As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des Moines Public Library’s six locations and online at dmpl.org. And find information on how to get a FREE library card and all its benefits at dmpl.org/get-carded.

Des Moines Public Library business book pick: “Help Yourself Now: A Practical Guide to Finding the Information and Assistance You Need,” by Jan Yager

Why you should read it: This 2021 book by Jan Yager aims to be a reference guide to various situations most adults will need to navigate in their lives – from navigating health insurance to finding housing assistance to reporting a crime to funding for college. Think of it as an Adulting 101 textbook.