the health of all Minnesotans. Read more at Minnesota Dept. of Health.

Today the U. S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act.
Visit HealthCare.gov to learn about the key features of the law and how the changes affect you. Find the authentic electronic version of Public Law 111-148 from the Government Printing Office at FDSys.

Given a steady decline in readership, the New Orleans Times-Picayune, an award-winning newspaper, will only publish three days per week. The newspaper website will supplement its print version with continuous updates.

With 20th century lamps, chairs, sculpture and rugs, an apartment can be an interpretation of the Arts and Crafts Home.

We do! See if one of our eBooks classes works with your schedule.

Seventeen of Minnesota's best private colleges and universities offer free campus tours and general information sessions from June 25-29. Register online to schedule your visit.

View 30 second videos on healthy fruit and veggie tips for kids, for eating at home, for eating away from home on the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) website.

Rich in area history, HCL's tumblr blog features gems from our Special Collections.

Research anything medical, including herbal supplements and alternative medicine, in the Health & Wellness Resource Center, paid for by the library. Information is also available in Spanish.

You can easily follow the votes cast on various key bills and resolutions by your Senator or Representative through the "Washington Post" Votes Database. Here is a link to how Representative Keith Ellison of Minnesota's 5th Congressional District has voted lately.

The publisher of the magazine The American Conservative maintains an author searchable website, unz.org, which, in addition to books and videos, provides access to an eclectic collection of magazines in PDF format. These range chronologically from the 1820s to 2011, and include titles such as Argosy Weekly, The Saturday Review, and Ramparts.

The world's first "talking" English-Ojibwe dictionary contains photographs and around 60,000 audio clips of Ojibwe words and sentences. The online project is the result of extensive work by faculty and students in the U of M's Department of American Indian Studies in collaboration with tribal elders and other partners, including the Minnesota Historical Society and the U of M Libraries.

The Greater MSP Partnership was formed in 2011 to aggressively market Minneapolis-St. Paul and get the story out on "the exceptional benefits of working, living and playing here." Along with their information-packed website check out this promotional video on the metro area. Besides intending to be inspirational, the video relates such facts as Minnesota having more shoreline than California, Florida and Hawaii combined and being the 4th best job market in the U.S. Hail to thee Minnesota!

Find a short list of popular mulches and recommendations about where they work best, on StarTribune.com.

No longer do older workers view their future in terms of a dichotomy: either choose to work or retire. Now many want to remain in the workforce but in a different way. Find out how your choices have expanded and give your input at this forum: Good for Business: Making the Most of a Maturing Workforce, at Southdale Library, June 25, 2012, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

Mashable has a great beginner's guide of Reddit, essentially a user generated list of links/news.

Second Harvest Heartland has teamed up with the Minnesota Department of Education to help facilitate the Summer Food Service Program and help bring more meals to more kids this summer. Use this map to find a free lunch near you.

New Bicycle Markings in Minneapolis are just one of the many features on the City's web page, highlighting Minneapolis' status as one of the best biking cities in the country. Find Bicycle touring, Bicycle trails, and Bicycle repair info at the library and have a free wheeling summer!

If you can't get enough of the news coverage on the 2012 election campaigns across the country, then C-Span's Campaign 2012 site is made for you. Their video library is full of speeches, addresses and campaign events.

What better place to "grow" special family memories than in a garden? The National Gardening Association suggests kid- and family-friendly activities, including reading gardening books, such as "Grandpa Green" by Lane Smith.

Learn about particle astrophysics on your summer vacation. Daily tours of the Soudan Underground Physics Lab have resumed for 2012. The University of Minnesota website offers visitor information and a virtual tour if you prefer to explore the lab from above ground.

On June 6, at 5:30 p.m., women of all cycling abilities are welcome to tour off-street trails and on-street bikeways that connect to downtown Minneapolis. Meet in front of the YWCA. Presented in collaboration with Anoka County Commute Solutions, Bike Walk Twin Cities, Bicycle Alliance of MN, Commuter Connection, Commuter Services, Midtown Greenway Coalition, Minneapolis Bike Walk Ambassadors, Metro Transit, St. Paul Smart Trips, and Transit for Livable Communities, and many other regional partners.

Practice your elevator speech, a job fair at the Mall of America coming up soon!
South Metro Job Fair
June 13, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Mall of America, in the Rotunda
Up to 40 employers will be seeking workers for a wide range of job opportunities. Social service organizations that assist job seekers will also be in attendance.

Look at The Old Car Manual Project and scroll down for ads, owners manuals and brochures.

We have help for you! On our Overdrive page, click on "Overdrive Digital Help" on the right. "My Help" is the most useful link.

In the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes, issues relating to shorelines and water abound. The Minnesota DNR provides basic information about property rights as they relate to shore land. The site also include information about installing docks, public use of shoreline and more.

Pulitzer Prize-winner Edward Humes follows the trash in his new book Garbology. He recently joined MPR's The Daily Circuit, exhorting followers to Reduce, Re-use, and Recycle.

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