Lincoln County Library System

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Looking to improve your financial literacy? Check out these online resources provided by the Association of Rural & Small Libraries.

Annual Credit Report https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/ Request a free credit report once every 12 months.

Fighting Back Against Identity Theft http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/ Learn how to deter, detect and defend against identity theft.

OnguardOnline.gov http://www.onguardonline.gov/ Practical tips from government and the technology industry sources to help protect against internet fraud.

Choose to Save Saving Tips http://www.choosetosave.org/calculators/ Wide variety of savings and financial calculators.

Ballpark Estimate http://choosetosave.org/ballpark/ Worksheet for calculating how much you need for retirement.

Fastweb http://www.fastweb.com/ One of the oldest and largest scholarship sites.

Basics of Money http://www.kiplinger.com/basics/ How to budget, spend and manage your money wisely from Kiplinger’s.

Taxes http://www.360taxes.org Public service sites sponsored by the AICPA offering tips & checklists for tax planning.

Financial Football http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/games/trainingcamp/ VISA & the NFL offer this fast-paced, interactive game that teaches money management skills.

BizKid$ http://www.bizkids/com/ Companion site for the public TV series that teaches kids and teens about money & business.

E-Books

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FREE E-BOOKS

Not surprisingly, we are receiving a number of inquiries about the availability of e-books–downloadable books for e-readers and other devices–through the library. At the present time, Lincoln County libraries do not offer e-books, but we are exploring the possibility.

In the meantime, however, there are some Internet sites that offer free e-books. Project Gutenberg, http://www.gutenberg.org/, offers more than 33,000 free books that work well with any e-reader platform. You’ll find mostly classics and public domain works.

Baen Books, http://www.bean.com/, publisher of science fiction and fantasy offers a number of their titles as free downloads. Authors including Eric Lint, Lois McMaster Bujold, Mercedes Lackey, and David Weber can be found here. There are currently 120 titles available with new titles added every month.

Now that Kindle and Nook are open to file sharing, eBookFling, http://ebookfling.com/, offers users the chance to swap e-books for free with other readers nationwide while still retaining ownership. For every five books listed to loan out, users get one “credit” toward borrowing.

Meeting the Endowment Challenge

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2011 Library Endowment Fund Tops $300,000

Thank you to everyone who responded to our annual fundraising letter for the Endowment Fund. At the beginning of this year’s fundraising campaign, the endowment total was $264,263. Today the total for the Endowment Fund stands at $304,786.

The potential for growth of the endowment continues. All dollars donated to the Endowment Fund from now through June 30, 2013, will be matched 2 to 1 by the state. That means if you donate $100, it will be matched with $200 and a total of $300 will be added to the endowment.

Your tax deductible donation is a great investment in education and lifelong learning in the communities served by Lincoln County libraries. To donate online, click on “Foundation” at the top of the page and scroll down to the “donate” button, or mail your check to Lincoln County Library Foundation, 519 Emerald Street, Kemmerer, WY 83101.

Thank you for your support!

Lincoln County Library Foundation Board