Reference Services
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Questions?Contact the Reference Department by phone - (207) 324-4714 - or use our e-mail Contact Form.
Marvel: Maine’s Virtual Library, provides every resident of Maine with access to a collection of full text and abstracts from magazines, newspapers and reference books that are credible, reputable resources. |
Links for Kids are listed on the Children’s Page.
Business
- Thomas Register Directory of American Manufacturers.
- Super Pages Listing of 16 million+ businesses in the U.S.
- Yahoo Finance Learn what your stocks are doing today.
- Big Charts Current stock information and historical stock prices.
- Consumer Price Index Keep track of inflation and labor statistics.
Consumer Info
- Maine Gas Prices Find the cheapest gasoline prices in your area.
- Maine Oil Prices Find the best deal in Maine for heating oil and kerosene.
- National Do-Not-Call Registry. Tired of telephone sales calls? Put your phone number on the “do not call” list.
- OptOutPrescreen.com Tired of all those credit card offers you receive in the mail? Use this site to opt-out (or in).
- Edmunds.com Car prices, reviews and more.
- Kelley’s Blue Book New and used car pricing information.
- NADA guides Used cars, used boats, and used RVs.
- Safercar.gov Vehicle crash test results.
- www.fueleconomy.gov From the U.S. Department of Energy.
- Better Business Bureau New England Region.
Dictionaries & Directories
- YourDictionary.com Huge site with more than 1500 dictionaries in more than 230 languages.
- ZIP Code Look-up
- Phrase Finder Meanings and origins of phrases, sayings, and quotes.
- Babelfish Translation Service
Education/Schools
- Sanford Community Adult Education
- Literacy Volunteers of Greater Sanford
- Sanford School Department Links to all Sanford schools.
- Maine School and Library Network (MSLN)
- Petersons.com Directory of colleges, camps, and private schools.
- FinAid Information about financial aid for educational.
- The Student Guide Financial aid information.
- Colleges and Universities in Maine
- CollegeBoard.com Register for (and practice) the SAT test.
Elections & Voting
- Voter Registration Sanford Town Hall
- Voter Information League of Women Voters of Maine.
- Better World Links on the U.S. Election of 2008 Hundreds of categorized links on all aspects of this year’s election.
Employment
- Jobs in ME Post your resume and scan hundreds of job openings in Maine.
- Southern Maine Help Wanted Find jobs by location.
- Maine Career Center Employment and training services from the Maine Department of Labor.
- Resume Templates Free resume examples and tips for 250 job titles.
Entertainment/Sports
- Sanford-Springvale Classical Music Festival - Summer concert series presented by Musique du jour, a Sanford/Springvale-based non-profit organization.
- Internet Movie Database
- Internet Broadway Database
- Sanford Mainers New England College Baseball League.
- Smitty’s Cimema in South Sanford.
Families & Parenting
- All About Families A look at marriage and the family from a Biblical perspective.
- Natural Parenting A site originating in Australia with great resources for raising healthy children.
- Family Fun Great ideas, practical advice and lots of fun stuff to do and we subscribe to the magazine!
- Family Corner Stop into Family Corner and get some great ideas for the holidays and year round.
Food & Recipes
- The Internet Chef From full meals to snacks this is a great source for cooking ideas.
- Meals.com From healthy to, frankly, not so healthy, (but still good), meals for everyone.
- Epicurious.com For people who love to eat.
Geography/Countries
- MapQuest | Google Maps Driving directions FROM anywhere TO anywhere.
- Information on all 50 states
- The World Factbook
- Country Background Notes From the US State Department.
- Historical Maps Perry-Castaneda Map Collection.
- Currency Converter
- Fodors.com Travel information.
Government
- Town of Sanford/Village of Springvale
- Sanford-Springvale GIS Geographic Information System for looking up real estate parcels.
- State of Maine
- Congressional Directory Find elected officials by ZIP code.
- Thomas From the Library of Congress, includes full text of legislation, searchable by keyword.
- GovEngine.com Comprehensive directory of official Federal, State, and local governments.
- State and local governments on the Web
Legal Info
- FindLaw A one-stop Yahoo type directory of all things legal
- Nolo Legal Encyclopedia
- Maine Revised Statutes
- Maine Bar Association
- Links to free legal forms: FindLaws Forms, Allaboutforms.com
Libraries & Books
- Springvale Public Library, Parsons Memorial Library (Alfred), Portland Public Library
- Maine State Library, MaineLibraries.com
- Maine School and Library Network (MSLN)
- Library of Congress
- Literary Prizes: Pulitzer, National Book Awards, Edgar Awards (mysteries), Booker Prize (UK), Hugo Awards (sci-fi).
- Fiction-L Booklists: Lists compiled by readers.
- Online Literary Criticism Collection From the Internet Public Library.
- New York Times Bestseller List
Local History
- Maine Memory Network
- Sanford-Springvale Historical Society
- York, Maine: First Parish Cemetery online index
Medical & Health
- MedlinePlus For reliable information to help answer health questions.
Museums
The library has free passes available to our patrons for Portland Museum of Art, Willowbrook, and Strawbery Banke. Call the library for more information.
- Portland Museum of Art
- Willowbrook Village in Newfield.
- Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth.
- The Children’s Museum of Portsmouth
- Portland Children’s Museum
Newspapers/Media
- Foster’s Daily Democrat (Dover NH)
- The Journal-Tribune (Biddeford)
- Sanford News
- Sanford-Springvale Register
- Weekly Observer Sanford, Springvale, Acton, Lebanon.
- Portsmouth Herald
- Portland Press Herald – Maine Sunday Telegram
- News & Newspapers Online
- Maine Public Broadcasting
- New Hampshire Public Broadcasting
- Radio Locator Listen to radio stations from around the world.
Public Services
- Maine Answers Tough Times - links to support services.
- Good Shepherd Food Bank Working to alleviate hunger in Maine.
- University of Maine Cooperative Extension Educational outreach program providing citizens with research-based educational programs to help them live fuller, more productive lives.
- York County Community Action Corporation Resources for community outreach, housing, energy, WIC, Headstart, and transportation.
- York County Emergency Food Assistance List compiled by Maine Dept. of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Resources
- York County Shelter Programs, Inc. Committed to ending homelessness.
Search Engines
- AltaVista | Dogpile | Excite | Google | Lycos | MetaCrawler | Yahoo
- Specialized Search Links
- Vivisimo Clustering Search Engine
Taxes
- Internal Revenue Service | IRS Forms | IRS FreeFile
- Maine Revenue Services | Maine Forms | Maine I-File
- Maine Residents Property Tax and Rent "Circuit Breaker" Refund
- Tax filing tips From Pine Tree Legal Assistance.
- Economic Stimulus 2009 - Frequently Asked Questions
