Craigslist.com

Craigslist.com is a fascinating site. Essentially, it is a classifieds page for any and everything you could ever want; it is a community-building resource, a personal ads platform, and a job-finding tool. On Craigslist you can modify the site by region or city that you are interested in, and from there you can search any topic you want. I've often perused job and apartment ads, and my husband recently found a used truck in their "for sale" section. One of the more humorous aspects of the site is called "Missed Connections". This is an area where users can post messages about their own missed connections with another person (often a stranger). Occasionally love at first sight is professed, while most of the time the writer simply wants to compliment or hit on the object of their message. I think Craigslist is a great site that librarians can show to their patrons, whether they are looking for employment, a new sofa, or a date for next weekend.