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Did you know that you get FREE access to ConsumerReports.org with your Arlington Public Library card?
Whether you're sending the kids to the bus stop or their first dorm room, Consumer Reports rates and recommends everything from backpacks and bicycles, to computers and printers. They also publish a regular Safety Blog, which includes product recalls and safety advice.
See what Consumer Reports found when they investigated backpack load weight (if the video won't play in IE, try using Firefox):
Find free access to ConsumerReports.org every day from the Research a Topic section of the Library website.
- Workshop: Internet Safety For Parents
Join us Thursday, Nov. 3, at 7:00 p.m. for a workshop on Internet Safety for Parents, in the Central Library Auditorium. Internet safety expert Iris Beckwith, of connectED 4 Safety, will empower parents to understand how our kids use technology,...
- But All The Kids Are Doing It... Social Media And Your Child
Is your young child or tween desperate to join a social network? Do you want to let them dip their toes in the world of online communication, but are still concerned about online safety? Much as we teach our kids to not touch a hot stove, to safely cross...
- From Our Back Pages: The Consumer Brewery
Long before the era of brew pubs, local breweries served a similar function. By providing their communities with a convenient source of beer, tavern owners and other customers were given an option from having to rely exclusively on larger commercial breweries....
- New - Consumer Reports Online
As of July, we now subscribe to the online database, ConsumerReports.org?. Our subscription means that all Arlington Public Library cardholders now have free access to this popular consumer website. More details and login instructions Did you know?...
- Can You Recomend A Good Doctor?
We can't give medical advice, but Washington Consumers' Checkbook can help you find a local doctor with a good reputation. We have print issues of Checkbook Magazine at Central, and free access to the searchable website from inside any of our...
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Get Ready for School with Consumer Reports Online
Did you know that you get FREE access to ConsumerReports.org with your Arlington Public Library card?Whether you're sending the kids to the bus stop or their first dorm room, Consumer Reports rates and recommends everything from backpacks and bicycles, to computers and printers. They also publish a regular Safety Blog, which includes product recalls and safety advice.
See what Consumer Reports found when they investigated backpack load weight (if the video won't play in IE, try using Firefox):
Find free access to ConsumerReports.org every day from the Research a Topic section of the Library website.
- Workshop: Internet Safety For Parents
Join us Thursday, Nov. 3, at 7:00 p.m. for a workshop on Internet Safety for Parents, in the Central Library Auditorium. Internet safety expert Iris Beckwith, of connectED 4 Safety, will empower parents to understand how our kids use technology,...
- But All The Kids Are Doing It... Social Media And Your Child
Is your young child or tween desperate to join a social network? Do you want to let them dip their toes in the world of online communication, but are still concerned about online safety? Much as we teach our kids to not touch a hot stove, to safely cross...
- From Our Back Pages: The Consumer Brewery
Long before the era of brew pubs, local breweries served a similar function. By providing their communities with a convenient source of beer, tavern owners and other customers were given an option from having to rely exclusively on larger commercial breweries....
- New - Consumer Reports Online
As of July, we now subscribe to the online database, ConsumerReports.org?. Our subscription means that all Arlington Public Library cardholders now have free access to this popular consumer website. More details and login instructions Did you know?...
- Can You Recomend A Good Doctor?
We can't give medical advice, but Washington Consumers' Checkbook can help you find a local doctor with a good reputation. We have print issues of Checkbook Magazine at Central, and free access to the searchable website from inside any of our...