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person repairing a carSix New Databases Available

Six new databases have been added to our library's Research Tools page:

  • Auto Repair Reference Center: fix cars & trucks from 1954-2007, both foreign & domestic; includes wiring diagrams
  • Small Engine Repair Reference Center: fix tractors, snowblowers, snowmobiles, ATVs, motorcycles, outboard motors, personal watercraft, lawn mowers, chainsaws, tillers & more
  • Business Source Complete: full text of business publications covering accounting, banking, insurance, taxes & more
  • Consumer Health Complete: full-text articles from mainstream medicine to complementary & holistic medicine on topics like aging, cancer, diabetes, fitness, nutrition, and children's health
  • Points of View Complete: provides help with school assignments, with essays that present multiple sides of a current issue
  • Biography Collection Complete: comprehensive collection of full-text biographies about people in history, science, music, literature, government, politics, sports, entertainment & more

Audio Books Delivered Direct to Your PC

photo of a woman wearing headphonesIf you listen to audio books, we have the perfect thing for you — our library is now providing access to the OverDrive Digital Audio Book collection!

You can download audiobooks to your PC and listen to them on your computer, transfer them to a digital audio player, PDA, or other portable device, or burn them to a CD.

photo of a pair of headphonesIt’s easy! Just click on this link for digital audio books, choose one of the great titles available, download and listen. Search for your favorite book titles or browse through topics of interest. Choose from over 500 fiction and non-fiction titles, anytime day or night.

If you’re already a fan of books on tape and books on CD, this is a new way to enjoy your favorites at home, in your car and on the go!

Need help? Check our digital audio books help page for tips on downloading, listening, transferring and more!

Choose from over 500 fiction and non-fiction titles, anytime day or night!

Downloading the free and easy to use OverDrive Media Console software allows you to listen to audio books in high-quality Windows Media Audio format on any Windows computer. If your PC already has Windows Media Player installed, the Console works hand-in-hand with WMP to give you added functionality to transfer your audio books to supported portable devices.

Access to Overdrive Digital Audio Books is made possible by funding from the Winnefox Library System and the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium


Free Wireless Internet Access Available at the Library!

The Wautoma Public Library is now offering wireless connections to the library's Internet service. Bring in your laptop and take advantage of this photo of hands on a laptop keyboardfree service.

  • Internet access is provided via 802.11g wireless access points.
  • Compatable with 802.11b and 802.11g network cards.
  • Your laptop must be configured to use DHCP; instructions will be available to reset your laptop to use DHCP.
  • Beyond providing basic instructions, library staff cannot assist you with configuring your laptop or to troubleshoot individual problems. Ask at our circulation desk to receive instructions.

We also offer free Internet access at a number of publicly-accessible PCs in the library.


Answers you can trust, now available any time night or day!

AskAway logoHave a question? Need an answer? Our AskAway service is now available whenever you need it — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

With AskAway, you get a quick, accurate answer from a librarian — anytime, day or night. Using our chat service you'll be connected to an experienced librarian who can help find the information you need. The librarian you work with may be as close as your own library or thousands of miles away, but wherever they are they’ll have the knowledge and tools to help you.


Featured web site:

Go to WiFrontDoorHousing to do free searches for affordable rental housing throughout the state! You can search by rent amount, unit size, amenities, accessibility, location, school district, etc. Landlords can upload pictures, floorplans, rental applications, screening policies, pet policies and more. This database is made possible by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce Bureau of Housing.


Check our our Electronic Resources for Homework Help and more!When you use a Web search engine to find material on your research topic, you may think that you’ve found more than enough information to write your paper. In reality, you’re missing one of the most reliable resources available.

Your Library gives you access to many valuable databases, electronic journals, and electronic books NOT available on the Web. Why, you may even consider doing extra credit!

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Updated April 16, 2009