33 · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, April 17, 2009 Make the most of free online resources A re you spending money purchasing music, buying consumer magazines or searching for car repair manuals? If so, you need to visit your local library branch or simply get connected to Oakville Public Library's (OPL) website and gain access to our free online resources -- saving pennies and precious time. OPL is proud to offer many free services and our extensive range of online resources is sure to offer just what you need and more. What exactly are online resources? For those who are less familiar with online research and the joys of the Internet age, our online resources include books, magazines, periodicals, journals, music and databases, free and accessible from any computer with a connection to the Internet. This means access around the clock, 365 days of the year, to essential information, support, literature or music on topics ranging from business to backache. Some of our newest online resources include the award-winning Teen, Health and Wellness database; Naxos Music Library and Safari Select. Providing research information and self help on topics such as diseases, drugs, fitness, mental health, family life and many more, the Teen Health and Wellness database is a welcome source of advice and information for teenagers and their parents. Teens can use this interactive resource in confidence to get online advice and hotline phone numbers, participate in online polls and read personal stories on sensitive issues. If you love music, welcome to our Naxos Music Library. Listen any time, anywhere to more than 30,000 CDs and more than 438,000 tracks of classical, jazz, world and contemporary music on your computer. Just log in to Naxos, sit back and let the music stream. Needing some technical assistance with your computer or digital camber, so make sure you have your free OPL card with you at all times. Browse our website at www.opl.on.ca and click on Research to find a comprehensive list of topics covered and a wealth of free music, BERTIN STABLES Spring Lessons and Summer Camps eBooks, newspapers, magazines, · Weekday Lessons 4/$107 or $35/Lesson health, business, career and consumer · Saturday at Farm 10am-3pm $40 (Children 5-12 yrs.) information. www.bertinstables.com (905) 827-4678 www.bertinstables.com All this just a fingertip away. -- Submitted by the Oakville Public Library Think Green. Breathe Easy. HUGE CENTRAL AIR & FURNACE $ DENTURES tarting at S Up to era? Safari Select's online collection of more than 450 technical eBooks, including the technology For Dummies series, can help you find answers to the most routine or complex technology questions. So whether you are IT savvy or just need to know the basics, this is an essential resource in the technology age. Cynthia Perry, online resources librarian at OPL, urges customers to take advantage of the free information available to them with just their library card and the Internet. "Oakville residents have free access to thousands of current day and historical resources that can be used for educational, research, business startup, job seeking or leisure purposes. In an economic downturn such as what we're currently experiencing, our online resources can really help residents save money and time," said Perry. In addition to online databases, our popular Libraries on the Go service is always being updated with new titles, providing commuters, parents and busy customers with downloadable audio books and ebooks. Listen to or read your favourite titles or even learn a new language on your own mobile device such as an MP3 player or iPod. Simply click on the Libraries on the Go icon on our website. 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