Many useful resources are available in the College of the Redwoods Library, including books, reference books, eBooks, and videos. Additional resources may be available at the Del Norte or Humboldt County Libraries and Cal Poly Humboldt Library. Visit those libraries' websites to search their catalogs. Use OneSearch to find books and other resources about your topic in the CR library and selected, college-level resources on the web.
The Humboldt State University call numbers are the same Library of Congress numbers as those at College of the Redwoods.
Check the Reference and Oversize sections also.
At the public library check the catalog, but also be aware that useful resources may be in the Juvenile or children's collection, the YA or Young Adult collection, and in the Reference section.