Major events shouldn’t shock you into learning, but when my girlfriend was worried about her deadbolt  and windows that don’t lock, I realized that I needed a little help to keep the place safe.

With so many hits for “fixing a deadbolt” on Google, I didn’t want a million answers. I wanted the right one. While I was in a fix-it mood, I also wanted to check and see how much a mechanic would charge me to replace the power steering reservoir on my Volvo.

Could the library help me with all that?

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