Community & Consumer Information

How to Find Community and Consumer Information

Find community and consumer resources, selected by Librarians.
We have something for everyone, from product information to setting up a budget to getting help in a crisis.

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Popular Subjects & Keywords

Use these links to find titles in our online library catalog.

Consumer Education (Print)
Directories (Print)
Shopping (Print)
Home Economics (Print)
Personal Finance (Print or Digital)

Shelf Locations

Find titles on our shelves using the following Dewey Decimal Classification numbers:

332: Financial economics
381: Domestic trade
640: Home economics & family living

Databases

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Go to Explora

Explora in the Library or outside the Library: Your one-stop research source with authoritative general information covering a wide range of subjects from magazines & journals, books, and encyclopedias.

Recommended Websites

Consumer Information

Community Links

Directories

Financial Literacy

Fraud & Scam Safety

Abuse & Fraud (VA Division for Community Living)
Fraud & Scam Prevention (Hanover County Sheriff’s Dept.)
Fraud & Scams (Consumer Finance Protection Bureau)
Fraud Watch Network (AARP)
Scams & Safety (Federal Bureau of Investigation)

Live Better for Less

Resources for Seniors

Benefits Checkup (National Council on Aging)
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (USDA)
Copays.org (Patient Advocate Foundation)
Extra Help (Medicare Part D program)
Medicare Savings Programs
Mom’s Meals (Medicaid and Medicare Advantage)
National Financial Resource Directory (Patient Advocate Foundation) -
Older Worker Program Finder (CareerOneStop)
You Gave, Now Save (National Council on Aging)