This device allows you to connect WiFi-enabled devices (laptops, smartphones, tablets, etc.) to the internet. The hotspot is portable so you can connect from almost anywhere: at home, on the bus,at the park, etc. The internet connection is an extension of the Des Moines Public Library wireless network.

'Homesteaders, gardeners, small farmers, and outdoor living enthusiasts will love these 76 DIY projects for practical outdoor items designed to help you live more sustainably and independently. Expert woodworker Spike Carlsen offers clear, simple, fully illustrated instructions for everything from plant supports and a clothesline to a potting bench, a chicken coop, a hoop greenhouse, a cold frame, a beehive, a root cellar with storage bins, and an...

An experienced long-distance backpacker shares advice on proper hiking equipment, covering clothing, footwear, shelters, and cooking systems, and outlines sample gear kits for different types of terrain.

"100 all-new super-simple and incredibly delicious one-pot, one-pan, one-sheet--one-everything!--recipes from the New York Times star food writer and bestselling author of Dinner in French. Melissa Clark brings her home cook's expertise and no-fuss approach to the world of one-pot/pan cooking. With nearly all of the recipes being made in under one hour, the streamlined steps ensure you are in and out of the kitchen without dirtying a multitude of...

Listing more than 1,000 must-have experiences, this is the ultimate guidebook to everything knitting.

"Describes the responsibilities of cat care, including feeding, grooming, and veterinary care"--

"A practical & philosophical guide (with cartoons)."