ETBU Library Blog

Do you have a hobby or would you like to find one?  How about those home repairs - can you do even the simple things to keep a house in good shape?  Like to tinker and work on small engines to save money on repairs?  If so, we have the information you'll likely need to do all of those things. Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center This database offers detailed "how-to" instructions on various hobbies and crafts through books, magazines, videos, and more.  Broad topics include arts & crafts, collecting, home & garden, indoor recreation, kids' crafts, model building, needlecrafts & textiles, outdoor recreation, performing arts, science & technology, and scrapbooking & paper crafts.  Within those broad topics you'll find more specific subjects such as jewelry making, coins, gardening, fantasy sports, creative lettering, model airplanes, knitting, juggling, metal detecting, origami, and even how to bungee-jump!  If you like to cook...

This summer, TexShare added several new resources to their group of core databases.  One of the most fun is called "Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center."  You can read books and articles on all sorts of hobbies, such as gardening, collecting, arts & crafts, needlework & sewing - the list is too long to show here.  One of my favorite things so far is a book called "Playing with Books" which shows you great ways to re-purpose old books - everything from making an interesting purse using the covers from hardback books to mobiles to games to full fledged art pieces - something like 35 unique projects.  Needless to say I'm going to have to try several of these - and you might just see some pop up in the library over the next year!  The reference center also contains how-to videos which are great if you're new to a hobby or craft.   There are several other reference centers which might be of interest - Small Business assists those who want to ...