Martin County Library System Offers These Suggestions to Help You

Get Through Tough Times @ your library

• Save gas. Renew your library materials online or by phone.

• Try it before you buy it. Money is tight. Don't buy a CD, DVD or book without "test-driving" it first. Come to the library and borrow it to see if it's a purchase that is right for you. If we don't have it, we'll try our hardest to get it for you.

• Two words: FREE INTERNET.

• Bolster your business. We have access to databases and research tools that will help you reach new and different markets, even during tough times.

• Hold meetings that get results. Libraries offer low-cost spaces. Whether you're a school group trying to develop a fundraiser or a CEO trying to launch a business, stop in to see if you can hold your meeting at the library.

• Be a well-informed investor. The library has up-to-date stock market information that will help you get through tough times. Make smarter investment decisions with the most current financial information.

• Find a new job, a better job, or a different job. Use computers, books, newspapers and more to find employment and build resumes and cover letters.

• Find entertainment. Libraries offer classes, events and activities for children and adults, almost always at no cost. A fun night out doesn't need to be an expensive night out.

• Regain a sense of community. Feeling a bit disconnected during tough times? Libraries are places where communities come together. Stop in and take a moment to take in the action... you'll find it abuzz with information, people and possibilities!

For information about the Martin County Library System, call 772221-1403, pick up a Library Connection at any branch library, or visit the Martin County Library System Web site at www.library.martin.fl.us.