Reference Services
- Special Collections: General Reference | Maine Reference | Maine Collection | Vault.
- Local History: Sanford newspapers obituary index, high school yearbooks, town directories, Goodall Mills collection.
- Free Wi-Fi: Bring your laptop, netbook, or iPhone and connect to the Internet from anywhere in the library using our high-speed connection. The Wi-fi connection is un-encrypted and has no time limit.
- Internet Access: Seven computers are available for public internet access. All computers have a CD-RW drive and USB ports for reading and writing external data (bring your own media). Computer sessions are limited to 30 minutes during peak demand periods.
- Office Applications: Microsoft Office 2003 and OpenOffice are available on all public-access computers.
- Printer: All computers are connected to a printer. Printing fees: 25 cents (per page) for black and white, 40 cents for color.
- Newspapers & Magazines: The library subscribes to over 100 periodicals.
- Financial Resources: Valueline, Morningstar, and Barron’s.
- Microfilm Reader/Printer
- Electric Typewriter
- Quiet Study Areas
Links for Kids are listed on the Children’s Page.
Business
- Sanford-Springvale Chamber of Commerce
- 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
- Internet Movie Database
- Internet Broadway Database
- Sanford Mainers New England College Baseball League.
- Smitty’s Cimema in South Sanford
- Sanford Maine Stage Company
- Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick
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
- Federal Benefits for Veterans
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
- Obituary Index to Sanford area newspapers
- Sanford-Springvale Historical Society
- York, Maine: First Parish Cemetery online index
Medical & Health
- MedlinePlus For reliable information to help answer health questions.
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
Museums
The library has free passes available to our patrons for the following museums. Call the library for more information.
- Portland Museum of Art
- Willowbrook Village (Newfield).
- Strawbery Banke (Portsmouth).
- Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (Boothbay).
Other Museums (for which the library does NOT have free passes):
Newspapers/Media
- Foster’s Daily Democrat (Dover NH)
- 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.
- Federal Benefits for Veterans
Search Engines
- AltaVista | Dogpile | Excite | Google | Lycos | MetaCrawler | Yahoo
- Ixquick - seach the web privately.
- 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.
Questions?
Contact the Reference Department by phone - (207) 324-4714 - or use our e-mail Contact Form.
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