Other Resources

• Town of Mount Desert
• Hancock County
• State of Maine
  • Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles
• United States Government
  • IRS - Find tax forms and instructions here
• Mount Desert Islander  - Local newspaper, published weekly

• Techboomers - Techboomers will teach you how to use popular and trusted websites and applications. They provide free video tutorials suited to those who may not be the most tech-savvy.
• Digital Learn - Created by the Public Library Association, Digital Learn is a tool to meet the demand for resources on digital literacy - using a computer, navigating the internet, emailing, et al. This is a collection of free, self-directed tutorials.
• Excel-Easy - Easy to follow, fully illustrated tutorials on using Excel to create and manage spreadsheets.

• Mount Desert Island Regional School System
  • Mount Desert Elementary School
  • Mount Desert Island High School
  • MDIRSS K - 8 Libraries   -  This resource is for parents, teachers, and students of the MDI school system, K - 8. It gathers the resources our schools have to offer in one site. Students can search library catalogs, access databases and ebooks, and more
• Sparknotes - Study guides for literature, poetry, and other subjects
• TED Talks - TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas through short talks on many different subjects.
  • See also, TED Ed - TED Ed are TED Talks selected for classroom use; many are animated.
• Citation Tools
  • Citation Machine - Select style and type of source; Citation machine will format citations for your paper. This site also provides guides to different citation styles, formatting, avoiding plagiarism, etc.
  • Easy Bib
  • Purdue University's OWL (Online Writing Lab)
• Continuing Education
  • Acadia Senior College
  • MDI Adult Education
  • These sites offer free educational content in a variety of disciplines, most are designed for adults
    • Khan Academy
    • Coursera
    • Edx
    • Udacity
    • Future Learn
    • Open2Study
    • Learn Computer Coding
      • Free Code Camp
      • Code Academy

Call 911 if you believe you are experiencing a medical emergency or if anyone is in immediate danger.

• National Alliance on Mental Illness, Maine
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources, and best practices for professionals.
• Next Step Domestic Violence Project - Next Step serves Washington and Hancock counties in Maine, assisting those experiencing intimate partner abuse, stalking, and dating violence.
  • See also, Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence
• Northern New England Poison Control Center - NNEPCC is your source for fast information and expert advice; whether you've taken too much medecine, spilled a chemical on your skin, or just have a question, we are here for you.
• Addiction & Recovery Resources
  • Acadia Family Center
  • Drug Rehab Services in Maine - This is a searchable database of resources in Maine
• For Survivors of Sexual Assault
  • AMHC Sexual Assault Services
  • Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault
  • Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network - RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.HOPE) in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country

• Island Connections - Transportation services for seniors and people with disabilities
• Downeast Horizons
• Maine Assisted Living & Home Care: Costs and Financial Assistance

• Applying for Unemployment
• Got Resume Builder  - Got Resume Builder helps you build and format a resume (must create a free account to use)
• MDI Community Campfire Coalition Fuel Assistance
• Assistance Directories
  • 2-1-1 Maine - 211 Maine  connects you with more than 5,800 health and human service resources.
  • Downeast Community Partners
• Food Assistance
  • Bar Harbor Food Pantry - The Bar Harbor Food Pantry is open to all of Hancock County’s year-round residents.
  • West Side Food Pantry - The West Side Food Pantry address food insecurity among the residents of the west side of Mount Desert Island. 
  • Share the Harvest - This program distributes farmstand vouchers, subsidized farm shares, and Harvest Deliveries to community members in need.
  • Open Table MDI
• Housing Assistance
  • MDI & Ellsworth Housing Authority - The Ellsworth and MDI Housing Authorities provide housing assistance and related services to individuals and families who face income or other life challenges.
  • Island Housing Trust - IHT creates affordable housing opportunities for applicants who meet eligibility criteria.

• Library of Congress -  The Library of Congress has digitized many of their collections; these collections are available through their website.
• Goodreads -  Goodreads has book reviews, lists and reading suggestions. Users can make their own lists, keep track of books they've read and share reviews.
• Project Gutenberg -  Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive works from the public domain.
• Rotten Tomatoes -  Rotten Tomatoes and Tomato-meter score are trusted barometers of quality entertainment. Find both critic and home audience reviews of television and movies.
• Common Sense Media - Detailed ratings of movies, tv shows, books and more to help parents make informed decisions about whether content is appropriate for their families.