We all are aware of the tough times some of us are experiencing due to the current economic downturn: housing, unemployment, health insurance issues, and more. We at the Ventura County Library would like to let you know that you can rely on us for information needed to navigate this situation. Visit the Library website at www.vencolibrary.org and you will see links to websites such as the Ventura Job and Career Center, the California Employment Development Center, and the Foundation for Health Coverage.

The Library also offers free internet access, databases for researching anything from jobs and career to auto repair, test preparations, and free eAudiobook downloads. Visit your local library and you will have access to books, newspapers, magazines, CDs, DVDs, Homework Centers, and much more.

The Ventura County Library has 14 branches that include the Avenue, H.P. Wright, and E. P. Foster libraries in Ventura, the Camarillo Library, Fillmore Library, Meiners Oaks Library, Oak Park Library, Oak View Library, Ojai Library, Piru Library, Ray D. Prueter Library in Port Hueneme, Saticoy Library, Simi Valley Library, and the Albert H. Soliz-El Rio Library, and is available 24/7 at www.vencolibrary.org.