From the Reference Desk

It's October 1st and that signals the beginning of the Affordable Care Act.  A previous blog mentioned the website that is useful for getting signed up for Health Insurance.  You may go directly to the health care marketplace by clicking on this link: Healthcare.gov . 

Because not everyone out there may be good with computers, there is a phone number that may be called 24/7 to enroll or ask questions.  The number is 1-800-318-2596. 

In addition to answering all kinds of questions everyday at the Main location of the Morgan County Public Library, I oversee the collections of items that go into the display cases.  The displays usually remain for about a month.  If you or someone you know has an unusual collection of something and they would like to display it at the library, please let me know.  We're always looking for something different to display.  What do you collect that could be in a future library display case?

Looking for a new way to research your family's history?  Try searching a family member's name (ancestor) at http://news.google.com/newspapers .  I searched my father's name and learned that he was a secretary of an organization.  I found this amusing because his handwriting wasn't very legible.  I hope someone else took minutes at those meetings!  Give it a try.  You just might find out some interesting things about your family's history.

Until next time...
Janice