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Whether it's a leaky faucet or redecorating a room, the Library has the information to make any home project successful. Below are local resources and websites that will assist your needs.

LIBRARY CATALOG Books for Adults Plants for dry climates : how to select, grow, and enjoy by Duffield, Mary Rose This is the revised resource for choosing and tending plants that grow in hot climates.   Books for Teens Super suite : the ultimate bedroom makeover guide for girls by Montano, Mark. The makeovers of fifteen bedrooms of real girls, each chapter includes an interview, before and after shots, and step-by-step instructions for completing the inexpensive projects, and a comprehensive resource guide!   Books for Older Children The enchanted gardening book : ideas for using plants to beautify your world, both indoors and out by Herck, Alice A step-by-step guide to creative gardening, with ideas from a delicate doll´s garden to a tropical rainforest.   Books for Younger Children Roots, shoots, buckets & boots : gardening together with children by Lovejoy, Sharon Parents and children, gardening together   More books for: Adults Teens Older Children Younger Children   FOR MORE LIBRARY RESOURCES TRY: Dwellings - maintenance and repair Feng Shui Gardening Interior decoration Nature craft remodeling

RESEARCH DATABASES  General Reference Center Gold Magazines, newspaper articles and almanacs by subject or keyword. Find the articles and information you need on almost any topic!  Science Resource Center Includes topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations and the latest scientific developments are covered in articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites. The database covers curriculum-related science topics and offers teachers an easy-to-use tool to identify content directly correlated to state and national standards.  World Book Student All the normal encyclopedia stuff, plus pictures and videos, Back in Time, Surf the Ages (what if there had been the Internet during the Roman Empire or Medieval times?). Great resource and fun to use!  zMy Library DV Downloadable Videos including movies, how to's, cooking, documentaries and literature WEB SITES  Answers @ Ace Ace Hardware's "How To" help center  Gardening BBCs Gardening Website  Home & Garden Television Information on building, remodeling, crafts, collectibles, cooking, decorating, and gardening.  Home Depot Know How From Home Depot, learn how to troubleshoot an electrical problem, build a deck, install cabinet doors or lay out a garden bed, step by step.  Homtime.Com Your online source for home improvement, remodeling, and repair information.  KidsGardening Sponsored by the National Gardening Association, this is a commercial website that encourages children's gardening activities  National Gardening Association A non-profit organization dedicated to plant-based education  Southern Nevada Water Authority Water Smart Landscapes You can earn $1.50 for every square foot of grass converted to a water-smart landscape, with no cap on maximum square footage. Apply for our Water Smart Landscapes program.  ThisOldHouse.com The commercial website for the PBS show  Xeriscaping A California website dedicated to low-water landscaping LOCAL RESOURCES  Desert Demonstration Gardens (Gardens at the Springs Preserve) Las Vegas Valley Water District 3701 W. Alta Drive Las Vegas, NV 89107 (702) 258-3205 Visit the Desert Demonstration Gardens to gather ideas for your landscape. There's something new and in bloom every season.  Gardening in Las Vegas Linn Mills, a professor emeritus for the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, offers gardening tips for people living in the Las Vegas Valley, a hot, dry desert area with special needs.  Las Vegas Rose Society Information for growing roses in Las Vegas. It's easier than you think!  Las Vegas Valley Water District Rebates and Programs Find out more about saving water and money at the same time!  Master Gardeners of Southern Nevada Master Gardener Program University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Service 2345 Red Rock Street, Suite100 Las Vegas, Nevada 89146 (702) 257-5501 The Master Gardener Program provides home gardeners horticultural with information. NATIONAL RESOURCES  A Million Solar Roofs The Interstate Renewable Energy Council is a non-profit organization dedicated to moving renewable energy resources into the marketplace.  DSIRE Nevada's page in DSIRE - the Database for Incentives for Renewable Energy. Save money and fuel!  EnergyStar Improving your home to reduce energy costs will make your home more comfortable and help protect the environment.  Federal Citizen Information Center - Housing Government publications to help you buy, sell, or maintain your home.  Home Improvement Tips from HUD on how to do it, and how to get help to make it happen!  Home Sweet Home Improvement Tips from the FTC to make your home improvement project run smoothly.  United States National Arboretum All sorts of useful gardening information, and information about national gardening resources.