Full text articles, plus maps and pictures and TV and radio transcripts
Index and full text articles on health issues, including alternative health.
Magazines, journals, newspapers, reference books, ebooks available in the library or at home with your KPL library card or with your Michigan Driver's License or ID by going to Mel.org
Includes Computer Database; Custom Newspapers; General Reference Center Gold; Grand Rapids Press; Expanded Academic ASAP; General Business File ASAP; Legal Trac; InfoTrac Onefile; Health Reference Center Academic ASAP
Community Resources
Phone 616-774-8236
Information on companies and charities; conciliation, mediation, and arbitration for dispute resolution; advertising review to promote ethical business; pamphlets; speakers; special senior citizen scam program.
Phone 269-552-3434
Mediation and conciliation services using confidential, neutral-third-party mediators to help find solutions to problems and to heal relationships; mediation used for landlord/tenant disputes, neighborhood and consumer complaints, disputed bills, roommate disagreements, family problems; training and education services on mediation; information and referrals to a broad range of resolution-related resources; victim/offender cases.
Phone 269-383-8741
Disposal of wastes such as pesticides, paint thinner, aerosols, any cleaners, oil-based paint, weed killers, photographic chemicals, mercury thermometers, gasoline, anti-freeze, car batteries, motor oil, oil filters, computers, TVs, and other electronics.
Phone 517-373-1140
Helps resolve consumer complaints; files consumer protection litigation; proposes new legislation; provides literature and educational programs.
Phone 517-373-0220
Assist Michigan residents in their dealings with banks, credit unions, insurers, commercial finance lenders and securities, brokers/dealers, HMOs, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield; examine the financial solvency of the above; review insurance industry.
This central site allows you to request a free credit report, once every 12 months from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Michigan residents can request starting March 1, 2005.
Before you pack your bags to relocate, check it out! Find details on cost of living, crime, and more for the city of your choice. Compare city and state locations.
Hold businesses accountable with the help of this site. File a complaint, find a local bureau, or research a business.
Includes reports for local charities.
A guide to getting involved and giving back to the community. Find out how to make a difference in all that you do!
Find out if the virus warning you got is serious or a hoax. Computer virus hoaxes are alphabetically indexed at this site.
Find reviews, ratings, and prices on this site. Covers a multitude of interests including house wares, cars, and more!
This government sponsored site is in Spanish and includes information on family, travel, education, and more.
The CPSC works to inform consumers of product recalls and set safety standards. Special section in Spanish.
Michigan Attorney General Office provides information on consumer protection.
What agency to contact and how to reach them.
Make it through dinner without the phone ringing. Register to have your name removed from calling lists.
Know where you stand. Find your credit report and score with this site. Information available for businesses, too!
From the Federal Trade Commission, information on the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
This government sponsored site has gathered information on many topics ranging from family, travel, and education.
This site is dedicated to consumer information provided by the federal government.
Information on Identity Theft, Internet Fraud & Safety, Consumer Complaints and more.
The Internet is always changing. Check out this site if you think you've missed something!
Get connected to hometown happenings. Type in your zip code to find local interest groups and when they're meeting.
This site will answer your questions and direct you to the appropriate resources for unclaimed property issues.
Take care of that stain on your favorite shirt. This site offers solutions for nearly every stain imaginable.
Although toys are loads of fun, it's important to know the hazards and plan to play it safe. Find out which toys to avoid.
Discover if those urban legends are true or false. Snopes is easy to browse and lets you navigate categories of interest.
Listing of hotspot locations that offer Free Wireless Internet Access in the United States.
Before you make a contribution, make sure you know where it's going. Check this site for reports and information on charities.