Car Repair Information

 If you are trying to make repairs to your car, the library can help with both conventional print repair manuals (Chiltons, Haynes, etc.) as well as the always available Online Chilton's Repair Manual.  This database (found under the locally purchased database tab) provides you with the same information available in the print manuals from the comfort of your computer and with no worries concerning whether or not the manual you want will be checked out.  If accessing this resource from outside the library, you may be asked to submit your library card number in order to view the site.  Look for the print repair manuals from the library's catalog or contact the reference department for assistance.

Elected Officials

Use these links to locate contact information for state and national elected officials and for other government information.

Local Government Contacts Perry County Board of Elections General State Government Information Ohio Secretary of State's Office State Officials Find Your State Representative Find Your State Senator United States President United States Senators United States Representatives

 

Homework Help

Librarians are here to help with all of your assignments.  Click on these links to find all sorts of useful information that will be sure to "wow" your teachers.

• Internet Public Library's KidSpace: This great site brings together content on a variety of topics and helps to make sense of the overwhelming amount of information to be found online.  Best of all, it's designed just for kids.
•  Internet Public Library's TeenSpace: Just like KidSpace but for an older audience.  A great resource for writing tips as well as health information relevant to teens.
• Homework Now: Chat live online with a librarian any time of the day or night who will direct you to sites and other materials that will help with your latest assignment.
• World Book Kids: Just like those clunky encyclopedias you find in the library, but online and with links to photos, videos, and more.  A great place to start your research.
• World Book Online: If World Book Kids is too kid-friendly for you, try the more mature World Book Online. 
• Student Research Center: Find magazine and newspaper articles perfect for any reading level as well as quality images, maps, and country information.
• Kids Search: Designed for slightly younger students, Kids Search can help you with assignments and projects on just about any topic. 
• Searchasaurus: Perfect place for young students (K-2nd grade) to explore online information.  

 

Job & Career Information

This listing of resources is designed to serve as a springboard to your next job.  Below are numerous books, websites, and local agencies that will aid in your search for meaningful employment.  If you happen to visit the New Lexington Library, you will find a Career & Education Center (a collection of books, pamphlets, and other information concerning test preparation, funding for college, resume and cover letter tips, as well as general career exploration).

Books & Other Library Resources
Local Resume Preparation & Job Search Assistance
State & Regional Employment Web Sites
General Online Resources

• Find a Job
• Resumes, Cover Letters, and Interviews
• Job Seeking Tools

Government Employment
Help Wanted Ads in Local Newspapers

Books & Other Library Resources

• Best Career & Education Web Sites: A Quick Guide to Online Job Search by: Anne Wolfinger
• Encyclopedia of Careers & Vocational Guidance (5 volume set)
• Guide to Internet Job Searching by: Margaret Riley Dikel & Frances E. Roehm
• Knock 'em Dead Cover Letters by: Martin Yate
• Knock 'em Dead Resumes by: Martin Yate
• Occupational Outlook Handbook compiled by: U.S. Dept. of Labor
• What Color is Your Parachute? by: Richard Nelson Bolles
• Online Resource - Learning Express Library: Excellent resource for taking interactive practice tests for everything from the ACT/SAT to Civil Service Exams and the GED.  You may be prompted to enter your library card number if accessing this from home.

Local Resume Preparation and Job Search Assistance

If you need assistance applying for jobs online or in preparing your resume, there are local agencies/organizations that can help.  First, any of Perry County District Library's six locations are excellent places to make use of free access to computers and the Internet and to find books and other resources that will assist you in the job search process.  In addition all six library locations offer jobseekers the use of WinWay software, which helps users create job-winning resumes, audits resumes for mistakes, assists with cover letters and more.  Other features include job searching, salary maximizer and interview skill building videos.  See a staff member is you need assistance.   If you are looking for more personalized assistance, please contact/see the two organizations below.  

• Perry County Job & Family Services, Work Activities
  212 S. Main St. / P.O. Box 311
  New Lexington, OH 43764-0311
  (740) 342-3551 or 1-800-551-3551
  Perry County Job & Family Services employs someone throughout the week who is devoted to assisting people in the preparation of resumes and cover letters and filling out online applications.  Use the contact information above for more information.  View, print, and complete the Chronological Resume Worksheet to get the process started.
  
