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Rochester Public Library
#1 Community Drive
P.O. Box 617
Rochester, IL 62563
(MAP)
Phone: 217-498-8454
FAX: 217-498-8455

Hours
Monday – Thursday
10 am – 8 pm
Friday
10 am – 5 pm
Saturday
10 am – 4 pm
(during school year)
10 am – 2 pm
(Memorial Weekend thru Labor Day Weekend)

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Email
info@rochesterlibrary.org

Contact us by email to ask questions, request an item, or to sign up for programs.

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Suggested Sites

 

Useful and Interesting

Internet Sites

suggested by the librarians at  Rochester Public Library

Our Top Hits:  

www.rochesteril.org

Village of Rochester's web site. 

http://www.rochester3a.sangamon.k12.il.us/default.html

Rochester Schools

http://www.revenue.state.il.us/taxforms/

State Tax Forms

http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=118506,00.html?portlet=7

Federal Tax Forms

www.google.com An excellent tool for searching the Internet
Government Sites:
www.USA.gov The US government's official web portal
www.gobiernoUSA.gov Spanish version of the US government's official web portal
Especially for Senior Citizens:
www.medicare.gov Information on Medicare, including the new prescription drug plan
www.aap.org/ageline A searchable database about aging related research and policy.
www.nihseniorhealth.gov Health information for Senior Citizens
www.aarp.org/internetresources A searchable directory of more than 900 internet sites for older adults
For Kids and Teens:  
www.fafsa.ed.gov

 

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid website --the place to begin for college-bound students

www.edpubs.org

 

Find FAFSA and other forms to fill out and mail in
http://www.safeteens.com/ A place for teens and parents to learn how to use the internet safely.
http://www.safekids.com/ A family guide to making the internet and technology fun, safe and productive
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/

NASA's website for kids.  Find out everything there is to know about NASA, with fun activities and games.

http://education.nasa.gov/home/index.html

NASA's education website for educators, parents and kids.  Includes lessons and classroom activities.

Other Favorites:  

www.allrecipes.com

A gigantic recipe site that's easy to use

www.kbb.com

Kelley's Blue Book of car prices and values

http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience The National Archives and Record Administration's website about our Constitution.  
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/ Vehicle comparisons and fuel saving tips

www.consumerworld.org

Links to carefully recommended sites for smart consumers

IllinoisLawyerFinder.com The Illinois State Bar Association's lawyer directory. 

www.vacationstogo.com

Last-minute cruise markdowns, with complete information about cruise lines and ships -- even menus

www.cyndislist.com

Over 100,000 links to genealogy sites, all indexed and easy-to-use

http://postcalc.usps.gov

U.S. Postal Service's postage rate calculator

www.switchboard.com

Directory assistance for finding people, business, street maps, driving directions

www.nationalgeographic.com/maps

National Geographic's "map machine" for trails, space, atlas updates, and lots more

www.mapquest.com

Street maps, door-to-door driving directions, road trip planner

http://firstgov.gov

Excellent starting point for finding U.S. government sites and information

www.healthfinder.gov

Guide to a variety of reliable medical and health information, from U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

www.travelocity.com

Everything for travel planning, from flights to lodging to car rental to last-minute deals

http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USIL1008?from=search_city

 

The Weather Channel's site for Rochester, IL, with current conditions, watches and warnings, 10-day forecast, current doppler radar

 

 
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