Community Calendars

• Humboldt Independent Newspaper Community Calendar
• Humboldt Schools Calendar
• City of Humboldt Community Calendar

Useful Links

Some Useful Sites from Southwest Libraray Service Area - Dozens of sites giving information on many topics in the areas of health, government, fast facts, consumer information and genealogy as well as all things Iowa and all things literary.

General Interest

• American Library Association's 700+ Great Sites for Kids (good for parents, too!)
• Arts and Entertainment Channel Online
• Better Homes and Gardens
• Biography.com
• The British Monarchy
• Career Builder
• Consumer Reports
• De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors
• Discovery Channel
• DOUGLASS: Archives of American Public Address
• ESPN Sports
• Fodors Travel
• History Channel Online
• Humboldt Area Arts Council
• Humboldt County Historical Association
• Latin American Network Information Center
• Money Magazine
• New York Times on the Web
• Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Resources
• Parents Magazine
• Smithsonian Institution
• USA Today

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Health

• Kids' Health for Parents
• Teens' Health for Parents
• HealthInfoIowa
• Mayo Health
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention

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Local Interest

• Humboldt Area Arts Council
• Humboldt County Historical Association
• KCCI Web page
• Official Iowa Tourism Home Page
• Twin Rivers Valley Local Links

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Government

• Federal Reserve System, Board of Governors
• Internal Revenue Service
• NASA
• The National Transportation Safety Board
• PopNet--population data
• The White House
• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
• Search for Government Documents Online
• State of Iowa Home Page
• The Code of Iowa (Iowa's book of laws)
  

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Quick Reference

• The 50 States
• About.com
• Internet Public Library
• Foreign Languages for Travelers
• Guide to Grammar and Writing
• Library Spot
• Mapquest
• Official U.S. Postal Service Abbreviations
• The Weather Channel
• Word Central Dictionary
• AltaVista Translations
  

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For Book Lovers

• Authors on the Web
• Barnes and Noble University
• Best Book Buys
• The Book Report Network
• BookReview.com
• I READ Book Reviews by Iowa Librarians
• netLibrary--Requires password from library staff-TRIAL ONLY
• Pulitzer Prizes
• Reading Group Guides
  

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The Arts

• Humboldt Area Arts Council
• Celebrity Addresses, Pictures, Etc.
• LyricSearch
• Songfile
• The Official Academy Awards Site
• Oscar, Oscar! An Unofficial Webpage on the Academy Awards
• Family Style Movie Guide for Parents
• Kids in Mind Movie Guide for Parents
• Screen It Movie Guide for Parents
• ArtStar.com
  

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Home and Garden

• Ask a Chef
• Botany: An Online Plant Encyclopedia
• Food TV
• Garden Guides
• Gardening from the Sierra Home Network
• GardenWeb
• National Gardening Association
• Plant Facts
• The Virtual Garden
  

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Seniors in Cyberspace

• Senior Net-Provides adults 55 and older with information and instruction about computer technologies
• Access American for Seniors-Topics covered include benefits, health and nutrition, consumer protection, employment and volunteer activities, taxes, travel and leisure, education and training, and more.
• Elderhostel, Inc.
• American Association of Retired Persons
• Medicare
• Social Security Administration
• Blue Mountain-Send free e-cards by email to friends and loved ones.