Consumer, Home, & DIY

The Chilton Auto Repair Manual Library represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. There are thousands of year, make, and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models. Chilton's gives you the confidence to service or repair virtually any system on your vehicle.

Consumer Health Complete can help you better understand key topics across the health and wellness spectrum: from mainstream medicine to complementary, holistic, and integrated medicine. It contains information from journals and magazines, including complete articles on thousands of health topics, full-text evidence-based health reports, up-to-date health reference books, animations with audio narration, as well as consumer health pamphlets and leaflets from the CDC, FDA, NIH, and other reputable sources.

ConsumerReports.org provides product reviews, ratings, recommendations and buying advice on motor vehicles, appliances, electronics and more.

Craftsy is an online resource for all creative makers from basic instruction to advanced techniques for fabric and yarn crafts, baking, drawing, and much more. Check out a 7-day pass from the Extras section in Libby for full, unlimited access to Craftsy. 

Install the Libby app from the app store on your Android or iOS (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch) device. Or, visit libbyapp.com in your Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge browser.

In Libby, select Clark County Public Library from the list under Choose A Location and sign in with a valid library card. Scroll down and select the Extras section on your library's home screen. Select Craftsy.

Select Get a 7-Day Pass and then Continue to the Craftsy website. Continue and enjoy unlimited access to Craftsy for the next 7 days. 

After you borrow an extra resource from Libby, it'll appear on your Libby Shelf so you can easily get back to it during your access period. When your 7-day pass expires, you can get another access pass through Libby. 

Health Source: Consumer Edition is a rich collection of consumer health information. This resource provides access to nearly 80 full-text, consumer health magazines, including searchable full-text for more than 1,000 health-related pamphlets, and more than 130 health reference books, including books published by the People's Medical Society.

Hobbies and Craft Source offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines.

Home Improvement Source is a hub for "how-to" information on various do-it-yourself home improvement and repair projects. This database features articles and images of step-by-step instructions for thousands of projects in remodeling, plumbing, gardening, woodworking, electrical, and decorating from leading home improvement magazines and reference books.

Morningstar Investing Center is a tool designed specifically for libraries to provide independent market analysis, industry information, stock charts, portfolio-building tools, and investment education. With its user-friendly interface and in-depth analysis capabilities, Morningstar can give valuable insights into various investment opportunities, helping users build and manage their investment portfolios effectively.

The Value Line Research Center is a financial analysis tool that provides investors with detailed information and research on stocks, mutual funds, options, and other investment opportunities. Offering comprehensive reports, rankings, and forecasts, Value Line Research Center is a helpful resource for investors looking to research and track market trends, identify potential investment opportunities, and manage their portfolios effectively.

Weiss Financial Ratings is a simple-to-use financial analysis platform designed to help consumers make informed decisions by offering transparent, independent ratings and financial planning tools. Weiss offers insights into the financial health and stability of multiple investment vehicles such as stocks, mutual funds, financial institutions, and insurance companies. Plus, patrons also have the option to build a stock market watchlist, get upgrade/downgrade notifications on specific targets, and customize their homepage to information that is the most relevant to them.