Security Death Index
North Carolina Vital Records Information
Genealogical Research in North Carolina
Records Project
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:27 )
Read more...Government
*Government
*
Federal
GovSpot
FirstGov.gov ...U.S. government's official web portal
Federal Toll-Free Telephone Numbers
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Thomas Web Site...Bills and other legislative information
The White House
U.S. Code...The laws of the United States
National Do Not Call Registry
Students.gov ...Helps students find a variety of U.S. government
services and information
Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government ...guide to the U.S.
government with explanations arranged by grade levels.
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State
Official Web site for the State of North Carolina
FindNC...seach for state agencies and other state information
North Carolina General Statutes...The laws of North Carolina
North Carolina State Building Codes
North Carolina Driver's Handbook
/
Manual de Manejo de Carolina
del Norte
The North Carolina Court System
The State and Local Government on the Net Directory
NC Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program
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Local
Alleghany County Government
Stokes County Government
Town of King Government
Surry County Government
Town of Elkin Government
Town of Mount Airy Government
Yadkin County Government
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:26 )
Read more...Grammer, Citations & Style
*Grammar, Citations & Style
Bartleby.com ...Reference Books Online
The Grammar Lady answers all your questions via the Hotline
Common Errors in English
APA-Style Documentation
How to Organize a Research Paper with MLA citations
Strunk, William. 1918. The Elements of Style.
Karla's Guide to Citation Style Guides
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:24 )
Health
*Health
American Medical Association
Health
Mayo Clinic
Medicine Net
Web MD
MEDLINE Plus
NC Health Info
CDC ...Center for Disease Control
Alleghany Memorial Hospital ...Sparta, NC
Forsyth Medical Center
Hoots Memorial Hospital ...Yadkinville, NC
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital ...Elkin, NC
Stokes-Reynolds Memorial Hospital ...Danbury, NC
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:24 )
Read more...History
*History
U.S. National Archives
The History Net
The History Channel
Hyper World History Online
Spark Notes ...Study Guides for History
Country Studies...Library of Congress
Background Notes
from the U.S.
Department of State
Cultural Profiles Project
Eyewitness to History
POTUS: Presidents of the United States
A guide to the Holocaust
Discoverers' Web...
Information about voyages of discovery and exploration
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:23 )
Jobs & Careers
*Jobs & Careers
N.C. Employment Security Commission
CareerBuilder.com
Employment Guide
Federal Jobs Digest
State Jobs
monster.com
America's Job Bank
Occupational Outlook Handbook
SampleResumes.com
Resume Development Guide
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:23 )
Read more...Languages & Linguistics
*Languages & Linguistics
YourDictionary.com
Babel fish (AltaVista's translating services)
Online Thesaurus
iLoveLanguages...Your Guide to Languages on the Web
WWW Virtual Library...Languages and Linguistics
Free Translation
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:22 )
Read more...Law
*Law
Lectric Law Library
Find Law
North Carolina Divorce Law
Law/Legal Information Resources
Health Care Power of Attorney
Living Will...A Guide for North Carolinians
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:22 )
Literature and Poetry
*Literature and Poetry
Quotations Collections...Barlett's, Columbia World, Simpson's, etc.
Cambridge History of English & American Literature (18 volumes)
Literary Criticism
Online text collections
Bartleby verse & poetry
Project Gutenberg
Spark Notes ...Study Guides for Classic and Modern Literature
Spark Notes ...Study Guides for Poetry
Page by Page Books...Read Books Online, for Free
Bibliomania...Multitude of Literary Resources
Poetry & Literature Center of the Library of Congress
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:22 )
Read more...Math
*Math
Introduction to Algebra
Webmath
Figure This! Math Challenges for Families
Ask Dr. Math
Math MacTutor’s History of Mathematics Archive
Manipula Math with Java
Math Forum at Drexel University
Perpetual Calendar
Conversion Site
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:20 )
Read more...Mythology
*Mythology
Bulfinch's Mythology
Regional Folklore and Mythology
Special Topics in Folklore and Mythology
Yahoo!'s Guide to Mythology
Encyclopedia Mythica
Mythweb
Greek Mythology Today
Ancient Classical History
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:20 )
Read more...North Carolina
*North Carolina
NC Wise Owl...Password: wiseowl
State Library of North Carolina
North Carolina Encyclopedia
Information about North Carolina from 50states.com
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:19 )
Read more...Parenting
*Parenting
Family Fun
Parenting.com
Parent Soup
Fathering Magazine
Focus on your Child
Positive Parenting
Parenting.org
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:19 )
Read more...People Search
*People Search
Bigfoot.com
Info Space People
Switchboard
Telephone Directories
Yahoo! People Search
AnyWho
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:19 )
Read more...Philosophy
*Philosophy
Guide to Philosophy on the Internet
Philosophy Pages
WWW Virtual Library...Philosophy
Philosophy Research Base
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Pathways to Philosophy
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:18 )
Read more...Psychology
*Psychology
Academic Info: Degree and Resource Guide
Encyclopedia of Psychology
Phobia List
Psychology Self-Help Resources
Psych Web
American Psychological Association
Social Psychology Network
Psychology Resources
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:18 )
Read more...Religion
*Religion
Bible Gateway: A search engine, in 7 languages
Christianity Today
The Book of Mormon
The Orion Center for the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls
CICI (Catholic Information Center on the Internet)
Yahoo!'s Creation/Evolution links
Catholic Online
A Guide to Islam
The Holy Qur'an -- Translated by Dr. Rashad Khalifa
Torah on the Information Superhighway
Yahoo! Religion and Spirituality > Faiths and Practices
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:17 )
Read more...Science
*Science
Frank Potter's Science Gems - Earth Science
Science Magazine
Scientific American
Nature.com
Discovery Channel
NASA
NOAA
WWW Virtual Library...Science
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:16 )
Read more...Sports
*Sports
Olympic Games
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Major League Baseball
National Football League
National Basketball Association
Women's National Basketball Association
Soccer Federation
National Hockey League
PGA...Professional Golf Association
Men's Professional Tennis
Women's Professional Tennis
NASCAR
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:12 )
Read more...Taxes
*Taxes
Tax Forms are available at all locations
Federal Tax Forms and Publications
North Carolina State Tax Forms
H&R Block
TaxSite.com...Tax and Accounting Sites Directory
1040.com...Tax Info for everyone!