• Holland Center (Corning): The Holland Center provides free access to computers (Macs and PCs) and the Internet and will also assist individuals with resume and cover letter preparation.  If you are interested in obtaining computer skills, the Center also provides regular (and free) computer/technology classes - a great community resource.    

State & Regional Employment Websites

• CareerBoard Central Ohio: This is a source of job listings for Columbus and its surrounding areas. 
• ColumbusJobs: ColumbusJobs gives you access to jobs listed in the Columbus Dispatch and others nationwide.  You will also find job hunting advice here. 
• Fairfield County Opportunity Center: This is an excellent place to explore job search and interview tips as well as to connect with employment opportunities and upcoming job fairs in Fairfield County.
• Find Help in Tough Times: Site created by the State Library of Ohio that provides links to information on housing, parenting, and employment (to name a few).   
• Muskingum County Opportunity Center: This site provides online access to job leads within Guernsey, Licking, and Muskingum Counties, which are updated weekly.
• Office of Unemployment Compensation: Job and Family Services site serving as a portal to information concerning unemployment benefits in the state. 
• Ohio Means Jobs: This site is a gateway to job opportunities within the state and nationwide.  Like many of the other sites here, this resource also provides general job search and resume preparation assistance.
• Southeastern Ohio Help Wanted: Use this site to browse or search for jobs in Perry, Athens, Hocking, and Muskingum Counties (among others).  Also be sure to make use of the career assessment test to help you take stock of your skills and abilities.
• Workforce Investment Act (WIA): Site providing information concerning this federally funded program aimed at providing individuals with employment and training opportunities.  This program is usually administered locally through county Job and Family Services offices and is an opportunity to retrain for a new job/career.   
• Ohio Here to Help:  Provides direct links to job openings via Ohio Means Jobs, as well as training and education resources via the State of Ohio Library.  It also has information on such topics as money, food assistance, heath care, housing, transportation, child care, veterans'services, legal services, clothing assistance, youth employment and much more.

General Online Resources

• CareerBuilder: Popular job listing site offering access to opportunities in a variety of fields from all over the world.  Beware of "opportunities" that are not really jobs at all - just attempts to mine for your contact information.   
• CareerOneStop: Sponsored by the US Department of Labor, this site provides a wealth of information concerning employment, education, and business success.  This site also functions as a portal to the many One-Stop Career Centers throughout the state.
• indeed: Site providing access to job openings from across the country.  The best aspect of this site is its simple search feature that resembles Google (very easy).
• LinkUp: Job search site that attempts to eliminate work at home and other employment scams by pulling advertisements directly from company websites - very simple to use.
• Monster: Another popular site that allows users to search for or browse job listings. 
• Simply Hired: Another simple searchable site where users can explore job opportunities from across the country.
• US Department of Labor - Job Seekers: Government website covering  a wide variety of topics related to resume and job search strategies, disability information, and job training.        

Government Employment

• City of Columbus
• City of Zanesville
• Franklin County
• Licking County
• Muskingum County
• State of Ohio
• USA Federal Government

Help Wanted Ads in Local Newspapers
Job listings advertised on these newspaper websites can generally be found by clicking on "Classifieds" and then looking for the "Employment" or "Jobs" link.

• Athens Messenger
• Cambridge Jeffersonian
• Lancaster Eagle Gazette
• Newark Advocate
• Perry County Tribune
• Zanesville Times Recorder 

 

Legal Forms & Assistance

Staff at PCDL are ready to assist you in locating information concerning certain legal issues.  We are, however, unable to offer legal advice of any kind.  For such advice, one can contact an attorney or the branch of Southeastern Ohio Legal Services that serves Perry County. 

All six PCDL locations have many of the forms needed for divorce, child support, and custody issues that go through the county's Common Pleas and Juvenile Courts.  These have been provided by Southeastern Ohio Legal Services and can be copied or printed at the $0.10/page rate.  All PCDL locations also  have books pertaining to legal issues or forms such as powers of attorney, living wills, landlord/tenant disputes, and many others.  These can be found by using the library catalog.  The Ohio State Bar Association also offers extensive legal information for the public through its Law You Can Use Web page.

