Guides
Local Resources & Topics
- Computer Services available at the Coos Bay Library
- Get Out of the House! - Entertainment & activities for seniors and others.
- Historical Newspapers – a list of all the local newspapers that are available through the public libraries in Coos County.
- Local Community Resources
- Starting Over - local resources for those who need help, a place to stay, or a meal.
- Steve Prefontaine: Basic Facts and Sights in Coos Bay
Subject Guides to Library Materials
- CLIMATE CHANGE
- COMPUTER BOOKS AND VIDEOS
- COOS COUNTY HISTORY
- CROCHET BOOKS
- DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, CAD & COMPUTER GRAPHICS
- DOING BUSINESS RESEARCH AT THE COOS BAY LIBRARY
- GENEALOGY RESOURCES AT THE COOS BAY PUBLIC LIBRARYYHOW TO FIND A JOB
- HOW TO RESEARCH THE HISTORY OF YOUR HOUSE
- INTERNET-RELATED BOOKS: a Sample of Resources
- KNITTING BOOKS (and videos)
- QUILTING RESOURCES
- SEWING BOOKS! (and videos)
- STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS
- STEVE PREFONTAIN: MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT THE COOS BAY LIBRARY
- WEAVING AND SPINNING RESOURCES
HOW-TO’S & RESOURCES ONLINE
- Booklovers’ Tour of the Internet
- E-Mail: A Beginner’s Guide
- Free Email - lists some of the most popular free email services.
- Internet for Beginners – a listing of websites for learning the Internet.
- Internet Safety for Parents
- Job and Career Sites - local, state, and national web sites.
- LIBRARY2GO (Downloadable audio books and videos).
- Library2Go for Kindles
- Web Access to Your Email - Use the Web to access your email while traveling!
- WiFi Access in the Library
LIBRARY CLASSES – Handouts
- Beginning Computer Mouse
- Introduction to the Internet (Mozilla Firefox version).
- Searching the Web
- How to Get and Use a Free Email Account