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:12 )
Read more...Theatre, Music and Performing Arts
*Theatre, Music and Performing Arts
Musicals101.com...The Encyclopedia of Musical Theatre, TV and Film
Directory of Worldwide Festivals
Theatricopia...links and more for Musical Theatre fans
Essentials of Music
Stokes County Arts Council
Surry Arts Council
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:11 )
Read more...Travel
*Travel
Mapquest
Frommer's Travel Online
National Park Service
Travelocity
U.S. Tourist Offices and Bureaus
World Travel Guide
Expedia
Yahoo! Travel
CDC Travelers' Health
Fodor's
Visit North Carolina
NineBlue.com
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:11 )
Read more...Writers' Resources
Writers' Resources
North Carolina Writers Network
Indispensable Writing Resources
Online Writing Assistant (Especially good for essays)
Poets & Writers Online
Writer's Digest Online
Writernet
Essay Info...Essay Writing Center
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2012 13:10 )
Read more...Quilt Raffle
The Northwestern Regional Library is pleased to announce an exciting fundraiser for e-books. Two local artisans donated a colorful batik sampler queen-size quilt to help raise funds for the thirteen member libraries of the Northwestern Regional Library. The quilt was donated by Carol McDowell who pieced the quilt and is a member of the Elkin Library Board of Trustees. Amy Askins of Mount Airy quilted the work of art. The quilt was awarded in the Blue Ridge Quilt Festival in Blacksburg, Virginia. Tickets are available for a donation of $1.00 per ticket or six for $5.00 at any NWRL library in Alleghany, Stokes, Surry or Yadkin counties. The quilt will be displayed at NWRL branches until June 1. Please check our website under the Regional Headquarters “What’s Happening” page for the full location schedule. The raffle will be held Saturday, June 1 at Lone Hickory Arena in Yadkinville in conjunction with the second annual Ride for Readers. Other events for riders and guests include food, music, bike and car show, equestrian flag demonstration, wine tasting, and other events.
Digital NC
For the first time Northwestern Regional Library has digital local history items on www.digitalnc.org. The Digital Heritage Center supports community engagement and lifelong learning by promoting and increasing access of the historical collections and North Carolina’s cultural heritage through digitization. The Center is supported by the State Library of North Carolina, with funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library and Services and Technology Act, and by the UNC-Chapel Hill University Library.
Upcoming Events
| Mount Airy Wed May 22 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM Computer classes for seniors |
| Mount Airy Wed May 22 @ 9:30AM - 10:30AM Pre-School Storytime for 2 year olds |
| East Bend Wed May 22 @10:00AM - 11:00AM Preschool Storytime |
| Dobson Wed May 22 @10:00AM - 11:00AM Storytime for toddlers |
| Mount Airy Wed May 22 @10:30AM - 11:30AM Pre-School storytimes for 3 year olds |
| King Wed May 22 @12:00PM - 04:00PM Employability Skills Lab |
| Mount Airy Wed May 22 @ 1:00PM - 02:30PM Community Book Club |
| Mount Airy Wed May 22 @ 4:00PM - 05:00PM What's Your Story? - Genealogy study using Ancestry.com |
| Elkin Thu May 23 @10:15AM - Book Babies |
| Mount Airy Thu May 23 @10:30AM - 11:15AM Storytime |
Save the Date
Save the date for the second annual NWRL Ride for Readers on Saturday, June 1st. Click here for more details.
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Upcoming Events
| Mount Airy Wed May 22 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM Computer classes for seniors |
| Mount Airy Wed May 22 @ 9:30AM - 10:30AM Pre-School Storytime for 2 year olds |
| East Bend Wed May 22 @10:00AM - 11:00AM Preschool Storytime |
| Dobson Wed May 22 @10:00AM - 11:00AM Storytime for toddlers |
| Mount Airy Wed May 22 @10:30AM - 11:30AM Pre-School storytimes for 3 year olds |
| King Wed May 22 @12:00PM - 04:00PM Employability Skills Lab |
| Mount Airy Wed May 22 @ 1:00PM - 02:30PM Community Book Club |
| Mount Airy Wed May 22 @ 4:00PM - 05:00PM What's Your Story? - Genealogy study using Ancestry.com |
| Elkin Thu May 23 @10:15AM - Book Babies |
| Mount Airy Thu May 23 @10:30AM - 11:15AM Storytime |
Northwestern Regional Library Is Now Proud To Offer Access To Ancestry.com At All Of Our Locations!