Looking for the Ohio Revised Code online? Click here.  A print version of the Code can be viewed by the public at the Law Library at the Perry County Courthouse on Thursdays between 9am and noon or at the New Lexington Library during normal operating hours. 

Perry County Courts

Common Pleas	(740) 342-1204
County Court	(740) 342-3156
Juvenile Court	(740) 342-1118
Probate Court	(740) 342-1493

 

Medical Information

If you have questions pertaining to mental or physical health, it is always best to consult a medical professional.  Use the links below as resources that can supplement the information that you receive from your doctor.

• Southeast Ohio 2-1-1 is a service of United Way of Muskingum, Perry and Morgan counties.  Dial 2-1-1 for FREE  24-hour, 7 days a week service that will direct you to the appriopriate agency when you need
  • Information about human service agencies
  • Food and shelter providers
  • Child care resources
  • Special services for seniors
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Support for community crisis or disaster recovery
  • County and city information

• MedlinePlus: A gateway to a diverse array of health information from a variety of sources, the content on this site must meet strict quality and accuracy criteria.  The National Institutes of Health, among other organizations, screen the content contained on the site - an excellent site for all types of health topics.
• NetWellness: The content on this site is created and maintained by medical faculty at the University of Cincinnati, Case Western, and The Ohio State University.  It provides understandable content with you, the patient, in mind. 
• EBSCO Publishing: As public concern about Pandemic H1N1 and the upcoming flu season continues to grow, the medical and nursing editors from EBSCO Publishing are responding by offering the latest evidence-based flu-related information for free.  Please visit this site often and feel free to share, post, and email this link to your colleagues, family and friends.
• Finding Help in Tough Times:  Offered through the State Library of Ohio, this site offers health, housing, parenting, senior, employment and financial assistance.

 

 

Newspaper & Magazine Articles

Many newspaper and magazine articles can be located and read online through the use of databases.  Simply search them as you would the library's catalog.  Use these links to do just that or contact our reference department for assistance.  Links to the Web sites of local newspapers can be found here.

•  MasterFILE Premier: This resource can be used to locate articles from many popular magazines.
• Academic Search Premier: Great for finding scholarly journal articles as well as popular materials.
• NewsBank: Provides access to back issues of national and local newspapers. Zanesville Times Recorder, Newark Advocate, and Lancaster Eagle-Gazette are all indexed here.
• Newspaper Source: Provides access to national and international newspapers. 

 

Study Guides and Tutorials

The staff at the library can assist you in locating and using study guides for a variety of tests and exams - anything from the ASVAB to the SAT, GED, and ACT through the library's catalog.  For online assistance, the Learning Express Library provides you with interactive tutorials and practice tests that will be sure to prepare you for that upcoming exam.  This resource covers a wide selection of exams and skills, so be sure to check it out before giving up hope.

 

Tax Forms

Hard copies of certain city, state, and federal tax forms can be obtained from any of PCDL's six locations.  The staff, however, cannot offer any form of tax or financial advice to patrons.  For forms available online, please use the links below.

• City of New Lexington: source of municipal tax forms and information.  Click on the Income Tax link under the City Offices heading to find the forms you need.
• Internal Revenue Service: source of federal tax forms and information
• Ohio Department of Taxation: source of state tax forms and information

 

What to Read?

Finding that perfect book can be difficult, but these resources can help.  Click on the links below for suggestions and quality listings of bestsellers, award winners, and the best of your favorite genres.

 

• BookLetters: Find out about the latest releases, books on TV, and award winners by using this resource paid for by your library and linked directly to the library's catalog.  Be sure to sign up for the very convenient automatic e-mail alerts to have these suggestions sent directly to your e-mail on a regular basis.
• Fiction_L Booklists: Locate listings of books pertaining to a variety of genres and topics submitted by librarians from across the country.
• LibraryThing: This site connects you to a vibrant online community of readers who share their reading lists and reviews. 
• What's Next? Books in Series: Provided by Kent District Library (MI), this resource can also help you find that next book in your favorite series.
• WhichBook.net: Check out selections of books based on various moods and emotions.  Set the appropriate moods and away you go!

  Just for Kids

• BookHive: Use the "Find a Book" feature to locate book suggestions for children through grade 6.