Voter's Guides

August 5th are Primary and Special Elections! Inform yourself by picking up a Voters Guide at any of our 12 branches. You can also access your local voters guide electronically by entering your zip cope on the League of Women Voters website here: http://www.lwvstl.org/

Uniform Crime Reports

Uniform Crime Reports is a service of the FBI, which provides information on the criminal justice system for academic and public consumption. Their database contains crime statistic estimates from 1960-2012.

This free government database is available through the web at http://www.ucrdatatool.gov/index.cfm

Using their Table Building Tool, you can build a table using one or multiple variables, narrowing by State, Type of Crime, Year, etc. For instance, if you want to know if the Aggravated Assault rates in Missouri in the 1960's, you can create a single-variable table that looks like this:

The Street Smart Senior: Preventing Identity Theft

Identity theft continues to be one of the fastest growing scams in today’s world, and it isn’t just a financial crime. Elders are at great risk for a variety of identity theft types, often with disastrous results. Nevertheless, you don’t have to be a victim! Join author and elder scam specialist Art Maines, LCSW for a lively and informative presentation about the kinds of identity theft you face, your personal risk factors, and how to prevent it before it starts. At the end of the talk you will have a personal Identity Theft To-Do List to use to upgrade your safety!

Tuesday, July 22th
10:00 am
Middendorf-Kredell Library
2750 Highway K
O'Fallon, MO 63368

Register today at www.youranswerplace.org or by calling 636-978-7997

Social Security- Changes in Service

Beginning in August, the Social Security Administration will no longer issue Social Security number printouts in their field offices. That means that individuals, who need proof of their Social Security number and cannot find their card, will need to apply for a replacement card. The form to apply for a card can be found here: 

www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber. There are supporting documents needed to complete the application. In most cases, the best way to present those is in person (they must be originals) at a local office.

The SSA will also stop providing benefit verification letters, except in emergencies. These are available online at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount

Library card holders can access the Social Security Administration website (www.ssa.gov) at any of our twelve library branches. 

Discover the Forest

Learn about our National forests and find a forest near you! This interactive website from the United States Forest Service is perfect for parents and teachers to introduce kids 8-10 to ecosystems and conservation. Visit Discover the Forest today!