Consumer & Do It Yourself
Discover an abundance of online resources ready to help you with your consumer research, handy-person skills, craftiness and do-it-yourself projects.
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Create Space Lab: Autumn Harvest, part of a series
Experience creative technology designed for ages 14 and up. No experience needed — just curiosity. Come ready to make something unexpected.
Hobbies & Crafts Source
Discover detailed how-to instructions and get creative ideas for virtually every do-it-yourselfer hobbyist.
Clear Creek Makerspace Discounted Membership
Kick-start your creative journey at the Clear Creek Makerspace. Use your JCPL card for a discounted membership rate.
Create Space Lab: Autumn Harvest, part of a series
Experience creative technology designed for ages 14 and up. No experience needed — just curiosity. Come ready to make something unexpected.
Online Resources
Online Resources
Auto Repair Source
Find step-by-step instructions and current service and repair information for most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles.
Chilton Library
Search the most authoritative automotive repair information available. Find up-to-date content to simplify even the most complicated tasks.
Creativebug
Explore more than 1,000 award-winning art and craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
Home Improvement Source
Tackle all your home improvement and repair projects with detailed, user-friendly how-to information.
Auto Repair Source
Find step-by-step instructions and current service and repair information for most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles.
Chilton Library
Search the most authoritative automotive repair information available. Find up-to-date content to simplify even the most complicated tasks.
Creativebug
Explore more than 1,000 award-winning art and craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
Home Improvement Source
Tackle all your home improvement and repair projects with detailed, user-friendly how-to information.
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Teen Artists!
Do you love painting, photography, embroidery or drawing? If so, create something to be proud of and show your friends and family!
Fungus Fun with Creativebug
Call them mushrooms, toadstools or fungi, it won't change how much you'll enjoy crafting with these fruity members of the order Agaricales!
Teen Artists!
Do you love painting, photography, embroidery or drawing? If so, create something to be proud of and show your friends and family!
Fungus Fun with Creativebug
Call them mushrooms, toadstools or fungi, it won't change how much you'll enjoy crafting with these fruity members of the order Agaricales!
Getting Started
Get a library card and access all of the great online resources JCPL has to offer.
Learn How: Auto Repair Source
Before you dive deep into Auto Repair Source, check out this introductory tutorial from Niche Academy.
Learn How: Chilton Library
Explore Chilton Library's automotive database of maintenance instructions and repair guides with help from Niche Academy.
Learn How: Auto Repair Source
Before you dive deep into Auto Repair Source, check out this introductory tutorial from Niche Academy.
Learn How: Chilton Library
Explore Chilton Library's automotive database of maintenance instructions and repair guides with help from Niche Academy.
Book a Librarian
Book a Librarian
Need help with e-books, library resources or research? Book a Librarian for a 30-minute tech help appointment to find the answers you need.