I volunteer on the library board.
I LOVE (and FEAR) public libraries!
Do not fear the library, my friend. It's all about LOVE.
And use those librarians. Seriously, they can and will help you with prettty much anything. Even technically "non-libarary" stuff, like hooking you up to local services, proctering exams, resume writing and job finding, obscrure question answering, letter drafting, advocacy, using the awesome electronic databases the library has access to (for free), reader advisory, will preparation, rental agreements, learning languages, etc. etc. etc. They can even train you in software apps! They do these kinds of things regularly, and all for free, always.
Librarians are a very under utilized resource, I have observed, and they are just dying to help you. Most are very highly trained in their field and also keep up with continuous training in modern and improving approaches to library service. Plus, the libaray is chock-o-block full of aweome sh*t. I gotta tell you, I rarely check out books, It's all blu rays, video games, CD's DVD's and using the online databases and streaming music services. I also go to the many cool programs the library offers. The modern approach to library service is about focussing on services: what the library
does as opposed to the stuff it has. The modern library uis all abut creating community and being a community hub.
Sorry, I tend to go on a bit about the library. Bottom line: if you're not using the library, you are seriously missing out. It's your tax dollars at work, so get in there and take advantage.