{"id":8658,"date":"2010-10-07T06:00:44","date_gmt":"2010-10-07T12:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=8658"},"modified":"2010-10-02T10:40:01","modified_gmt":"2010-10-02T16:40:01","slug":"do-it-yourself-home-improvements-from-your-own-home-courtesy-of-your-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/do-it-yourself-home-improvements-from-your-own-home-courtesy-of-your-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Do it Yourself Home Improvements from your Own Home &#8211; Courtesy of your Library!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Home-Improvement-ref-center3.gif?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8735 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Home-Improvement-ref-center3.gif?resize=300%2C55&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"55\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Home-Improvement-ref-center3.gif?resize=300%2C55&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Home-Improvement-ref-center3.gif?w=330&amp;ssl=1 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Davenport Public Library has a great resource available for the do it yourself weekend project &#8211; and you don&#8217;t have to leave the comfort of your own home!\u00a0 The <strong><em>Home Improvement Reference<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Center<\/em><\/strong> database is available 24 hours a day and seven days a week.\u00a0 A few of the options that are available:<\/p>\n<p>*The ability to search\u00a0by home improvement\u00a0topic is simple (decorating, electrical, outdoor projects, plumbing, and woodworking, as a few examples)\u00a0and\u00a0also\u00a0allows you read\u00a0the full magazine articles, allowing you complete a project from start to finish.<\/p>\n<p>*For\u00a0inspirational ideas click on the &#8220;Project Spotlight.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>*Tips are included for working with contractors successfully.<\/p>\n<p>*The <strong><em>Home Improvement Reference Center<\/em><\/strong> offers\u00a0a full video library with helpful explanations.<\/p>\n<p>To access this database and a number of others go to <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davenportlibrary.com\">www.davenportlibrary.com<\/a><\/strong> and follow the links on the left hand side of the page to &#8220;Do Research Online!&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Davenport Public Library has a great resource available for the do it yourself weekend project &#8211; 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