REFERENCE SERVICES Reference Librarians are available at both the Holmen and Onalaska Libraries to answer questions and assist users in finding materials to meet their needs and interests. Some of the services provided include:

1. Reference Assistance
Personal, professional assistance by trained librarians is available to help you in person. You may be assisted by telephone:

Holmen: 526-3311  email
Onalaska: 781-9599  email

2. Inter-Library Loan
This service is provided for materials not available within the County Libraries. The service is free and available at all five branches. Books, articles from magazines, and other materials which the County Library does not own may be requested. There is a limit of five requests per person per week.

3. Internet links to other resources.

Badgerlink	Magazine and newspaper articles and a world of information.
Bigcharts	Look up stock histories by day without paying a fee.
E-how	More than 15,000 How-To solutions.
Federal Student Aid	Free application for Federal student aid.
Free Credit Report	One free credit report per year.
Farmer's Markets and Food & Farm Businesses	Wisconsin Farmers’ Markets and Wisconsin Food & Farm businesses
Homeschooling	Wisconsin Parents Association - Homeschooling resource for parents.
How Stuff Works	Terrific homework support site. Terrific Pictures.
Instant Web	Click on "Online Computing Dictionary" (Computer terminology).
International Children's Digital Library	Children's books to read on the screen.  Instructions available in several different languages.
Intuit Tax Project	Free electronic tax preparation for eligible people.
Kelley Blue Book	Check the Kelley Blue Book value of a car.
Learn the Net	Learn how to use the Internet effectively.
La Crosse Public Library	La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St, La Crosse.
La Crosse History	A joint effort between LPL and Murphy Library (UW-L). You'll find it very useful for local history questions.
Library of Congress	Historic maps, photos of America in all its wondrous color, documents both current and historical, and much, much more.
Mayo Health	Information on drugs and diseases.
National Do Not Call List	Once you have registered, your phone number registration will be effective for 5 years. It will be illegal for most telemarketers to call you, and you will be able to file a complaint if a telemarketer does call you. The website https://www.donotcall.gov provides information about filing a complaint.
National Zoo	Good animal information, terrific pictures, some web cams.
"No Call" Wisconsin	Put your name on the Wisconsin "No Call" list for telemarketers.
Physics 2000	An interactive journey through modern physics.
Telephone directory	Look up the white and yellow pages.
Trees & Leaves on the Internet	List of Web resources for Trees & Leaves.
U.S. State Department	U.S. State Department.
WISCAT	WISCAT (Wisconsin State Library Catalog).
Wisconsin, State of	State of Wisconsin's Web site.
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development	Great Place to look for a job.
Wisconsin Jobs	The official announcement site for all State of Wisconsin classified civil service jobs.
World Almanac for Kids	Great place for homework or games and fun.
World Pages	Online search for people, businesses, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses.
Oral History Project	The D.C. Everest School District Oral History Project is a non-profit student volunteer organization that works to chronicle the life experiences of people involved in Twentieth Century and recent historical events. Our organization, founded in 1999 has been very active, producing eight books on subjects including the Hmong, the Vietnam War, World War II, the Korean War and the Great Depression. This next school year we will release our newest books: "Classics: A Look Back at the 1950's" and "Local Voices: Stories About the History of the Wausau Area."